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Best True Crime Podcasts Updated 2026
The best true crime podcasts, ranked by global listener score. Whether you want cold case investigations, serial killer profiles, wrongful conviction stories, or courtroom drama, this is the definitive list of the top true crime shows right now.
87 true crime podcasts — the big names
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck
Dateline NBC
NBC News
Five Miles From Home
NBC News
Kallmekris
@kallmekris
Rotten Mango
Stephanie Soo
Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald
Heather McDonald & Studio71
True Crime News
@mytruecrimenews
Bailey Sarian
@baileysarian
BuzzFeed Unsolved Network
@buzzfeedunsolvednetwork
Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
Blunt Force Trauma
EchoSpace
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
DELVE
newsroom.co.nz
MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Ballen Studios
20/20
ABC News
48 Hours
CBS News
Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
True Crime Australia
Blood and Water
ABC News
Deep Cover
Pushkin Industries
Foul Play
Audible | Gabriel Gatehouse
Dateline Originals
NBC News
Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska
ABC News
The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
Sony Music Entertainment
The Binge Crimes: Cut, Color, Kill
Sony Music Entertainment
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Hit
The Crime Agents
Global
Disclosure Investigates
BBC Radio Scotland
Serialously with Annie Elise
Annie Elise & Audioboom Studios
JCS - Criminal Psychology
@jcs
Danielle Kirsty
@daniellekirsty
Kendall Rae
@kendallrae
Unseen
@unseentruecrime
Real Crime
@realcrime
OUTLORE with Eleanor Neale
@eleanorneale
48 Hours
@48hours
Dark Asia with Megan
@darkasiawithmegan
FilmRise True Crime
@filmrisetruecrime
anna solves
@annasolves
Coffeehouse Crime
@coffeehousecrime
Bella Fiori
@bellafiori
Scary Mysteries
@scarymysteries
Snapped: Women Who Murder
Oxygen
Murder With My Husband
OH NO MEDIA
Rotten Mango
@rottenmangopod
RedHanded
RedHanded
Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love Cons
Double A Productions
dreading (crime and psychology)
@dreadingcap
M7 Crime Storytime
@m7crimestorytime
The Misery Machine
@themiserymachine
True Crime Obsessed
@truecrimeobsessedpodcast
True Crime Recaps
@truecrimerecaps
this is MONSTERS
@thisismonsters
Stephanie Harlowe
@stephanieharlowe
Crime Junkie
@crimejunkie
Killer Instinct Podcast
@killerinstinctpodcast
MyronGainesX
@myrongainesx
The Casual Criminalist
@thecasualcriminalist
CounterClock
Audiochuck
Crime Next Door
BBC Sounds
Missing Persons Mysteries with Steve Stockton
@missingpersonsmysteries
Emma Kenny
@emmakennytv
WEIRD DARKNESS: Paranormal & True Crime
@weirddarknessofficial
Crime Talk
@crimetalk
Jackie Flores
@truecrimejackie
Rachel Shannon True Crime
@rachelshannon
True Crime Investigations
@investigationtruecrime
True Crime Australia
@truecrimeaustralia
Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast
@blackgirlgonepodcast
Last Podcast On The Left
@lastpodcastontheleft
The Mystery Abyss
@themysteryabyss
Crime Weekly
@crimeweeklypodcast
MissTrial
MeidasTouch Network
Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime
@survivingthesurvivor
Casefile
@casefiletruecrimepodcast
Hidden True Crime
@hiddentruecrime
Clues Pod with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore
@cluespod
Trace Evidence Podcast
@traceevidencepodcast
Derrick Levasseur
@derrickvlevasseur
Solved Files - True Crime
@solvedfiles
Crime Beat TV
@crimebeattv
Grizzly True Crime
@grizzlytruecrime
The Fellas Mysteries
@thefellasmysteries
The Unforgotten
Free Range Productions
MrBallen Podcast
@officialmrballenpodcast
Murder With My Husband
@murderwithmyhusband
How we rank True Crime podcasts
The shows above are ranked by WP Score, built from listener numbers across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube combined. True crime is one of the most crowded genres in podcasting — the shows in this list have earned their position through consistent long-term listenership, not a single viral moment. Use the subgenre links below to filter by case type: cold cases, serial killers, or unsolved murders.
Want a more personal recommendation? Our podcast discovery quiz matches you to the right show based on your mood, how much time you have, and whether you want a household name or a hidden gem.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best true crime podcasts for beginners?
If you're new to true crime podcasts, the highest-ranked shows on this page are the best place to start — they've earned their top positions through millions of listeners worldwide. Look for shows with strong narrative storytelling and thorough investigative research.
Are true crime podcasts based on real events?
Yes — true crime podcasts cover real criminal cases, unsolved murders, cold cases, and investigations. The best shows combine original research, interviews, and archival material to tell the full story behind the case.