The Best Forensics & Detectives Documentaries

True Crime - 227 free documentaries about forensics & detectives.

Start with Post Mortem (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS), then You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence (24 min, Be Smart). All 227 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on forensics & detectives is All That Remains by Sue Black.

• Post Mortem (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence (24 min, Be Smart)
• What An Autopsy Really Looks Like | Balls Deep (22 min, VICE)
• The Shocking Story of the Trucker Who Killed 50 People | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Murderous Cult Of Nation Of Yahweh | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Hunting Humans: The Terrifying Case That Shocked Rural Ohio | The FBI Files (53 min, Real Crime)
• Mysterious Rise in Deaths at a Small Town Hospital | The Prosecutors (99 min, Real Crime)
• Bloodiest Shootout in FBI History: Firefight | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Discovering The Psychic Detectives: Are Mediums Enhancing Modern Police Work? (24 min, Our History)
• Detectives Track Down A Secret Child Murderer | The Prosecutors (100 min, Real Crime)
• Vanishing Act: The Hunt for Margaret and Cory Ray | The Prosecutors (99 min, Real Crime)
• Gone Girl: Camping Trip Tragedy | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• America's Smartest Bank Robbery? | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Falling For Mr. Wrong: The Blood-Chilling Case of Thomas Capano I FBI Files I Real Crime (50 min, Real Crime)
• KKK Mob Kills Three Civil Rights Workers | The FBI Files (52 min, Real Crime)
• How the FBI Cracked the Anchorage Triple Homicide | The FBI Files (52 min, Real Crime)
• Inside The Weymouth Armored Car Heist: Getting Away With Millions | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Texas Bank Robber Turns Child Murderer | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Jealousy Kills: Mother and Baby Murdered | The FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• FBI Hunts Thrill Killers Preying On Adults And Children | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Finding Jane Doe: Terrifying Murder Solved | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Dream Vacation Turns Into Carnage | The FBI Files (52 min, Real Crime)
• Highway Murder: The Corrupt Cop That Covered His Tracks | FBI Files (53 min, Real Crime)
• Abducted From A Slumber Party: The Murder Of Polly Klaas | The FBI Files (52 min, Real Crime)
• Little Emily’s Mysterious Disappearance: What Happened? | Exhibit A (92 min, Real Crime)
• The Case of the Missing Librarian | Exhibit A (92 min, Real Crime)
• High-Stakes Drama: Armed Stranger's Hijack of Flight 855 | FBI Files Movie of the Week (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Masterful Takedown Of A Vegas Heist Gang | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Ruthless Mother Murdered Her Own Son | The FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• Twisted Family Secrets: Missing Girl's Body Found Washed Ashore | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Cat And Mouse Game To Catch A Young Girl’s Killer | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Life On The Psych Ward (47 min, Real Stories)
• Unidentified Body Found In North Carolina Wilderness | The New Detectives (102 min, Real Crime)
• Frozen Body Leads Cops To A Trail Of Death | The New Detectives (100 min, Real Crime)
• Chasing a Serial Killer Across State Lines | FBI Files Movie of the Week (52 min, Real Crime)
• Inside The Autopsy Room: When Science Solves Mysterious Murders | New Detectives (51 min, Real Crime)
• The Biggest Heist In US History | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Teen Killers On The Run: FBI Hunt Diabolical Duo | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Uncovering the Hidden Truths of Sara Tokars' Tragic Death | The FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• What Happened to The Eastern Beauty Queen? | Forensics (43 min, Real Crime)
• Impersonating The Victim: Seeing Through Fabricated Evidence | Forensics (45 min, Real Crime)
• Gruesome Murder That Shocked America I Forensics (46 min, Real Crime)
• The Almost Perfect Alibi | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Shady Gas Station Mogul | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• FBI's Hunt For The CIA Headquarters Shooter | FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• A Tragic Crash Reveals A Homicidal Cover-Up | Exhibit A (91 min, Real Crime)
• Catching Canada's Smartest Bank Robbers: The Stopwatch Gang | Exhibit A (93 min, Real Crime)
• Murder In Slow Motion: The Shocking Truth Behind Carol’s Death |New Detectives (100 min, Real Crime)
• Ice Cream Parlor Murders: The Shocking Paul Reed Trial | The Prosecutors (99 min, Real Crime)
• From Counterfeit Bills to Dark Crimes: The Mall Passer Case (Part 1) | FBI Files Movie of the Week (50 min, Real Crime)
• Homicide In Georgia: The Hunt for a Spree Shooter's Next Victim | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Inside Chicago's Drug War: Taking Down the El Rukn Gang | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• The Shootist: The FBI's Search for America's Most Wanted Bank Robber | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• The Police Impersonators Who Rob Drug Dealers | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Showdown In New Jersey: Heroes That Don't Wear Capes | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Tracking a Fugitive: The Deadly Hunt for Two Criminals | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• When Violent Biker Gangs Go To War | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Hunt For One Of The FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Elderly Couple Brutally Murdered By A Psychotoc Killer I The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Escaping Fate: The Dramatic Story of a Prison Break Genius | FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Cop Killer on the Loose: FBI's Intense Manhunt in Washington D.C. | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Teen Gets Killed In Her Own Bedroom | Forensics (44 min, Real Crime)
• Cross Country Hunt For An Elusive Serial Killer | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• The Crazy Don | the FBI Files (52 min, Real Crime)
• Forensics 3.0 - How modern crime labs are closing in on criminals (28 min, DW Documentary)
• From Counterfeiting to Kidnapping: Inside The Mall Passer Case (Pt.2) | FBI Files Movie Of The Week (49 min, Real Crime)
• The Mystery Of The Severed Leg | Exhibit A (44 min, Real Crime)
• Catch Me If You Can: Kingpin On The Run | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• The Senseless Killing Of Ivy League Professors | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Manhunt For Killer Who Stole Identities | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Gangs Of New York: Taking Back The Streets | The FBI Files (49 min, Real Crime)
• Psycho Cop Turns Into Killer | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Shocking Story Of The Bearded Bandit | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• International Manhunt: The Capture of a CIA Killer | The FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• C-11 Squad: Dismantling Murderous Drug Gangs | The FBI Files (51 min, Real Crime)
• Degenerate Son Slaughters His Mother With A Hammer | Forensics (43 min, Real Crime)
• The Mysterious Corpse With No Hands | Forensics (45 min, Real Crime)
• The Sadistic Stranger Jack Unterweger Who Found Fame In Writing | The FBI Files (50 min, Real Crime)
• Body Found In Garage: Unmasking The Dean Browne Case (45 min, Real Crime)
• What Happened To Melissa Brannen? | The FBI Files (53 min, Real Crime)

Top-Rated Books About Forensics & Detectives

1. All That Remains by Sue Black - View on Amazon
2. Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd - View on Amazon
3. Stiff by Mary Roach (4.2/5) - View on Amazon
4. The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum (4/5) - View on Amazon