True crime continues to dominate streaming platforms in 2026 with several jaw-dropping new documentaries that have sparked national conversations.
Netflix
- The Surgeon: Inside the case of a doctor who poisoned patients
- Missing in Plain Sight: Unsolved disappearances along Route 66
- The Crypto Heist: $800 million stolen in the biggest crypto theft
HBO
- Who Killed the Kids?: Reinvestigation of a 1990s cold case
- Badge of Dishonor: Police corruption in a major city
Hulu
- Catfished to Death: Online romance scams that turned deadly
- The Cult Next Door: Inside a suburban cult operating for 20 years
Each of these series runs 4-6 episodes and has sparked real-world investigative developments.
