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1. The Stream
Body Cam
Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Crime in Progress.
Body Cam straps you into real police body-camera footage — raw, intense and completely bingeable.
Read the review →Shows Like Crime in Progress
If Crime in Progress (our verdict: 9/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.
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2. The Scream
911: Did the Killer Call
Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Crime in Progress.
The most chilling phone calls you'll ever hear, which leaves you guessing, who is the killer?!
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3. The Scream
The Perfect Neighbor
Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Crime in Progress.
An unsettling look at the craziness that can occur in suburbia when law enforcement have no power to intervene.
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4. The Scream
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Why it's a match: Same true-crime and murder energy.
One of the original documentaries that started my obsession with true crime. Heart wrenching, psychotic, unthinkable — the only Murdaugh series you need to watch.
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5. The Scream
Murder for Hire
Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
Bungled hitmen stories are always so satisfying
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6. The Scream
Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel
Why it's a match: Same documentary and murder energy.
A Florida law professor's murder unravels into a jaw-dropping conspiracy involving a custody battle, ex-lovers, and a hit job that took 11 years to solve.
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7. The Scream
The Trial of Karen Read
Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
Was Karen Read guilty or framed? Our true-crime review breaks down the snowstorm murder trial that turned a college town into a conspiracy battleground.
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8. The Scream
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A Glasgow pathologist meets a man on Tinder, gets engaged within weeks, and learns he killed a cyclist and buried the body. Then she stays — and helps police bring him down.
Read the review →What should I watch after Crime in Progress?
Start with Body Cam or 911: Did the Killer Call. Both sit in the same corner of The Scream as Crime in Progress, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
Is Crime in Progress worth watching?
We gave it 9/10. A real-time crime doc that feels less like television and more like a heart attack.
How many shows like Crime in Progress are on this list?
We list 8 shows like Crime in Progress: Body Cam, 911: Did the Killer Call, The Perfect Neighbor, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Murder for Hire, Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel, The Trial of Karen Read, Should I Marry a Murderer?. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Which show like Crime in Progress is rated highest?
The Trial of Karen Read is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on Max. Was Karen Read guilty or framed? Our true-crime review breaks down the snowstorm murder trial that turned a college town into a conspiracy battleground.
Where can I stream shows like Crime in Progress?
The picks on this page are spread across Investigation Discovery, Netflix, Hulu, Max. Each review says where to watch.