Shows Like Fear City: New York vs The Mafia
If you liked Fear City: New York vs The Mafia (2020), a documentary and crime 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.
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Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and crimeSerial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
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Death of the Pastor's Wife (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and crimeWhat happened to Mica Miller? This documentary series retraces her promising life, toxic marriage and the mysterious circumstances of her death.
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Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and crimeAn overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
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American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crimeArchive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
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Killer Sally (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crimeInterviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple’s rocky marriage — and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
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Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crimeIn this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.
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Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and crimeInsider accounts and never-seen-before footage tell the story of the 7/7 bombings on London's transport network in 2005 — and its explosive aftermath.
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Mind Over Murder (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeChronicles 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.
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Worst Neighbor Ever (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and documentaryThis intense documentary series details true stories of neighbors gone bad, from heinous fraud schemes to senseless acts of violent retribution.
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Homicide (2024)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crimeDetectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.
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Get Gotti (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and crimeMurder. Extortion. Drug smuggling. Racketeering. The charges are mounting against John Gotti — but will any of them stick to the "Teflon Don"? Told from both sides of the law, this docuseries from the makers of "Fear…
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Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crimeBeneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
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Dirty Money (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and documentaryFrom crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.
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Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and crimeMixing present-day interviews with previously unheard recordings, this true-crime series examines serial killer David Berkowitz's mark on 1970s New York.
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The Jinx (2015)
★ 8/10Also documentary and crimeRobert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has…
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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and crimeDiscover 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…
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and crimeA revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the…
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The Diamond Heist (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeThis stranger-than-fiction crime caper follows the attempted robbery of a precious gem, told by the gangsters who did it and the police on their tail.
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The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeThrough bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.
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Tiger King (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and crimeA zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.