“What stands out,” one critic noted, “is not just the fear, but the way systems repeatedly failed to intervene.” Samantha’s calm, unflinching narration makes the series especially powerful.
9. My Father, the BTK Killer
Platform: Netflix
Release date: October 10, 2025
Runtime: 1h 34m
Watch on: https://www.netflix.com
Told through the eyes of Kerri Rawson, daughter of serial killer Dennis Rader, this documentary confronts the rarely explored collateral damage of serial crimes. Rather than revisiting the BTK murders themselves, the film sits with the aftermath of discovering your parent is a monster.
Rawson’s reflections are “raw, conflicted, and deeply human,” offering a perspective most true-crime documentaries avoid.
8. A Deadly American Marriage
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 9, 2025
Runtime: 1h 42m
Watch on: https://www.netflix.com
This documentary revisits the 2015 killing of Jason Corbett, examining the roles of his wife Molly Martens and her father, former FBI agent Tom Martens. By presenting interviews from both families, the film resists tidy conclusions.
