Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Veteran crime journalist Nancy Grace dives into the day's most shocking crimes daily, asking the tough questions in her signature style.
Podcasts Like Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
If you loved Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Courtroom, Current Cases shows.
Why listeners love Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
High-volume daily coverage from one of true crime broadcasting's most recognisable voices. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Direct, high-volume, opinionated
Presentation approach
Episode Length
30-40 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if you want daily headline-crime coverage with a strong, familiar voice
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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.
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.
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.
Believed
Listeners who want to understand systemic institutional failure, survivor stories, and how Nassar's abuse was enabled so long; essential for anyone working in safeguarding or sports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Coldest Case in Laramie
NYT/Serial Productions investigate a 1985 campus murder closed for decades — and possibly wrongly solved.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Stories with Nancy Grace (original) | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| You Didn't See Nothin | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Believed | Serialized | United States | 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 Crime Stories with Nancy Grace?
The best alternatives to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace are podcasts that share its Murder, Courtroom, Current Cases focus and episodic format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Crime Stories with Nancy Grace?
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace is known for its direct, high-volume, opinionated approach to Murder and Courtroom. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace?
Episodes of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace are typically 30-40 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace?
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Most recent episode. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.