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How to watch sour true crime tale Candy in Australia
Jessica Biel should be jailed—perm-anently—for her hair crimes in this dramatisation of a shocking true story.


Misogyny is the culprit in true crime drama Under the Banner of Heaven
Andrew Garfield stars in a complex, deeply considered critique of enshrined traditions.


How to watch Japanese crime story Tokyo Vice in Australia
“With information, there’s always a cost” in this investigative series, every damn episode now streaming.


Where can I watch Under the Banner of Heaven in Australia?
Andrew Garfield’s faith is getting tested yet again in this miniseries adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s essential true crime book.


Three great true crime productions to watch after The Staircase
These other stories inspired by shocking real events dig deeper than Colin Firth’s new fictionalised series.


How to watch Colin Firth and Toni Collette in The Staircase
Reviews are in for this dramatisation of one of true crime’s most unforgettable domestic murder mysteries.


HBO’s The Staircase is true crime as we (somehow) haven’t seen it before
This isn’t a mere rehashing of what we already know; it’s something more thoughtful and fascinating.


Australian trailer and release date for Kentucky fried crime docuseries The Big Conn
The guy’s surname was literally “Conn”, man, come on…here’s how “Mr Social Security” got away with fraud.


Australian trailer and release date: The Staircase
Colin Firth and Toni Collette star in a North Carolina murder mystery you may be familiar with.


Netflix’s tactful two-part Jimmy Savile expose A British Horror Story feels rushed
The once-beloved entertainer’s career and famous connections are well-detailed, leaving little room for victim testimonies.


How to watch startup breakdown miniseries WeCrashed in Australia
Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway are entrepreneurial scammers The Neumanns in this Apple series.


Landscapers is an absolute gift for jaded fans of true crime stories
Olivia Colman and David Thewlis star in four-parter questioning the very core of the true crime genre.


Stale conwoman drama Inventing Anna scams the audience out of a good time
Who is Anna Delvey? You may still be left wondering, after ten episodes of juicy yet drawn-out drama.


One swipe can change your life: how to watch Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler
From the makers of Don’t F**k With Cats, here’s another sinister internet rabbit hole to fall down.


How to watch opioid epidemic ensemble drama Dopesick in Australia
This thrilling, sadly true Big Pharma tale continues to draw in Aussie audiences with each new episode.


When will fashion-world crime saga House of Gucci be released in Australia?
Lady Gaga plays a murderous fashion mogul in Ridley Scott’s second celeb-filled flick of the year.


Justin Kurzel’s dark biopic Nitram is now streaming on Stan
The Port Arthur massacre drama has been mired in controversy, even as its star recently won Best Actor at Cannes.


Trailer and release date for Inventing Anna, the wild true story of a fake heiress
“Who the hell is Anna Delvey?” Shonda Rimes’ first series for Netflix as a creator is about to reveal all.


Dopesick relays America’s opioid crisis with gripping and harrowing efficiency
It’s not at all surprising that OxyContin is to pain relief what Facebook is to social harmony.


The 25 best true crime documentaries on Netflix Australia
Murder, kidnapping, and corruption come to light in the streaming service’s most fascinating true titles.


Nitram is a harrowing look at the banality of evil – and the year’s best Australian drama
Kurzel has avoided making an exploitative cash-in: instead, we get a haunting real-life horror story.


Impeachment: American Crime Story turns fascinating history into lurid melodrama
Ryan Murphy’s campy shows have never been unimpeachable, but this one feels like a real missed opportunity.
