5 True Crime Podcasts Worth Listening To

#1Bed of Lies

7/10

The Telegraph's multi-season investigative strand into deception and institutional failure — shortlisted at the 2026 True Crime Awards. Shortlisted at the 2026 True Crime Awards — institutional deception, told with Telegraph-grade investigative resources.

#2Obsessed with True Crime

7/10

Midwest and Michigan listeners wanting representation in the genre; true crime fans who prefer clear, unadorned case presentation without comedy or excessive banter. Obsessed with True Crime is Nina Innsted doing what the big podcasts don't — putting Midwest cases on the map and refusing to leave them behind.

#3This is Robert

8/10

The Irish Sun's 2026 series on Robert Delany, shot in front of his young daughter in 2008 on the orders of a dissident Republican — and left with catastrophic brain damage. One of Ireland's most harrowing recent true crime releases — an innocent man's life stolen for breaking up someone else's fight.

#4The Swindler

6/10

Investigates financial fraud and con artists who have deceived businesses and individuals. Investigates financial fraud and con artists who have deceived businesses and individuals.

#5True Crime France

6/10

French-language true crime podcast covering French and European criminal cases. French-language true crime podcast covering French and European criminal cases.