13 International True Crime Docs to Watch on Netflix
With the ever-growing true crime boom, there is no shortage of content as many podcasts, books, documentaries, and series dedicated to the genre continue to be produced. It seems almost every week or so there is a new announcement of an upcoming true crime project.
Netflix has put out some of the most popular documentaries and docuseries including Making a Murderer (2015-2018), Amanda Knox (2016), The Keepers (2017), Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019), The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019), American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020), Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness (2020), Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022), Girl in the Picture (2022), just to name a few. Many cover notorious cases, while others highlight more unknown ones.
There is also tons of compelling true crime content on Netflix that look at cases from around the world and expose true crime fans to new cases. We suggest 13 international true crime docs to check out Netflix.
A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair (2022 – Mexico)
Synopsis: “Was Florence Cassez the mastermind of a kidnapping ring? Or a victim of corruption? This documentary examines one of Mexico’s most controversial cases.”
A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023 – Brazil)
Synopsis: “When a 5-year-old girl falls from her father’s apartment, her mother embarks on a quest for justice — and is put under the national spotlight.”
The Alcàsser Murders (2019 – Spain)
Synopsis: “In 1992, three teenagers disappeared in Alcàsser. 25 years later, there are still unanswered questions. A fresh analysis of the case and new interviews bring us closer to the crime that marked an entire generation.”
Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta? (2020 – Argentina)
Synopsis: “A woman is found dead in her bathtub, with a puddle of blood nearby. Her husband theorizes she had an accident. But an autopsy tells a different story.”
Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case (2023 – India)
Synopsis: “This true-crime documentary investigates six shocking deaths in the same family and the woman at the center of the unbelievable case: Jolly Joseph.”
Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (2022 – South Korea)
Synopsis: “Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.”
Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld (2023 – Germany)
Synopsis: “This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.”
Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso (2023 – Indonesia)
Synopsis: “This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — years after the death of her best friend, Mirna Salihin.”
Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case (2020 – Denmark)
Synopsis: “When journalist Kim Wall disappears after boarding inventor Peter Madsen’s submarine, his changing story about her fate masks a terrifying truth.”
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil (2023 – France)
Synopsis: “From 1987 to 2003, Michel Fourniret cemented his legacy as France’s most infamous murderer. But his wife was an enigma: Was she a pawn or a participant?”
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020 – Mexico)
Synopsis: “This documentary examines a mother’s tireless crusade to jail her daughter’s murderer after Mexico’s justice system failed to do so.”
Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case (2021 – Belgium)
Synopsis: “This docuseries follows the high-profile case of Belgian politician Bernard Wesphael, who was accused of murdering his wife in 2013.”
Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi (2022 – Italy)
Synopsis: “The disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi has been the most mysterious case occurred inside the Vatican walls since 1983. Between falsified evidence and alleged tracks, director Mark Lewis analyzes what we know so far in this new Netflix original docu-series.”