Netflix/ID/HuluFrom a dramatization of the Amanda Knox case to a new entry from the producers of Don’t F**k with Cats, here’s your guide to the new documentaries and true crime titles hitting Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, and more in August 2025.
Over the past few weeks, Netflix has dominated the genre with Amy Bradley is Missing, which revisits the unsolved case with interviews from family, friends, and law enforcement.
There’s also the latest edition of its Trainwreck anthology series, which included new episodes on The Real Project X, Balloon Boy, and the Storm Area 51 saga.
While Netflix continues to be the best streaming service for true crime, all platforms have something unique to offer, with plenty of real-life stories and shows making their streaming debut. So, here’s a rundown of all the new documentaries and true crime shows to mark in your calendar.
What to watch this month on streaming – Our picks
The Yogurt Shop Murders – Max
- Release date: August 3, 2025
- Regions: US
- How long is it? 4 episodes
If you’re interested in unsolved cases, be sure to give The Yogurt Shop Murders a watch. The four-part docu-series centers on the brutal murders of four teenage girls in 1991 at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. As well as featuring interviews with investigators and the victims’ families, two of the men who previously served time for the murders also make an appearance.
The Serial Killer’s Apprentice – Max
- Release date: August 17, 2025
- Regions: US
- How long is it? 2 hours
This new feature-length documentary from Investigation Discovery revisits the case of the so-called Candy Man Killer, Dean Corll, through an in-depth interview with his accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. It marks the first time Henley has spoken about his crimes in over 50 years, with criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland questioning him on his motives and memories of what happened.
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox – Hulu
- Release date: August 20, 2025
- Regions: Hulu in the US, Disney+ internationally
- How long is it? 8 episodes
Following in the footsteps of Monster and American Crime Story, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox transforms the well‑known true crime case into a drama series, in this instance centering on how Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, and her years-long battle for freedom. Grace Van Patten stars as Knox in this eight‑episode series, which Knox herself co‑produces alongside activist Monica Lewinsky.
The Truth About Jussie Smollett – Netflix
Netflix- Release date: August 22, 2025
- Regions: Everywhere
- How long is it? 1 hour 30 minutes
From the producers of renowned documentaries Don’t F**k with Cats and The Tinder Swindler, The Truth About Jussie Smollett will revisit the hoax hate crime attack saga, featuring an interview with Smollett himself. As per Netflix, it will dive into the “shocking true story of an allegedly fake story that some now say might just be a true story.”
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish – Netflix
Netflix- Release date: August 29, 2025
- Regions: Everywhere
- How long is it? 1 hour 35 minutes
Skye Borgman, the filmmaker behind Abducted in Plain Sight and Girl in the Picture, is back with a new documentary. This time, she’s focusing on a teenage couple who become the targets of a cyberbullying campaign. As the police dig deeper, they discover a secret that changes everything they thought they knew about the case. Expect twists, turns, and truths about stalking in the digital age.
New documentaries on Netflix this month (August 2025)
NetflixHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Netflix in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| SEC Football: Any Given Saturday, Season 1 Titans: The Rise of Hollywood, Season 1 | August 5 |
| Stolen: Heist of the Century | August 8 |
| Antes & Depois | August 10 |
| Songs From the Hole | August 13 |
| Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, Season 1 The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies, Season 1 | August 15 |
| America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, Season 1 Titans: The Rise of Wall Street, Season 1 | August 19 |
| The Truth About Jussie Smollett | August 22 |
| Katrina: Come Hell and High Water | August 27 |
| Unknown Number: The High School Catfish | August 29 |
New documentaries on Max this month (August 2025)
HBOHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Max in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Yogurt Shop Murders, Season 1 | August 3 |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills, Season 1 Episode 1 The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: The Case Against Diddy The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: The Idaho Murders A Killer Among Friends, Season 1 Episode 4 | August 5 |
| See No Evil, Season 14 | August 6 |
| The Bus Driver: Britain’s Cocaine King Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills, Season 1 Episode 2 A Killer Among Friends, Season 1 Episode 5 | August 12 |
| A Body in the Basement, Season 2 | August 13 |
| Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God, Season 1 | August 14 |
| The Serial Killer’s Apprentice | August 17 |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills, Season 1 Episode 3 A Killer Among Friends, Season 1 Episode 6 The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: Climate Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis | August 19 |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills, Season 1 Episode 4 | August 26 |
New documentaries on Hulu this month (August 2025)
ABCHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Hulu in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story | August 2 |
| Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge, Season 1 | August 5 |
| Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil, Season 1 | August 7 |
| Necaxa, Season 1 Episodes 1-2 | August 8 |
| Tales From Oak Island, Season 1 | August 14 |
| Necaxa, Season 1 Episodes 3-4 | August 15 |
| Interrogation Raw, Season 3 | August 16 |
| Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror, Season 1 | August 19 |
| The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Season 1 Episodes 1-2 | August 20 |
| Necaxa, Season 1 Episodes 5-6 | August 22 |
| Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes, Season 1 | August 26 |
| The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Season 1 Episode 3 | August 27 |
| Imported Thomas Jefferson, Season 1 | August 28 |
| Necaxa, Season 1 Episode 7 | August 29 |
New documentaries on Disney Plus this month (August 2025)
NatGeoHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Disney+ in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Naming the Dead, Season 1 | August 3 |
| Wild Vietnam, Season 1 | August 6 |
| Limitless: Live Better Now, Season 1 | August 15 |
| The Last Rhinos: A New Hope | August 25 |
| Shipwreck Hunters Australia, Season 2 | August 27 |
New documentaries on Paramount Plus this month (August 2025)
Paramount+Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Paramount+ in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Murder 360, Season 1 | August 5 |
| Liberation: D-Day to Berlin, Season 1 | August 27 |
New documentaries on Peacock this month (August 2025)
OxygenHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Peacock in August 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Canton Confidential: The Karen Read Murder Trial, Season 1 finale | August 1 |
| Snapped, Season 35 (new episode) | August 4 |
| Survival Mode, Season 1 Episode 5 | August 5 |
| Snapped, Season 35 (new episode) | August 11 |
| Survival Mode, Season 1 Episode 6 | August 12 |
| Snapped, Season 35 (new episode) | August 18 |
That’s all the new documentaries and true crime coming to streaming in August. You can check out our roundup of new movies streaming this month, as well as the TV shows to add to your watchlist and the full 2025 TV show calendar.
Also, read about the most shocking docs on Netflix and the creepiest YouTube docs to watch right now.
