Blood Ties
Wondery's anthology series on betrayal, murder, and violence within families — each season a new story.
Podcasts Like Blood Ties
If you loved Blood Ties, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Domestic violence, Fraud shows.
Why listeners love Blood Ties
Blood Ties is a smarter anthology concept than most — family crime is more psychologically interesting than stranger violence, and the best seasons really deliver on that premise. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Verdict
Worth a listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Blood Ties
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown.
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
<p><em>Foggy</em> <em>gaslit</em> <em>streets.</em> <em>A</em> <em>quiet</em> <em>courtroom.</em> <em>And</em> <em>crimes</em> <em>that</em> <em>history</em> <em>tried</em> <em>to</em> <em>bury.</em><
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
The Retrievals
True crime fans interested in medical crime, systemic bias, and the treatment of women in healthcare; essential for anyone who has ever been dismissed by a doctor.
The Missing Cryptoqueen
BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett tracks down Dr Ruja Ignatova, who persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin before vanishing without a trace.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
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.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
The Trial of Erin Patterson
The Crime Desk's courtroom coverage of the Erin Patterson 'mushroom murders' trial — one of the biggest cases of the decade.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Ties (original) | — | United States | 6/10 |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| The Retrievals | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Missing Cryptoqueen | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Blood Ties?
The best alternatives to Blood Ties are podcasts that share its Murder, Domestic violence, Fraud focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Blood Ties?
Blood Ties is known for its compelling approach to Murder and Domestic violence. It scores 6/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Blood Ties?
Episode lengths for Blood Ties vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to Blood Ties?
Blood Ties is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Blood Ties to start with?
Blood Ties has standalone episodes — start with whatever case sounds most interesting to you.