If The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre (our verdict: 6/10) 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.
The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre streams on Max; 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.
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.
Two best friends killed a third for no reason anyone can live with. Heartbreaking, unnecessary, and a grim lesson in what group chats and live-tweeting can do.
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Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.
A six-part documentary that walks the impossible line between cruel teenager and killer. Hard to watch, harder to forget.
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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 true-crime and documentary energy.
A talking-head attorney theatrically recounts the deaths of stars she has clearly never heard of — and it is still a solid watch.
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Why it's a match: Same true-crime and documentary energy.
Tragic stories of spouses who take advantage of the person they vowed to love — repetitive themes, but worth the watch list.
Read the review →Start with The Case Against Adnan Syed or Maternal Instinct. Both sit in the same corner of The Scream as The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 6/10. A grim, methodical look at the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Ohio, and the years-long investigation that finally exposed a twisted plot.
We list 8 shows like The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre: The Case Against Adnan Syed, Maternal Instinct, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, Mean Girl Murders, A Plan to Kill, Social Media Murders, Death by Fame, Married to Evil. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
The Case Against Adnan Syed is our highest-rated pick here with 8.5/10, streaming on Max. Six years after Amy Berg re-opened the case, the conclusion finally arrives — and the wait for justice was worth it.
The picks on this page are spread across Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, while The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre itself streams on Max. Each review says where to watch.