Like other digital-age true-crime documentaries, it raises urgent questions about labor laws, consent, and accountability when childhood becomes content.
5. One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
Platform: Prime Video
Release date: July 11, 2025
Episodes: 4
Watch on: https://www.primevideo.com
Focusing on the families of the four University of Idaho students murdered in 2022, this series avoids glorifying the perpetrator. Instead, it restores humanity to Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves.
By rejecting speculation and online hysteria, the documentary reminds viewers who truly deserves the spotlight.
4. The Fall of Ruby Franke
Platform: Hulu
Release date: February 27, 2025
Episodes: 3
Watch on: https://www.hulu.com
Among many Ruby Franke documentaries, this stands out for its depth and access. Featuring interviews with Franke’s ex-husband and children, the series charts how extreme parenting ideology escalated into criminal abuse.
Even with all the facts presented, the question lingers: how did it go on for so long?
3. American Murder: Gabby Petito
