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December 7, 2021

Performances and metatextual flair elevate Landscapers’ true-crime saga

HBO's limited series offers more than the usual sensationalistic grim recreations.
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September 26, 2021

Reeling 2021: Gemmel & Tim preserves the memories of two Black gay men denied justice

Michiel Thomas' heartbreaking documentary calls for justice and equity and highlights the racial disparities in how society treats even gay men.
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July 14, 2021

Dr. Death is an addicting crime drama with surgical precision

Based on the popular podcast, the 8-part Peacock series successfully combines mystery with medical drama.
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July 9, 2021

Heist should have been a podcast

Netflix's latest true crime docuseries suffers from tonal shifts and a plodding pace.
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June 21, 2021

The epilogue to “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” focuses on the victims

The follow-up to the groundbreaking HBO true crime miniseries puts a compassionate spotlight on the Golden State Killer's victims and survivors.
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April 2, 2021

Shedding the skin of Dominik Scherrer’s score for “The Serpent”

The composer talks about the complexities of thriller scoring and the elusive, '70s-tinged score for Netflix's latest true crime docudrama.
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March 26, 2021

“Moment of Truth” sets up another question of justice

Matthew Perniciaro's docuseries recounts the murder of Michael Jordan's father James, and asks whether or not the wrong man is in jail for it.
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March 5, 2021

“Murder Among the Mormons” puts the church under a microscope

Jared Hess directs an uneven documentary on forgeries & a gruesome series of bombings committed within the Mormon community.
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February 2, 2021

“The Investigation” is a grim and respectful true-crime drama

Tobias Lindholm's dramatization of the hunt for journalist Kim Wall's murderer is bleak and thoughtful television.
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January 13, 2021

“Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer” charts a scary LA summer

Netflix’s latest true-crime docuseries expands its scope not just to the famed LA murderer, but the community he ravaged, to gripping effect.NOW STREAMING: Powered by..