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Best Unsolved Murder Podcasts 2026
The most gripping unsolved murder and cold case podcasts of 2026 — cases that have haunted investigators for years, ranked by listeners worldwide.
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30 best unsolved murder podcasts podcasts — the big names
Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska
ABC News
The Real Killer
iHeartPodcasts and AYR Media
Wisecrack
Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts
The Unforgotten
Free Range Productions
They Will Kill
Cloud10
Fear Thy Neighbor
ID
Hands Tied
iHeartPodcasts
Fifteen: Inside the Daniel Marsh Murders
CBS News
Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
Crime House
Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder
NBC News Studios
The Last Trip
Jaimie Beebe
True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here
iHeartPodcasts
The Last Appeal
NBC News
Party Crews: The Untold Story
My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts
True Crime Tonight
iHeartPodcasts
Dangerous Memories
Tortoise Media
The Binge Crimes: Night Shift
Sony Music Entertainment / Campside Media
True Crimes with John & Deanna
iHeartPodcasts
The Hand in the Window
ABC News
Puppet Masters: An Insight into Criminal Psychology
Kerosene: A True Crime Podcast
American Homicide
iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts
The Unlit Room
Tales From the Underworld
Find My Killer
CRIMELINES
Blurred Lines: Crime, Conspiracy & the Truth Behind the Gossip
Wine, Whiskey, and Murder
DeevaJessica: True Crime Reports
True North True Crime
How we rank these podcasts
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement. The best unsolved murder podcasts above are filtered from the broader True Crime category and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect the most-listened-to shows in this specific space right now.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best unsolved murder podcasts?
The best unsolved murder podcasts combine original investigative reporting with compelling narrative storytelling. The highest-rated shows on this page have been chosen by millions of true crime listeners specifically for their coverage of cold cases, disappearances, and unresolved investigations.
Why are cold case podcasts so popular?
Cold cases are compelling because they're unresolved — the mystery is real, the answers are still out there, and new evidence or technology can crack a case at any time. Podcasts have actually helped solve real cold cases by surfacing information to new audiences, making the genre feel genuinely consequential.