Blood Will Tell
Audible and Campside follow identical twins arrested for the same murder at a birthday party — and the nearly two years one brother spent in jail before the truth emerged.
Podcasts Like Blood Will Tell
If you loved Blood Will Tell, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Wrongful Conviction, Family homicide shows.
Why listeners love Blood Will Tell
A wrongful-detention case built around an unusually clean forensic twist — identical twins, one true suspect. With a binge factor of 8/10, it sits among the most compulsively listenable shows in the genre. It follows a serialized format — each season covers one case in depth, building suspense across episodes.
Binge Factor
8/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Serialized
One story told across multiple episodes
Style
Tense, revelatory, morally complex
Presentation approach
Episode Length
35-45 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Must listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Blood Will Tell
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Foggy gaslit streets. A quiet courtroom. And crimes that history tried to bury. <
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.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
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.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
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.
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.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
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.
Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom
Jason Flom interviews the wrongfully convicted and their advocates to expose failures in the justice system.
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.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Will Tell (original) | Serialized | United States | 8/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| The Trial of Erin Patterson | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Blood Will Tell?
The best alternatives to Blood Will Tell are podcasts that share its Murder, Wrongful Conviction, Family homicide focus and serialized format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Blood Will Tell?
Blood Will Tell is known for its tense, revelatory, morally complex approach to Murder and Wrongful Conviction. It scores 8/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it. It has earned a "Must Listen" rating from our editorial team.
How long are episodes of Blood Will Tell?
Episodes of Blood Will Tell are typically 35-45 min long. It follows a serialized format, covering one story across multiple episodes.
Where can I listen to Blood Will Tell?
Blood Will Tell is available on Audible, Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Blood Will Tell to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1. As a serialized podcast, it's best to start from the beginning of a season.