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11 Must-Watch Netflix True Crime Drama Shows on Right Now (August 2025)


Discover the 7 best true crime shows on Netflix in May 2025, including a limited series directed by Ben Stiller and an anthology about deceit

The series revolves around the true story of two convicted murderers, Richard Matt ( Benicio del Toro) and David Sweat ( Paul Dano), who managed to break out of the facility with the assistance of a prison employee named Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell ( Patricia Arquette). The series, which stars Glee ’s Jonathan Groff and The Iron Claw ’s Holt McCallany, explores how the FBI began to interview serial killers, what they learned from their findings, and how that knowledge informs crime-solving today. Mindhunter ’s detectives interview fictionalized versions of many real-life serial killers, including Edmund Kemper, Montie Rissell, Dennis Berkowitz(also known as the Son of Sam), and Charles Manson.

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