People Magazine Investigates (2016)

Crime · Documentary

Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (1,426 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.36 avg 11 episodes 7.7 → 6.4 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls	7.7	91
2	The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations	7.9	91
3	What Happened to Baby Lisa?	7.2	76
4	Stranger Than Fiction	7.0	68
5	Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods	7.7	86
6	Hollywood Horror Story	7.3	65
7	In the Name of Love	7.7	68
8	JonBenet: The Untold Truth	7.0	67
9	The Grim Sleeper	7.7	70
10	The Darkest of Nights	7.4	69
11	Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused	6.4	79

Season 2 (2017)

7.40 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 42 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Golden State Killer	7.7	80
2	Where is Baby DeOrr?	7.1	73
3	Shallow Grave	7.6	79
4	Connecticut Horror Story	7.7	77
5	Once Bitten	7.5	69
6	Murder at Sea	6.9	66
7	Marked for Murder	6.9	62
8	Killing Field	7.9	77
9	Blood in the Sand	7.1	64
10	My Father, The Serial Killer	7.5	69
11	Alaskan Temptress	7.2	54
12	Death Before Dawn	7.2	56
14	Inside Cults	7.9	12

Season 3 (2018)

7.43 avg 15 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 42 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Somebody's Watching	7.1	66
2	Terror in Philadelphia	7.5	71
3	Gone in 90 Seconds	7.5	79
4	Fallen Angels	7.6	72
5	Mystery in the Swamp	7.7	69
6	Murder Among Friends	7.4	70
7	Gone Girls	7.6	74
8	Fatal Family Secrets	7.3	68
9	Murder on Newberry St.	7.4	62
10	The Unicorn Killer	7.7	70
11	Children of Thunder	7.1	64
12	Monster in the Desert	7.6	70
13	The Sound of Silence	7.3	61
14	Burned Alive	7.5	63
15	Who Killed Jane Doe 59?	7.2	55

Season 4 (2019)

7.46 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Springfield Three	7.3	65
2	Vanished	7.2	66
3	Without a Trace	7.2	64
4	The Freeway Phantom	7.6	60
5	A Killing in Chinatown	7.6	64
6	Memphis Blues	7.7	57
7	Law and Murder	7.3	53
8	Nine Years In the Shadows	7.7	52
9	The Cheerleader and The Hitman	7.8	63
10	Oklahoma Horror Story	7.5	54
11	Suburban Secrets	7.2	52
12	Motor City Murder	7.4	51

Season 5 (2021)

7.42 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 7.7 42 min avg

Big finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Highway of Horrors	7.0	60
2	Jenner Beach Murders	7.4	54
3	Flight Risk	7.4	55
4	The Delphi Killers	7.4	59
5	Blood Ties	7.6	57
6	The Hollywood Ripper	7.6	54
7	Little Girl Gone	7.5	55
8	The Price of Fame	7.4	53
9	A Crimson End	7.5	51
10	Is Rodney Reed Innocent?	7.2	52
11	Red Christmas	7.3	51
12	Bible Belt Massacre	7.7	53

Season 6 (2022)

7.44 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 7.5 53 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Groene Family Massacre	8.5	74
2	Mother's Orders	7.3	44
3	Alibi	7.6	44
4	Valley of Death	6.6	50
5	The Colorado Hammer Killer	8.0	61
6	Evil Comes to Jasper	8.0	52
7	American Nightmare	7.2	47
8	The Grudge	7.3	43
9	Gone in the Night	7.1	44
10	Darkness in the Desert	6.8	46
11	Natural Born Killers	7.3	49
12	Infamous Pam Hupp	7.5	62
13	Candy and Betty	7.5	57

Season 7 (2023)

7.27 avg 14 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 68 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Girl Scout Murders	7.6	61
2	The I-70 Killer	7.7	52
3	Where Is Mark Himebaugh?	7.4	42
4	Final Rodeo	7.4	49
5	The Strange Disappearance of Karlie Gusé	7.2	55
6	Brighton Ax Murder	7.1	39
7	The Yogurt Shop Murders	6.8	46
8	Held Captive: The Disappearance of Tanya Kach	7.5	50
9	Dead in Bed	6.8	42
10	Star Crossed Killers	6.8	36
11	The Times Square Killer	7.4	36
12	ManHunt	7.6	36
13	Long Island Serial Killer: Mystery at Oak Beach	7.3	13
14	Long Island Serial Killer: Caught	7.2	13

Season 8 (2024)

7.13 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 44 min avg

U-shaped

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Boogeyman	7.6	57
2	A Story to Die for	6.7	44
3	Sex. Clowns. Murder.	7.2	48
4	The Soccer Mom Murder	6.7	39
5	Where is Kristin Smart?	7.2	45
6	The Serial Killers Playbook	7.0	34
7	The Aloha Murder	7.4	42
8	Teenage Assassins	7.5	36
9	Knives Out	6.8	37
10	My Father Was a Mass Murderer	6.5	40
11	Inferno of Lies	7.4	33
12	The Indiana Slasher	7.6	39

Season 9 (2026)

7.32 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 6.7 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Vanished in the Heartland	7.4	35
2	Death in Hell's Kitchen	7.5	38
3	Sex House Homicide	6.6	39
4	Playing with Fire	7.5	37
5	The Serial Killer Who Only Killed Once	7.5	35
6	Looking for Angela	7.3	36
7	The Girl On The Bike	7.4	38
8	The Final Cut	7.6	34
9	The Secrets of the 12 Tribes Cult	6.9	65
10	Love, Lies, And Lust	7.5	32
11	Deadly Ride	7.8	33
12	The Truth About Blair	7.4	27
13	Where is Judith?	6.7	24