15 Intense True Crime Shows on Netflix to Watch After Griselda

Each story unfolds with precision, getting under your skin with the gritty details of the crime and the pursuit of justice, making "Griselda" just the appetizer to a full-course meal of true crime intensity.

1. Narcos (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

This series chronicles the rise and fall of the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and the Medellín drug cartel, delving into the brutal world of drug trafficking, political corruption, and the law enforcement efforts to bring them down.

2. Narcos Mexico (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

A spin-off of 'Narcos,' this series explores the origins of the modern drug war by going back to its roots in Mexico, tracing the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel and the DEA agent tasked with taking it down.

3. Queen of the South (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 88%

A woman becomes entangled in the world of drug trafficking after her drug-dealer boyfriend is murdered, leading her to rise to power within a cartel while seeking revenge for her lover's death.

4. El Chapo (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 80%

This series portrays the life story of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, one of the most notorious drug lords in the world, from his early days in the 1980s to his rise to power in the Sinaloa Cartel and ultimate downfall.

5. La Reina del Sur (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 85%

The story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who becomes the most powerful drug trafficker in southern Spain in an effort to avenge the murder of her lover and protect herself from his enemies.

6. Peaky Blinders ( 2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Set in post-World War I Birmingham, England, this series follows the Shelby crime family, led by the ambitious and cunning Tommy Shelby, as they consolidate power in a lawless world while being pursued by law enforcement.

7. Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal (2012)

A detailed account of the life of Pablo Escobar, this series portrays his journey from a common criminal to becoming the infamous leader of the Medellín Cartel, highlighting his reign, the terror he instilled, and the forces that opposed him.

8. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story ( 2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

This series delves into the life of Jeffrey Dahmer, one of America's most infamous serial killers, exploring his gruesome crimes, the psychological factors that drove him, and the police investigation that led to his capture.

9. Mindhunter ( 2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Set in the late 1970s – early 1980s, two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters as they pioneer the development of modern serial-killer profiling.

10. Catching Killers (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 66%

A true-crime series that follows police and prosecutors as they work to solve chilling murder cases, revealing the investigative techniques and challenges they face in bringing killers to justice.

11. The Watcher ( 2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 54%

This series follows a family who moves into their dream home in New Jersey, only to be harassed by threatening letters from a stalker known as 'The Watcher,' leading them into a nightmarish quest to uncover the mystery.

12. Seven Seconds (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

The accidental hit-and-run of a black teenager by a white police officer in Jersey City sparks racial tensions and a cover-up, unravelling a complex web of police corruption and systemic injustice.

13. The Keepers (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

A true crime documentary series exploring the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a nun who taught at a Baltimore Catholic school, and its potential connections to a priest accused of abuse, revealing a much larger and disturbing cover-up.

14. The Serpent (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 69%

Based on real events, this series chronicles the crimes of Charles Sobhraj, a con artist and murderer who preyed on Western tourists traveling through Southeast Asia in the 1970s, becoming one of the era's most elusive criminals.

15. Dirty John (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

The dramatized portrayal of the true story of John Meehan, whose romance with Debra Newell spiraled into a disturbing pattern of deception, manipulation, and ultimately danger, while revealing the complex layers of their relationship and its impact on her family.