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🔍 True Crime
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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16 best unsolved murder podcasts podcasts — the big names
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck
48 Hours
CBS News
Five Miles From Home
NBC News
MissTrial
MeidasTouch Network
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
The Unforgotten
Free Range Productions
DELVE
newsroom.co.nz
Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska
ABC News
Dateline Originals
NBC News
The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
Sony Music Entertainment
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.