Best Serial Killer True Crime Podcasts
In-depth true crime podcasts covering the most notorious serial killers and the investigations that caught them. Ranked by community ratings.
Serial killer podcasts explore some of the most disturbing and complex criminal investigations in history. The best don't just sensationalise — they examine the psychology, the failures of law enforcement, and the communities left behind. These are the highest-rated serial killer podcasts in our database.
24 podcasts — ranked by binge factor
Serial Killers
Parcast's weekly deep dive into the psychology and criminal histories of notorious serial killers.
The Nobody Zone
RTÉ's award-winning investigation into Kieran Kelly, believed to be Ireland's first identified serial killer.
Let's Talk About True Crime
Accessible casual true crime podcast making crime education entertaining for a broad audience.
Unraveled
Journalist Alexis Linkletter's serialised investigation into major cases, starting with the Long Island Serial Killer.
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.
Dark Investigations
Bill Dunlap delivers deep-dive investigations into real murder cases, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, and serial killers, praised for its atmosphere.
Nighttime True Crime
Straightforward true crime storytelling for late-night listening with minimal music or embellishment.
FBI Retired Case File Review
Retired FBI agent interviews fellow FBI veterans about their most memorable cases and investigations.
Someone's Hunting Us
NJ.com traces how serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver preyed on Black women and girls in New Jersey in 2016, believing no one would look for them.
The True Crime Files
Wide-ranging American true crime podcast covering murder, cold cases, fraud and organised crime.
Profiling Evil
Former Secret Service agent applies investigative analysis to examine violent criminal cases.
Man in the Window: The Golden State Killer
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Paige St. John uncovers never-before-revealed details about the Golden State Killer, told through his victims' eyes.
Rysarpodden
Swedish true crime podcast covering international cases in Swedish language.
Devil in the Desert
ABC News follows the 2012 discovery of a bound woman in the Mojave Desert, which led to the exposure of a much larger, ongoing crime.
American Monster
Investigates the psychology behind killers who hide in plain sight as ordinary community members.
Criminally Listed
Countdown-format true crime podcast covering serial killers, notorious criminals and major cases.
The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
Exactly Right's investigation of stabbing and knife crime cases with sharp focus.
True Crime Garage
True crime fans who enjoy laid-back, conversational coverage of a wide range of cases; the podcast equivalent of true crime over drinks with friends.
Atlanta Monster
True crime fans interested in racial injustice, civil rights history, and the intersection of institutional failure with one of America's worst serial murder sprees; fans of Payne Lindsey's work on Up and Vanished.
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.
Real Crime Profile
True crime fans who want professional expertise rather than amateur speculation; listeners interested in criminal psychology and how trained investigators actually read crime scenes.
Ladies of True Crime
True crime fans who appreciate the community and warmth of the women-in-podcasting true crime tradition; listeners who want consistent, considered coverage without excessive production flash.
They Walk Among Us
UK listeners who want their own true crime podcast tradition rather than American-focused shows; international fans who want well-crafted British perspective on crime.
True Criminals
A weekly anthology of major true crime cases from Audio Bleach Global, recognised at the 2026 True Crime Awards for its host.
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