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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

5 Best True-Crime Documentaries on Netflix That Depress You and Make You Ponder


One thing that is deeply depressing but so true is that, true crime never dies. There are people who have been put into jail for wrongly paying the murders conducted by someone else. There are cases remaining mysteries in which the murders are still identified even for their lifetime. True crime in life is no mercy shown in TV series which often show justice has been done. However, that’s why these true crime documentary films are created, to tell the truth, to do the justice no matter how hard it is.

1.     Shadow of Truth

Labeled as the most-watched true-crime shows on Netflix in 2018 and the most important shows in Israeli history, this one is definitely worth a try to watch. It explores the explosive 2006 murder case of a 13-year-old girl and the subsequent conviction of a Ukrainian immigrant. This true crime documentary has raised many doubts concerning Zadorov’s conviction while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system. The show is also often compared with another American documentary series Making a Murder which was released shortly before.

2.     The Keepers

This is a seven-episode American documentary web series that explores the unsolved murder of nun Sister Cathy Cesnik who taught English and drama at school and her former student believed that there was a cover-up by the authorities after Censnik suspected that a priest at the school Joseph was guilty of sexual abuse of students. Though the death of Censik remains a mystery, what it does really matter is its aftereffect including crushing heartbreak and amateur sleuths who seek to crack her case, which is why this series is produced.


3.     Icarus

Icarus is an American documentary film by Bryan Fogel who sets out uncover the truth of doping in sports and he also asks for help of Rodchenkov, the head of the Russian anti-doping laboratory. This film aims to eliminate the corruption and restore integrity to the international athletic community, even the whistle-blower now lives in a great danger. Fogel hopes that this film can wake Russia up about the importance of telling the truth.


4.     Evil Genius

The TV series show a high-profile incident in 2003 often referred as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomb” case as the murder of Brian is a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck. This bizarre, grim story explores not just the crime behind the crimes, but also the lives of the suspects, the victims and their families. Its way of showing the story makes up for a lack of conviction and nuance with a sense of discovery.


5.     Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

This is an American documentary film premiered in 2019, the 30th anniversary of Bundy’s execution who is an American serial killer having kidnapped, raped and murdered numerous young women and girls and he would revisit the victims where he buried their bodies. Bundy is regarded as handsome and charismatic, traits that he made use of to win the trust of victims and society. He shows us that people who do evil can be those who we know and trust the most. The Netflix series dissect Bundy’s crime and the murdering methodologies that are narrated by Bundy himself, which creeps the audience the most.  


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