The Keepers

The Catholic Church is one of the oldest and most sacred institutions since its inception. Headed by a higher form, the church seems to be ‘untouchable’; but what happens when a scandal involving a murder of a nun and an abusive priest hits a religious town? The Keepers is a documentary series about the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik who, at the time of her murder, was working as an English and drama teacher at Archbishop Keough High School. Her former students believe that her murder was a ‘cover-up’, with Cesnik suspecting a priest (A. Joseph Maskell) sexually abusing children from the school.

Due to the documentary’s popularity, the Baltimore Police Department launched an online form where people can report sexual offenses related to the documentary. You can stream the docu-series on Netflix.

Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox, an American foreign exchange student, became infamous after she was accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, almost a decade ago. Knox, together with her then boyfriend and alleged accomplice Raffaele Sollecito, was sentenced to 26 and 25 years in prison, respectively. The two were later found to be wrongfully convicted of the murder not once, but twice.

The documentary details what Knox went through with the police, the intense scrutiny from the media, and the people’s perception of her. One of the more memorable parts of the documentary is when Daily Mail reporter Nick Pisa admitting that he didn’t fact-check his stories before they were published just so they would be the first to report on that specific story. You can watch the documentary here.

Casting JonBenet

The death of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsay shocked the world back in 1996; decades after, the world is still fascinated on the circumstances surrounding the death of the child beauty pageant queen. With several documentaries regarding the murder already made, the creators of Casting JonBenet found a different angle to present their version with. Casting JonBenet documents the casting process for a fictional film. Chosen actors (which were casted to play key players of the crime) were asked about their take on the infamous case and how it affected their lives.

You can watch the documentary film on Netflix.

Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders’

Long-running police procedural show Law & Order is joining the true crime craze with its own true crime anthology series. Set to premiere this week, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders’ will focus on the infamous Menendez brothers who were convicted more than 2 decades ago for the murder of their parents.

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