🎥 November 2025 True Crime Watchlist: What to Stream and Why It Matters

If you’re a true crime junkie, November 2025 is your month. Streaming platforms—especially Netflix—are dropping a wave of gripping documentaries that go beyond the headlines and into the hearts of real-life mysteries. From military trauma to celebrity scandals, here’s your guide to what’s new, what’s chilling, and what’s worth your time.

🔍 Netflix Leads the Pack

Netflix is going all-in this month with four new documentaries, and several are steeped in crime, justice, and psychological drama.

🧩 Missing: Dead or Alive? Season 2

Back with more haunting disappearances, this series follows investigators as they chase leads, uncover secrets, and fight for closure. If you loved Season 1, brace yourself—this one’s even more emotional.

🌊 In Waves and War (Nov 3)

This isn’t your typical war doc. It follows Navy SEALS seeking healing from combat trauma through psychedelic therapy in Mexico. It’s raw, controversial, and deeply human.

🥊 Countdown: Jake vs. Tank (Nov 8)

Narrated by Ice-T, this docuseries dives into the high-stakes world of celebrity boxing. It’s not just about punches—it’s about pride, pressure, and the personal demons behind the gloves.

🚢 MARINES (Nov 10)

A four-part series that takes you aboard the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. It’s intense, immersive, and a rare look at the psychological toll of preparing for war.

🕵️‍♂️ Coming Soon: Crime Stories to Watch For

While Netflix dominates November, other platforms are teasing major releases for early 2026 that true crime fans won’t want to miss.

✈️ Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (Jan 2, Peacock)

Colin Firth stars as Jim Swire, a father turned activist after the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Based on Swire’s memoir, this dramatized docuseries is a heartbreaking quest for justice.

💊 Sons of Ecstasy (Jan 9, HBO Max)

This gritty exposé dives into the Gravano crime family’s role in the ecstasy trade of the ’90s. Expect rivalries, betrayals, and firsthand accounts that pull no punches.

🧠 Why We’re Still Obsessed with True Crime

True crime isn’t just entertainment—it’s a mirror. These stories force us to confront uncomfortable truths about justice, morality, and the human condition. November’s lineup doesn’t just recount crimes; it humanizes the people behind them, from soldiers and victims to perpetrators and investigators.

So grab your blanket, dim the lights, and prepare to binge. These documentaries aren’t just stories—they’re revelations.

Want help picking your first watch? Drop a comment with your favorite true crime theme—missing persons, military, celebrity scandals—and I’ll match you with the perfect doc.