True Crime, as you might already know, is a genre that narrates details about an actual crime and has the ability to virtually transport the audience to the scene of the crime. The advent of OTT platforms has given a fresh lease of life to the true crime genre. In this article, we have handpicked for you a list of the top five true crime documentaries from 2021 streaming across Indian OTT platforms.
5. Money Mafia (Streaming on Discovery+)
The show comprises eight episodes divided into two seasons and as the name suggests, each standalone episode revolves around money-related, white-collar crimes. These shocking con stories range from the 2003 Abdul Kareem Telgi stamp paper scam, cyber frauds, instant loan frauds, call center scams, NBFC scam, Ketan Parekh’s stock market manipulation scam, and cryptocurrency frauds, amongst others.
4. Murder Among the Mormons (Streaming on Netflix)
It’s a three-part docuseries that focuses on Mark Hoffman who is regarded as one of the most proficient forgers and particularly known for the creation of forgeries pertaining to the collection of independent church groups The Latter Day Saint movement. The series narrates the incidents pertaining to the three explosions that happened in Salt Lake City in the year 1985 and the subsequent pursuit of bombing suspects, with disturbing revelations.
3. House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (Streaming on Netflix)
‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’ is a three-part true-crime documentary series by ‘Parched’ creator Leena Yadav and Anubhav Chopra. It revolves around the unsettling truths and various theories relating to the deaths of eleven people of the same family in the Burari area of Delhi in the year 2018. The show is currently rated a decent 7.5 on IMDb.
2. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (Streaming on Netflix)
This four-part limited docuseries centers around the investigation by two police detectives in their relentless pursuit to catch one of the most infamous serial killers in the history of America – Richard Ramirez. He was also known as ‘The Night Stalker’ whose area of operation for the criminal deeds was the city of angels – Los Angeles. He was known not just for the many killings, sexual assaults, and burglaries but also for the gruesome and remorseless way he treated his victims.
1. Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (Streaming on Netflix)
This documentary film revolves around the titular investigation around the 2019 college admission bribery scandal in America. Matthew Modine plays the role of Rick Singer, who was accused of illegally facilitating college admission of students to elite colleges and universities. This was fraudulently achieved by way of cheating in entrance exams of colleges and fabricating sports credentials.
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