Shows Like The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
If you liked The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (2026), 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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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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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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I AM A KILLER (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and crimeDeath row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
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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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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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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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Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)
★ 8.9/10Also documentary and crimeA 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…
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The Yogurt Shop Murders (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeIn 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…
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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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Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and crimeAfter years of silence, Ted Bundy’s long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, her daughter Molly, and other survivors come forward for the first time in a docuseries that reframes Bundy’s crimes from a female…
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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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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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Catching Killers (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeThe investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
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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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What Happened, Brittany Murphy? (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also documentary and crimeAn in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90’s actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy. The series goes beyond the conspiracy…
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See No Evil (2015)
★ 8.1/10Also crime and documentaryEvery 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…
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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.