Shows Like The Innocent Man
If you liked The Innocent Man (2018), 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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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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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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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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The Innocence Files (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryThe personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
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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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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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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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Medal of Honor (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also documentaryHonoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.
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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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George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryA look at the life and work of legendary comedian George Carlin.
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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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Lorena (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and crimeThis 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…
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The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso (2025)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crimeWho killed Nora Dalmasso? In this true-crime series, family and journalists share the untold story of her murder and the media storm that followed.
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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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The New York Times Presents (2020)
★ 7/10Also documentaryA series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and crimeVia interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
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The Mortician (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and crimeA trusted family-owned funeral home hides behind a façade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments.
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Heist (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeMillions in stolen cash. Missing luxury bourbon. Watch ordinary people almost get away with these extraordinary heists in this true crime series.