California

The Journey, Episode 1: Gifts

A Texas woman agrees to carry a child for a wealthy California couple and ends up a whistle-blower in this In the Dark episode.

My Friend Daisy

My Friend Daisy is a 10-part true-crime limited series from iHeartPodcasts and Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, covering the 2021 murder of Daisy De La O in Compton, California. Available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are found.

Garret Rodriguez — Unsolved Homicide on Murder Mountain

Garret Rodriguez was a 29-year-old San Diego man found buried in a shallow grave in Humboldt County, CA in 2013 after traveling to work on a marijuana ranch. No one has been charged.

Murder Mountain

Murder Mountain is a Netflix docuseries about Humboldt County's illicit cannabis world and the 2013 murder of 29-year-old grower Garret Rodriguez, found in a shallow grave.

Square One: Michael Jackson

Square One is a 2019 documentary on Apple TV that investigates the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations made by the Chandler family against Michael Jackson, arguing for his innocence.

Killer Sally

Killer Sally is a Netflix true-crime documentary series about the 1995 Valentine's Day shooting of bodybuilder Ray McNeil by his wife Sally McNeil in Oceanside, California.

Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

Captive Audience is a Disney+/Hulu docuseries about the 1972 kidnapping of 7-year-old Steven Stayner and the 1999 Yosemite murders committed by his brother Cary Stayner.

The Truth About Jim

The Truth About Jim is a 2024 HBO Max documentary series investigating whether Jim Mordecai, a Bay Area teacher, was the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer.

Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer

Hayu docuseries about convicted California serial killer Joseph Naso, whose death row cellmate secretly recorded 300+ pages of alleged confessions to help identify more victims.

American Nightmare

American Nightmare is a Netflix docuseries about the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of Denise Huskins in Vallejo, California — a real case police initially called a hoax.

Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson

Leaving Neverland 2 is a 2025 documentary about Wade Robson and James Safechuck's civil lawsuit against Michael Jackson's estate over alleged childhood sexual abuse, streaming on Channel 4 and DRTV.

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science

The New Detectives is a docudrama series (1996–2005) covering 118 real criminal cases solved through forensic science, streaming free on Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel.