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The ‘Top 10’ list on Netflix teaches us a thing or two about what people enjoy watching.
We obviously see what’s trending in South Africa, and it often doesn’t fill me with great confidence.
At least Squid Game was up there for a while – as it was around the world – and you’ll usually find a true-crime series or two in the mix.
There is no shortage to choose from on Netflix. If you’ve just signed up, or want to dig deep into the archives to find a few you might have missed, Paste Magazine has a list of the streaming giant’s 20 best true-crime documentaries.
Before we go there, may I recommend a few other options?
The YouTube channel JCS – Criminal Psychology has some great stuff. Closer to home you have to give Devilsdorp a watch, which deals with the infamous Krugersdorp Killers.
Those of you forced to endure the horrors of commuting to and from work may also like some great true-crime podcasts.
Alright, back to that list. I’ll start with one that is genuinely unusual – Long Shot:
Among all true crime documentaries, Long Shot holds the impressive and bizarre honor of being the only one in which Curb Your Enthusiasm plays a key role and in which Larry David is a talking head. If that doesn’t hook you into watching the strange case of Juan Catalan’s arrest, not much else will…
There are no unsolved questions as to Catalan’s innocence. He didn’t kill anyone. But proving that is where the secondhand fun, the Sherlock-esque mystery of it all, comes into play.
I was lured in by the promise of Larry David and won over by the incredible investigative work undertaken on Catalan’s behalf.
You’ll need a strong stomach for the second on the list, Don’t F**k With Cats:
Of course, no animal should be the tortured. But the Internet’s favorite animal? Oh, it’s on. Director Mark Lewis’ three-episode 2019 docuseries—subtitled Hunting an Internet Killer—focuses on Luka Magnotta, a garbage human who gained online notoriety in 2010 after he shared an online video of himself suffocating two kittens.
Here’s your proof that sometimes people who do awful things on the internet do get their comeuppance.
I would suggest you don’t f*ck with dogs, either.
To finish, here’s The Keepers:
Who would want to kill a nun? Director Ryan White tries to find out in Netflix’s seven-episode 2017 docuseries surrounding the murder of Catherine Cesnik. The Baltimore-based nun, who was also a beloved English and drama teacher at an all-girls high school, went missing in November 1969; her body eventually discovered the following January.
I’m sure you won’t be shocked to find out that there may be a massive cover-up at play here.
Start with Long Shot and then move on to the series.
Just my advice.
Fine – here are five more recommendations.
Now we’re done.
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