The story ofAmanda Knoxhas been fodder for various true crime media for over a decade, andThe Twisted Tale of Amanda Knoxis finally bringing that saga to the world of fiction. If you’re enjoying that show, which is available now on Hulu, we’ve pulled together seven other true crime shows that are available on the streaming service.
From docuseries that chronicle true crimes to fiction series that use actors to retell the events, theseHulu showscover a wide array of different crimes, some of which are more disturbing than others.
Never Let Him Go (2023)
Never Let Him Go,an undersungdocuseries,tells the story of the Johnson brothers in the aftermath of one of their deaths. When Scott Johnson is found dead in Australia in 1988, his brother Steve becomes determined to figure out what happened to him and winds up uncovering a series of similar attacks.
Like so much oftrue crime, this series is motivated in part by obsession, but it’s nonetheless a riveting portrait of one brother’s grief and the way that grief fuels him to uncover something much more sinister than he imagined.
You can watchNever Let Him Goon Hulu.
Scamanda (2025)
A docuseries based on a podcast of the same name,Scamandainvestigates a woman who broadcasts her cancer diagnosis to the whole world. When people question the veracity of that diagnosis, Amanda’s entire world unravels.
Scamandais a fascinating examination of the lies people tell for a morsel of attention and how much we want to take people at their word, especially when they appear to be sick or vulnerable.
You can watchScamandaon Hulu.
Dopesick (2021)
Dopesick— a sprawling miniseries with a brilliant ensemble cast — examines the proliferation of unsafe pharmaceuticals by companies, like Purdue Pharma, and the ripple effects it’s had on communities across the United States.
Because the crimes were committed by a massive corporation, it can be easy to feel like they’re less scandalous or damaging than the simple act of murder.Dopesickhighlights how these crimes should provoke outrage among those who have been prescribed drugs.
You can watchDopesickon Hulu.
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Although some elements are fictionalized for the show,Under the Banner of Heaventells the story of real murders that took place in a Mormon community in the 1980s. The murders, which are perpetrated by a group of brothers who become convinced of their own divine righteousness, are grisly crimes rooted in misogyny and decades of abuse.
WhatUnder the Banner of Heavenreveals, though, is that in the Mormon religion, there’s a deep and abiding instinct to hide darkness away. If you don’t look at it, it’s not really there.
You can watchUnder the Banner of Heavenon Hulu.
The Dropout (2022)
Chronicling crimes of a different sort than most of the entries on this list,The Dropouttells the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the tech founder who managed to swindle her way to the top with a product that basically just didn’t work.
Anchored by a magnificent central performance fromAmanda Seyfried,The Dropoutis a deeply funny show about the kind of people who are attracted to work in Silicon Valley and how easy it is to be swindled by someone confident in the power of their ideas, even if all they’re really selling is hot air.
You can watchThe Dropouton Hulu.
The Act (2019)
The Actinvestigates Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, a young girl who slowly discovers that her mother suffers from Munchausen’s by proxy and has been poisoning her. Disturbing and hilarious, the series stars Joey King and the marvelous Patricia Arquette.
The Actis perhaps the prototypical example of a stranger-than-fiction story. Every twist and turn is based on real events.The Actis a surprisingly riveting series about some of the strangest people you’ll ever watch.
You can watchThe Acton Hulu.
The Girl From Plainville (2022)
One of the more under-discussed limited series of its year,The Girl From Plainvilletells the story of Michelle Carter and her relationship with Conrad Roy III, the boy she eventually convinced to commit suicide via text message.
To its credit, the show is mostly set before those events and instead follows these two young people as we come to understand their broken lives and what drove them toward the extreme actions they took.The Girl From Plainvilleis surprising and features one ofElle Fanning’svery best performances.
