New York

METRO - Heavy is the Head that Refuses to Share the Crown

Serial's Sarah Koenig examines two fights for control in New York: one on a college campus, one inside the city's biggest political party.

METRO - Karat and Schtick

The Serial episode 'METRO - Karat and Schtick' looks at TraxNYC, a diamond district store, and asks how much of its drama is real.

The Manhattan Alien Abduction

The Manhattan Alien Abduction is a Netflix docuseries examining the disputed 1989 claim by Linda Napolitano that she was abducted by aliens from her Lower Manhattan apartment.

Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

Netflix docuseries about Richard Cottingham, the 'Torso Killer' who murdered women across New York and New Jersey from 1967 to 1980, directed by Joe Berlinger.

Surviving R. Kelly

Surviving R. Kelly is a Lifetime documentary series covering the sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and racketeering case against singer Robert Sylvester Kelly, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2022.

Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed

Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed is a Discovery+ docuseries about the sprawling scandal inside Hillsong Church, centering on child sex abuse cover-ups, pastor misconduct, and the criminal prosecution of founder Brian Houston.

The Huguette Clark Estate Case — Elder Abuse & Will Contest

The Huguette Clark Estate Case is a landmark U.S. elder-abuse and contested-will dispute in which a reclusive copper heiress's $300M fortune was fought over after her death at 104 in 2011.

Leonard v. Pepsico — Der Kampf um den Kampfjet

Leonard v. Pepsico ist ein US-amerikanischer Zivilrechtsfall, in dem John Leonard 1996 versuchte, per Pepsi-Punkte-Einlösung einen Militärjet zu erwerben – und scheiterte.

Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme — Largest Financial Fraud in History

The Madoff investment scandal is the largest Ponzi scheme in history, in which financier Bernie Madoff defrauded tens of thousands of investors worldwide out of an estimated $64.8 billion.

The Richard Cottingham Case — The Torso Killer

Richard Cottingham is an American serial killer who murdered at least several women across New York and New Jersey, dismembering some victims — earning him the nickname 'The Torso Killer.'

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal is a 2018 documentary about the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases that helped ignite the global #MeToo movement. Available on Apple TV.

The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park

Five-part AMC/Viaplay documentary revisiting the 1986 murder of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in Central Park by Robert Chambers, the so-called 'Preppy Killer.'