When I was really young, I remember crawling into my mom’s bed after having a bad dream. She turned the volume down on the show she was watching and I caught a glimpse of the show as I fell in and out of sleep. I didn’t know it at the time, but it was the first time I saw David Rossi of Criminal Minds on the screen.  Ironically enough, now that I’m  older my mom and I watch crime shows together.

I absolutely love Criminal Minds, I’ve watched all the way through almost four times. I feel like ‘crime shows’ are talked about a lot on social media, and most of the time I think people just think about Criminal Minds and it ends there. But the truth is, there is so much more! If you’re somebody who doesn’t like fluff or drama at all, perhaps a limited series TV documentary would be more satisfying. Nonetheless, no matter what your television and movie preferences are, there is probably a recommendation for you below!

Just facts, no fluff or drama

1. Forensics Files 
   • Available by subscription to: Discovery+, Hulu, or Youtube TV
   • Available for free on: The Roku Channel, Peacock, Pluto TV, and Crackle
2. The first 48
   • Available by subscription to: Discovery+, Hulu, or Sling TV
   • Available for free on: The Roku Channel, Peacock, Pluto TV, and AETV
3. Unsolved Mysteries
   • Available by subscription to: Discovery+, Hulu, or Youtube TV,  Amazon Prime 
   • Available for free on: Tubi, Vudu, The Roku Channel, Peacock, and Pluto TV

Mostly facts, with fluff

1. Bad Vegan
   • Only available on Netflix
2. Worst Roommate Ever
   • Only available on Netflix
3. Don’t F**k with Cats
   • Only available on Netflix
4. Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich
   • Only available on Netflix
5. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
   • Only available on Netflix
6. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
   • Only available on Netflix
7. Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer
   • Only available on Netflix
8. The Staircase
   • Only available on Netflix
9. The Innocence Files
   • Only available on Netflix
10. Jailbirds
    • Only available on Netflix
11. Homicide Hunter
    • Available on Hulu and Discovery+

All Drama

1. Criminal Minds
   • Available on Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, FuboTV, Amazon Prime Video, Philo
2. Bones
   • Available on Hulu
3. Money Heist
   • Only available on Netflix
4. How to get away with Murder
   • Only available on Netflix
5. NCIS
   • Only available on Netflix
6. Lucifer
   • Only available on Netflix
7. Blue Bloods
   • Available on Hulu
8. The Act
   • Available on Hulu
9. Body of Proof
   • Available on Hulu