Ranking the best true crime podcasts of all time, from My Favorite Murder to Criminal

Father Wants Us Dead

By NJ.com

LATEST EPISODE

SOMEONE'S HUNTING US: A new series from the creators of Father Wants Us Dead

Feb. 12, 2026

00:40:26

A Very British Cult

By BBC Radio 4

LATEST EPISODE

8. The Showdown

April 5, 2023

00:29:39

To Live and Die in LA

LS 79

By Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

LATEST EPISODE

Five Years Later - E1: A Different Kind of Star (Republish)

Feb. 23, 2023

00:30:07

Scamanda

By Lionsgate Sound

LATEST EPISODE

Party’s Over, from Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy

April 8, 2025

00:34:28

Bone Valley

LS 68

By Lava for Good Podcasts

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing - The Burden: Bad Cops

Aug. 11, 2026 · transcript

00:01:39

Crime in Sports

LS 78

By James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

LATEST EPISODE

Making A Murderer - "Irish" Tommy Eaglin - Part 1

Aug. 11, 2026

02:11:47

The Coldest Case In Laramie

LS 64

By Serial Productions & The New York Times

LATEST EPISODE

Episode 2

Feb. 23, 2023

00:24:43

Chameleon

LS 71

By Audiochuck | Campside Media

LATEST EPISODE

Cultivated: The Self-Proclaimed Prophet Hiding In Plain Sight

yesterday

00:35:44

The Kids of Rutherford County

LS 61

TOP 0.1%

By Serial Productions & The New York Times

LATEST EPISODE

Episode 2: What the Hell Are You People Doing?

Oct. 26, 2023

00:34:27

RedHanded

By RedHanded

LATEST EPISODE

The Golden State Killer - Part 4: Joseph James DeAngelo | #463

yesterday

01:21:56

Earwitness

LS 49

TOP 0.5%

By Lava for Good Podcasts

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing - The Burden: Bad Cops

Aug. 11, 2026 · transcript

00:01:39

The Pirate of Prague

LS 54

TOP 0.5%

By Apple TV+ / Blanchard House

LATEST EPISODE

Bottom of the Barrel | 8

Dec. 18, 2023

00:45:36

Beyond All Repair

By WBUR

LATEST EPISODE

Endless Thread's "Madness", Part 5: The Unreachable Summit

March 25, 2025

00:36:20

Dr. Death

By Audible

LATEST EPISODE

What To Listen To Next: Dan Taberski's Manifesto | S5-E7

July 13, 2026

00:35:28

The Retrievals

LS 72

By Serial Productions & The New York Times

LATEST EPISODE

S02 Episode 4: The Solutions

July 10, 2025

00:45:59

Sweet Bobby

By Tortoise Media

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing... One-star review

July 30, 2026

00:37:46

Ridiculous Crime

By iHeartPodcasts

LATEST EPISODE

Ridiculous Crime Interviews: Matthew Campbell and The Man Who Stole the Gods, Part 2

yesterday · transcript

00:59:38

And That's Why We Drink

LS 78

By Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz | Para Pods

LATEST EPISODE

E493 Wiffle Ball Whimsy and Tastebud Tickling Treats (featuring Guest Host Bethany Watson)

Aug. 9, 2026

02:07:13

Morning Cup of Murder

LS 56

TOP 0.5%

By Morning Cup of Murder

LATEST EPISODE

A Lawyers Misconduct - August 13 2026

yesterday

00:13:56

Your Own Backyard

By Chris Lambert

LATEST EPISODE

Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family

Oct. 18, 2023

00:55:34

S-Town

LS 83

By Serial Productions

LATEST EPISODE

Trailer - Question Everything

Sept. 16, 2024

00:02:22

Bear Brook

By NHPR

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing: Safe to Drink

Feb. 12, 2026

00:33:41

Up and Vanished

By Tenderfoot TV

LATEST EPISODE

Friendly Universe | High Strange Season 2

May 5, 2026

00:44:08

Dirty John

By LA Times Studios

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing: The De Los Podcast

June 4, 2026

00:11:32

Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

By TNT / Cadence13

LATEST EPISODE

Introducing: Fear Thy Neighbor

May 5, 2025

00:35:15

Invisible Choir

By Reach Freaks

LATEST EPISODE

The Punisher

Aug. 3, 2026

00:52:03

In The Dark

By The New Yorker

LATEST EPISODE

Blood Relatives, Episode 2

Oct. 28, 2025

00:59:41

Serial

LS 88

By Serial Productions & The New York Times

LATEST EPISODE

The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 5

June 18, 2026

00:39:22

Criminal

LS 84

By Vox Media Podcast Network

LATEST EPISODE

Please Continue (Criminal+)

yesterday

00:46:55