If Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (our verdict: 4.5/10) 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.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart streams on Hulu; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.
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Why it's a match: Same true-crime and documentary energy.
Harrowing and heartbreaking — the true story of Maya Kowalski stays with you long after it's over.
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Why it's a match: Same true-crime and documentary energy.
Six years after Amy Berg re-opened the case, the conclusion finally arrives — and the wait for justice was worth it.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A pregnancy, a Texas traffic stop, and one of the most disturbing true-crime cases in recent memory.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A documentary about the months of spreadsheets, dry runs, and quiet alibis that preceded a single act of violence. Procedurally fascinating.
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Why it's a match: Same true-crime and documentary energy.
Social Media Murders review (8/10). A different tragedy every episode, told through the posts, DMs and location tags that become the crime scene.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
The Netflix docuseries that will have you deleting every dating app on your phone.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A documentary so full of twists and turns you'll be checking your own inbox by the credits.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A teenage girl drives her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What looks like a tragic accident slowly reveals itself as something far more deliberate.
Read the review →Start with Take Care of Maya or The Case Against Adnan Syed. Both sit in the same corner of The Scream as Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 4.5/10. Elizabeth Smart returns to the case that made her a household name — this time as the one holding the mic.
We list 8 shows like Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart: Take Care of Maya, The Case Against Adnan Syed, Maternal Instinct, A Plan to Kill, Social Media Murders, Worst Ex Ever, A Toxic Love Story, The Crash. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Take Care of Maya is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on Netflix. Harrowing and heartbreaking — the true story of Maya Kowalski stays with you long after it's over.
The picks on this page are spread across Netflix, Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, while Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart itself streams on Hulu. Each review says where to watch.