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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy RichJeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Netflix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.9


The series exposes a horrifying story of relentless manipulation and sex trafficking. Epstein's survivors serve as the series' pre-eminent voices, providing powerful testimonials about their experiences, and inspiration in their resilience.


Worst Ex EverWorst Ex Ever
Netflix, 2024 Running | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.7


From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side of love through eyewitness testimonies.


Surviving R. KellySurviving R. Kelly
Lifetime, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Music, Documentary, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.0


Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly's genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly's inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen.


The Program: Cons, Cults, and KidnappingThe Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.5


Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry.


Evil Lives Here: Shadows of DeathEvil Lives Here: Shadows of Death
Investigation Discovery, 2020 On Hiatus | Crime, Documentary
4.5


Evil casts a shadow. That shadow spreads outward for years, even decades, after a crime. It consumes everyone in its path, pulling them into darkness. Can they find the light? Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death explores the endless reach of evil, a reach that extends long after the act of evil itself. This original series highlights the struggle to survive as innocent people find themselves caught in the wake of death and evil.


Katrina: Come Hell and High WaterKatrina: Come Hell and High Water
Netflix, 2025 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary, Mini-Series | ► Trailer



The story of how a brutal coastal hurricane turned into a cataclysmic disaster thanks to human error.


People Magazine Investigates: Surviving A Serial KillerPeople Magazine Investigates: Surviving A Serial Killer


Survivors of serial killers share their stories of how they took back the narrative of their lives.


People Magazine Investigates: CultsPeople Magazine Investigates: Cults
Investigation Discovery, 2018 On Hiatus | Documentary
5.0


People Magazine Investigates: Cults explores how destructive and terrifying cults can be to cult members and their families. Each episode dives deep inside a twisted American cult, building to that pivotal moment when blind worship turns violent and even deadly. From Jonestown to the Army of God, People reporters are on the front lines, revealing the untold stories of power-crazed cult leaders using mind control, sex, and violence to manipulate and dominate followers. Each episode follows People's trusted journalists as they doggedly investigate the evolution of these cults, expose their bizarre and brutal day-to-day rituals, and speak first-hand to survivors who narrowly escaped lives of misery to put their cult nightmares finally behind them.


ToxicToxic


Follows Elizabeth Chambers as she draws from her experience and background as an investigative journalist to delve into the dark and twisted side of relationships. Through conversations with survivors from across the country, Chambers brings viewers into the raw and real stories of those affected by destructive relationship dynamics, showcasing the lasting trauma and tragedy that can result from unhealthy relationships.


#TextMeWhenYouGetHome#TextMeWhenYouGetHome
Lifetime, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
4.0


Each episode follows the case of an innocent woman who has been abducted, harmed or even killed while she was out by herself. Emotional interviews by loved-ones drive these stories; accompanied by stylistic recreations, actual texts, phone records and other digital breadcrumbs that authorities used to solve the case. Keeping the mystery alive is the whodunnit aspect, as all suspects are explored until the actual perpetrator is caught. In several episodes, survivors of these harrowing sagas will be revealed to tell their own story, in their words.


Secrets of PolygamySecrets of Polygamy
A&E, 2024 On Hiatus | Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.0


Exposes the realities of life within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), the Kingston clan or The Order and the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB).


November 13: Attack on ParisNovember 13: Attack on Paris
Netflix, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary, Mini-Series
4.5


Survivors and first responders share personal stories of anguish, kindness and bravery that unfolded amid the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13, 2015.


Phrogging: Hider in My HousePhrogging: Hider in My House
Lifetime, 2022 On Hiatus | Drama, Crime, Thriller
3.7


This stranger-than-fiction true crime thriller explores the phenomenon of phrogging - people secretly living inside someone else's home. From the man in the attic to the creeper in the crawl space, each episode features two first-hand accounts of survivors sharing the most skin crawling, twisted and truly terrifying stories imaginable. Along with interviews and key archive materials, cinematic recreations bring the clues and confrontations to life. This series proves that yes, there may actually be monsters under the bed.


Paranormal SurvivorParanormal Survivor
Travel Channel, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Thriller, Horror, Reality, Documentary
3.0


This is a chilling new series in which survivors of a paranormal experience relive their harrowing encounter for the first time ever on TV.


Active Shooter: America Under FireActive Shooter: America Under Fire
Showtime, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary | ► Trailer
5.0


An in-depth exploration of mass shootings and their devastating consequences. From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalist coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.


Violent Earth with Liev SchreiberViolent Earth with Liev Schreiber
CNN, 2024 On Hiatus | Documentary, Nature | ► Trailer
5.0


Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber explores the unbelievable science behind epic natural events. This jaw-dropping five-part series examines increasingly frequent and harrowing climate events, including hurricanes, tornadoes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, and wildfires. It features incredible footage of the most intense examples of these weather events and new interviews with the scientists, storm chasers, and survivors who lived through them. This series is an in-depth examination of our natural world and its changing climate.  Are these storms, fires, and earthquakes more powerful now, and are they happening more frequently? Is there a connection between these disturbances and climate change? In each episode, scientists and meteorologists explain the science behind these deadly natural occurrences, how they form, where they happen, and what to do if you find yourself trapped in one of these situations.


Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal EarthquakeAftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary, Mini-Series



Survivors' firsthand accounts and actual footage fuel this emotional docuseries about the deadly 2015 earthquake that shook Nepal.


Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My LifeEli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life
Discovery+, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Thriller, Horror



Master of Horror Eli Roth presents true stories of hauntings that have shattered the lives of the people who have experienced them. Equal parts terrifying and evocative, Roth exposes the real-life horror of paranormal survivors dragged to hell and back.


Bear Grylls: Escape from HellBear Grylls: Escape from Hell
Discovery, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Travel, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
1.0


Join Bear Grylls as he recounts some of the most harrowing survival stories in history, from ordinary people who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. With stunning reenactments and expert analysis, this series takes you on a journey through the human will to survive against all odds.


No One Can Hear You ScreamNo One Can Hear You Scream


Survivors and investigators tell the true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country, and one thing is perfectly clear - no one is safe when they are alone.


Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final SolutionAuschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
BBC Two, 2005 Cancelled/Ended | Military/War, History, Documentary
5.0


Series that marked the 60th anniversary Auschwitz's liberation, telling the concentration camp's story through interviews with former inmates and guards and dramatic re-enactments.


Estonia - The Find That Changes EverythingEstonia - The Find That Changes Everything
Dplay, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary



In 1994, the MS Estonia sank while sailing from Tallinn to Stockholm. 852 people lost their lives. Now, 26 years later, the question relatives and survivors want answered: what happened to the Estonia?


House of Horrors: KidnappedHouse of Horrors: Kidnapped


One man's home, can be someone else's hell. This show reveals terrifying tales of people who were kidnapped, yet were lucky enough to survive. Each episode centers on one person's ordeal. Starting from before the abduction right through to the hours, days, or months of captivity and finally to the escape and recovery as told by the victim in their own haunting recollection.


Let Us Prey: A Ministry of ScandalsLet Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals
Investigation Discovery, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary



Exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice.


Unmasking a KillerUnmasking a Killer
HLN, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.0


Viewers go inside the investigation, the case files and the mind of The Golden State Killer - a man believed to be the most prolific uncaught rapist and serial killer in the nation. With exclusive cooperation from law enforcement and survivors, the docuseries examines the historical and social ramifications of The Golden State Killer's reign of terror, explore the advances in forensic technology, and highlight the legal changes to our justice system that his crime spree spurred.


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