The Best TV Shows on Investigation Discovery

Every Investigation Discovery Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Peruse our comprehensive roster of Investigation Discovery’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of February 2026. Across the timeline from 2005 to 2025, Investigation Discovery has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. Premiering in 2005 and 2008, Deadly Women and Cold Blood are among Investigation Discovery’s most celebrated shows.

  • The Curious Case of...
    The Curious Case of... (2025)9.0

    Take a deep dive into real-life scandals, exposing bizarre secrets, shattered lives, and twisted motives. Led by Beth Karas, each gripping story uncovers deceit, greed, and manipulation, proving truth is far more chilling than fiction.

  • Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
    Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)8.9

    A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.

  • People Magazine Investigates
    People Magazine Investigates (2016)8.6

    Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.

  • Very Scary People
    Very Scary People (2019)8.4

    A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.

  • See No Evil
    See No Evil (2015)8.1

    Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on CCTV. Living in a surveillance society means everyday actions are caught on camera, mostly of honest citizens going about their daily lives. But a few are guilty of unspeakable crimes. Video doesn't discriminate; criminals also end up on film. See no Evil is a groundbreaking series that presents dramatic stories about how real crimes are solved with the aid of surveillance cameras. Police reveal how CCTV footage has unlocked the answer to cases that otherwise might have remained unsolved- leaving dangerous killers at large. The series features real footage and dramatic reconstruction, combined with first-hand testimony from police, witnesses, and families.

  • Web of Lies
    Web of Lies (2014)8.0

    The internet is no longer a place you log on and visit; it's where you live. The home of true crime is now online. The internet is the Wild West. And if you're not careful, you too could be caught in a Web of Lies.

  • Deadly Women
    Deadly Women (2005)7.9

    This compelling series investigates the motives and m.o. of female murderers. While males are often driven by anger, impulse and destruction, women usually have more complex, long-term reasons to kill.

  • Evil Lives Here
    Evil Lives Here (2016)7.9

    The true stories of people who lived with a killer. How well do you really know your family? Would you recognize the warning signs? Or would you become entangled in evil?

  • Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
    Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (2013)7.8

    In each one-hour episode, Tamron Hall is joined by a core team of correspondents with extensive knowledge of law enforcement and a passion for storytelling. Series goes beyond the headlines to explore not only what happened, but why it happened, and how it was investigated.

  • The Murder Tapes
    The Murder Tapes (2019)7.8

    Incorporating bodycam footage from the initial crime scene, surveillance video, and interrogation room recordings, homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real video footage providing an up-close perspective on homicide investigations.

  • American Monster
    American Monster (2016)7.7

    Monsters can be found lurking behind any innocent smile and on any street corner in America. Never-before-seen-video footage stares straight into the eyes of these killers who hide in plain sight. Anyone can be a monster.

  • The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead
    The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead (2016)7.6

    While detectives search for clues among the living, veteran Dauphin County, PA, coroner Graham Hetrick uncovers secrets of the dead. Each episode features a stylized re-enactment of a compelling homicide case taken directly from Hetrick's files. As viewers are led through a series of twists and turns, Hetrick peels back the layers of the investigation to reveal how the murder happened and who is to blame.

  • The Playboy Murders
    The Playboy Murders (2023)7.6

    Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America's most recognizable publications.

  • A Crime to Remember
    A Crime to Remember (2013)7.5

    Showcasing the most compelling crimes of yesteryear, when secrets festered, passions ran wild and cops had nothing but shoe-leather and gut instinct to catch a killer. Fashions may change but murder never goes out of style.

  • Your Worst Nightmare
    Your Worst Nightmare (2014)7.4

    Spine-tingling crimes that take viewers on a ride of twists and turns, complete with jump-out-of-their-seats moments and chilling conclusions. This show uses classic suspense film techniques to follow some of the creepiest, most harrowing crimes ever committed, as these victims' darkest dreams become unfathomable realities.

  • Murder Among Friends
    Murder Among Friends (2016)7.3

    When a group of people get together and take it upon themselves to kill. It can happen for a litany of reasons. But nothing is quite the same as a group murder.

  • Cold Blood
    Cold Blood (2008)6.8

    Combining the thrill of a mystery with the visceral experience of true crime drama, Cold Blood presents competing versions of what may have happened, and reenacts the events from different perspectives as new evidence comes to light.

  • Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?
    Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (2010)6.4

    Pull back the curtain on bizarre double lives and see the real stories of men and women who thought they were happily married, until the day they uncovered a shocking secret about their spouse leading them to wonder who it is they really fell in love with.

  • I (Almost) Got Away With It
    I (Almost) Got Away With It (2010)6.4

    Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.

  • The Fall of Diddy
    The Fall of Diddy (2025)6.4

    Pull back the curtain on music mogul Sean Combs, and the allegations of violence and abuse kept quiet for years. This chilling chronicle redefines the music mogul and business titan everyone thinks they know.