Serial Murders

When a Baby Killer Isn’t a Straightforward Villain

The real-life murderer who inspired “The Girl With the Needle” was “a monster,” said the actress who plays her, “but the movie is also about showing you her struggles.”

By Beatrice Loayza

Documentary Films and Programs Menendez, Erik Menendez, Lyle Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (TV Program) Podcasts Serial Murders Television

The Menendez Brothers: How True Crime Is Re-Examining Old Cases

A thriving genre built on podcasts and documentaries, coupled with younger generations’ more skeptical worldview, helped revitalize interest in this case and others like it.

By Maya Salam

Documentary Films and Programs Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (TV Program) Mindhunter (TV Program) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer (TV Program) Podcasts Serial Murders Television This Is Actually Happening (Radio Program)

The Best True Crime to Stream Now

Four picks across television, documentary and podcast that do a lot more than rehash what we already know about notorious killers.

By Maya Salam

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