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Best Missing Persons True Crime Podcasts

Podcasts investigating missing persons cases, unexplained disappearances, and the communities left searching for answers.

Missing persons podcasts document some of the most emotionally devastating cases in true crime. These shows dig into disappearances that were dismissed, ignored, or inadequately investigated — and often bring new evidence to light. These are the most highly-rated missing persons podcasts in our database.

24 podcasts — ranked by binge factor

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The Teacher's Pet

True crime fans who like journalism-driven investigations with massive real-world impact; anyone fascinated by domestic crime and institutional failure.

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Binge: 9/10

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Your Own Backyard

Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.

Bear Brook

True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.

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Binge: 9/10

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The Deck Investigates

Audiochuck's deep investigation of cold case homicide victims featured on playing card decks distributed to prison inmates.

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Binge: 9/10

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Trace: Murder in the Rainforest

ABC Australia's investigation into the mysterious 2001 disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian outback.

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Binge: 8/10

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Valley of Shadows

Pushkin traces how the 1998 disappearance of a deputy sheriff exposed the Mojave Desert's meth epidemic and a corrupt police force covering it up.

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Binge: 8/10

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We Call Her Emma

Tortoise Investigates and The Observer trace how a high-achieving west London woman ended up at the centre of the Emma Caldwell case.

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Binge: 8/10

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Death in Ice Valley

True crime fans who love cold case mysteries with an international dimension; people fascinated by forensic identification and the stories hidden in unidentified remains.

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Binge: 8/10

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Ladies Who Crime

Feminist true crime podcast covering cases that disproportionately affect women, hosted by two women.

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Binge: 8/10

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Southern Shadows

Community-focused true crime podcast sharing victim stories to raise awareness in Southern communities.

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Binge: 8/10

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Someone Knows Something

True crime fans who value empathy, journalistic integrity, and collaborative investigations conducted alongside the victim's own family.

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Binge: 8/10

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Charlene: Somebody Knows Something

The Crime Desk revisits the 2003 disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes from Blackpool — a case that still has no resolution.

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Binge: 8/10

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LISK: Long Island Serial Killer

Dedicated ongoing coverage of the Long Island Serial Killer investigation, which began in 2010 with the disappearance of sex worker Shannan Gilbert.

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Binge: 8/10

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Five Miles From Home

Keith Morrison and Dateline investigate the disappearance of high school junior Micaela Costanzo on her way home from track practice in a small Nevada casino town.

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Binge: 8/10

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True Crime South Africa

South Africa's flagship true crime podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Nicole Engelbrecht — the country's most popular true crime show even against international competition.

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Binge: 8/10

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Going West

Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman cover haunting disappearance and murder cases twice a week, building one of the genre's deepest back catalogues.

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Binge: 8/10

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Cold Case Files (A&E Podcast)

Fans of the television series who want more content on demand; true crime fans who appreciate the resolved-case satisfaction of crimes where justice was eventually served.

Jensen & Holes: The Murder Squad

True crime listeners who want to be active participants rather than passive audience; fans of forensic investigation and DNA genealogy; those who followed Paul Holes in I'll Be Gone in the Dark.

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Binge: 7/10

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Counter Clock

True crime fans who appreciate slow, careful investigation over quick-hit anthology formats; listeners who want journalism-quality research and original reporting.

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Binge: 7/10

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To Live and Die in LA

True crime fans who enjoy investigative journalism with a strong sense of place and cinematic atmosphere; listeners who followed the Up and Vanished active investigation format.

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Binge: 7/10

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Sword and Scale

True crime veterans who want visceral, no-holds-barred storytelling with authentic audio evidence; not suitable for beginners or those sensitive to graphic content.

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Binge: 7/10