The Act Illuminates a Lethal Bond
A new drama about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard renders an abusive relationship with brutal clarity.
True Crime
American Vandal’s Uncanny Portrait of Generation Z
The true crime mockumentary’s second season sharply depicts a world of intensive reputation management.
TV’s True Crime Voyeurism Reaches Its Crude End
In each episode of Netflix's "I Am A Killer," a man on death row describes his crime. But for what purpose?
Arthur Conan Doyle, True Detective
How the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories fought for—and ultimately turned against—a man wrongfully convicted
How The Staircase Defined True Crime Series
With new episodes on Netflix, the show has followed the drawn-out workings of justice over several years.
The Lurid Return of the Menendez Brothers
ABC’s new documentary about the notorious parent-killers is an unseemly and incoherent collage.
The Night Of: Welcome to Dead Girl Town
The eight-part miniseries keeps a tight focus on the perpetrator as protagonist.
