7 New True Crime Documentaries to Watch in November
The month of November will see quite a few new true crime documentaries (both films and series) debuting that you’ll want to put on your to-watch lists. From killer grannies to hostage situations, there’s a variety of shocking stories to delve into.
Here are 7 new true crime documentaries to watch in November 2025
Who Hired the Hitman? – November 4 (Investigation Discovery and HBO Max)
Summary: “Delves into the twisted trails of phone calls, endless suspects, deceiving alibis, and the hidden motives of murder-for-hire plots. Over the course of the season, episodes unravel the twisted web of each unique case from a murder of a snow plowman that puts his community on edge to a real estate entrepreneur who finds himself at the center of multiple murder attempts.”
Killer Grannies – November 9 (Oxygen)
Summary: “Oxygen’s Killer Grannies will expose the sinister secrets some grandmothers keep in an all-new series hosted by Hollywood icon and Oscar-nominated actress, June Squibb. The true crime series promises to follow the “most shocking and unpredictable cases” carried out by unsuspecting grandmas across the country, who turn to murder as a means to get what they want.”
Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV – November 12 (Netflix)
Summary: “The kidnapping of 15-year-old Eloá by her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend, Lindemberg Alves, in the city of Santo André, São Paulo, shocked the nation and was broadcast live across multiple television channels. Negotiations with the police, testimonies from neighbors, speculation about what triggered the crime, tension over the outcome, and even an interview with the kidnapper himself were broadcast over the course of 100 hours. The event sparked endless debates, as the case turned into one of the most prominent hostage crises in the country’s history.”
My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story – November 13 (Paramount+)
Summary: “At the height of her fame, CSI: Miami star Eva LaRue received a handwritten letter signed “Freddie Krueger.” Her life was never the same. What followed was a 12-year nightmare filled with grotesque threats, violent fantasies, and a faceless stalker who hunted her and her daughter.”
The Carman Family Deaths – November 19 (Netflix)
Summary: “The twisty documentary explores the mysteries surrounding Nathan Carman, a young man who, after a fishing trip with his mother Linda off the coast of New England, survives a week on a life raft while she is lost at sea. The sensational incident renews interest in the unsolved murder of Carman’s wealthy grandfather years earlier, spurring a media frenzy, a war over a vast family fortune, multiple investigations and ultimately federal charges against Carman for murder on the high seas. With unprecedented access to family, friends and investigators, the film is a nautical thriller that explores intimate human mysteries about family, greed, perception, mental health and the unpredictable mind of an enigmatic young man.”
Missing: Dead or Alive? Season 2 – November 24 (Netflix)
Summary: “Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who’ve disappeared under troubling circumstances.”
The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder – November 26 (Investigation Discovery and HBO Max)
Summary: “In October 2012, Byron Griffy—respected mortician, devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community—was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style. At first glance, it looked like a robbery gone wrong. But as detectives dug deeper, they discovered something far more twisted: an unthinkable betrayal and a tangled web of lies that exposed the town’s darkest secrets.”
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