Shows Like Murder on Middle Beach

If you liked Murder on Middle Beach (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.

1
Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)
★ 8.9/10Also documentary and crime
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…
2
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and crime
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
3
Cold Justice (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and documentary
From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of seasoned detectives, as they travel to small towns across the country and help…
4
Dateline (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and documentary
Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions…
5
Cold Case Files (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and mystery
There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’…
6
Catching Killers (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crime
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
7
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and crime
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
8
Homicide (2024)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crime
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.
9
No One Saw a Thing (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crime
A six-part, true crime docuseries about a mysterious murder of Ken Rex McElro that took place in the ‘80s with at least 60 witnesses present, all of whom deny seeing anything.
10
Death of the Pastor's Wife (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and crime
What happened to Mica Miller? This documentary series retraces her promising life, toxic marriage and the mysterious circumstances of her death.
11
The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso (2025)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crime
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.
12
Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crime
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.
13
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crime
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
14
See No Evil (2015)
★ 8.1/10Also crime and documentary
Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on CCTV. Living in a surveillance society means everyday actions are caught on camera, mostly of honest citizens going about their daily lives. But a few are…
15
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crime
Through bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.
16
Evil Genius (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and crime
This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.
17
The Jinx (2015)
★ 8/10Also documentary and crime
Robert 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…
18
I AM A KILLER (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and crime
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
19
Killer Sally (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crime
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.
20
The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and documentary
This documentary series explores the 1960 brutal murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the…