Get ready to delve into the chilling depths of human nature. Netflix has once again delivered a powerful slate of true crime documentaries in 2025, pulling back the curtain on some of the most perplexing and disturbing cases.
From a seemingly idyllic marriage ending in a brutal murder to the dark secrets lurking behind the glitzy world of child influencers, and the enduring horror of America’s deadliest domestic terror attack, these gripping films offer a raw and unflinching look at justice, victimhood, and the shadows that lie beneath the surface of everyday life.
5. A Deadly American Marriage
In 2008, Irish widower Jason Corbett hired American au pair Molly Martens to care for his children. They eventually fell in love and later married in 2011 and moved to North Carolina. However, in 2015, Jason was killed by Molly and her father, Thomas Martens, who claimed self-defence. “A Deadly American Marriage” investigates this tragedy, offering new interviews with those involved to explore the conflicting accounts.
4. Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Starting in 2010, human remains, many belonging to vulnerable sex workers, were found along Long Island’s Ocean Parkway. Despite initial slow progress, public pressure and new evidence led to an arrest in July 2023. This docuseries explores the decades-long search for the Long Island serial killer through interviews with law enforcement, journalists, and victims’ families.
3. American Murder: Gabby Petito
In 2021, the disappearance of “#vanlife” vlogger Gabby Petito during a cross-country trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, captured national attention. Brian returned home alone, prompting Gabby’s parents to search desperately. Online sleuths and a national investigation ensued, with Gabby’s body eventually found in Wyoming. This docuseries uses real texts, videos, and journal excerpts, alongside interviews with family and friends, to recount Gabby’s tragic story.
2. Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing
In the booming content-creator economy, “Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing” exposes the unregulated world of child influencers. This docuseries focuses on “The Squad,” a group of former tween influencers who created viral content alongside YouTube celebrity Piper Rockelle and her “momager,” Tiffany Smith. Despite outwardly fun appearances, former Squad members and their parents reveal alleged exploitation and manipulation behind the scenes.
1. Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
This intense documentary re-examines the horrifying 1995 Oklahoma City federal building bombing, the most lethal act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history.
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