



CounterClockįans of procedurals will bond with former broadcast journalist Delia D’Ambra’s approach to investigating murders. Perhaps equally important, they’re all great listening, promising the kind of captivating intrigue that continues to draw generation after generation to true crime: tragedy, mystery, a search for answers, and always the hunger for justice. Some focus on bringing publicity to cold cases in underrepresented communities, and some changed the way we think about crime storytelling altogether. Some are the results of deep investigative journalism others are by amateur sleuths trying to help families find answers. Whether they cover a new case each episode or present a story over the course of a season, these picks each shaped the genre in their own way. To rank the best, we polled true-crime aficionados about their favorite shows, then sifted through the top choices. Now, they’re an integral part of the media landscape, and none more so than those about true crime. Ten years ago, most people hadn’t even heard of a podcast.
