Shows Like The Innocence Files

If you liked The Innocence Files (2020), a documentary series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
2
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
3
Death of the Pastor's Wife (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary
What happened to Mica Miller? This documentary series retraces her promising life, toxic marriage and the mysterious circumstances of her death.
4
Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)
★ 8.9/10Also documentary
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with…
5
Killer Sally (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple’s rocky marriage — and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
6
Medal of Honor (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.
7
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
8
Heist (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary
Millions in stolen cash. Missing luxury bourbon. Watch ordinary people almost get away with these extraordinary heists in this true crime series.
9
The Yogurt Shop Murders (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary
In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left…
10
Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.
11
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
A group of bright Sarah Lawrence College students fall under the dark influence of a friend's father, Larry Ray. With unprecedented access to the survivors who lived with Ray, the series follows the cult from its…
12
The Innocent Man (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary
In a story that gained national attention with John Grisham’s best-selling non-fiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, the six-part documentary series The Innocent Man focuses on two…
13
Mind Over Murder (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary
Chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of a beloved 68- year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
14
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary
Discover the untold story of the toxic and abusive environment inside '90s kids' TV. Hear harrowing accounts from former child stars and crew who probe the balance of power in the industry and reveal an era that…
15
The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso (2025)
★ 7/10Also documentary
Who killed Nora Dalmasso? In this true-crime series, family and journalists share the untold story of her murder and the media storm that followed.
16
Lorena (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
This four-part docuseries investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt's stories exploded into a 24-hour news cycle. She became a…
17
The Mortician (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
A trusted family-owned funeral home hides behind a façade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments.
18
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary
Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
19
Catching Killers (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
20
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary
Through bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.