Le Monstre
How did Marc Dutroux abduct and kill multiple young girls while institutions failed to stop him? An unflinching investigation into Belgium's most disturbing criminal case.
Podcasts Like Le Monstre
If you loved Le Monstre, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Child abduction, Murder, Organised abuse, Institutional failure shows.
Why listeners love Le Monstre
Le Monstre is a profound and devastating investigation into Belgium's worst criminal case and the institutions that failed to prevent it. If you want to understand how systems collapse at the worst possible moment, this is essential, unflinching listening — but go in prepared. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Serialised
Mix of serialized and standalone episodes
Style
Grave; unflinching; journalistic; sombre
Presentation approach
Episode Length
40-60 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Must listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Le Monstre
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
Who Killed Daphne
Malta's most feared journalist was killed by a car bomb in 2017. This investigation traces the web of corruption her murder exposed — and the powerful people it implicated.
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
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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.
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.
Pipeline
The Crime Desk's investigation into four professional divers sucked hundreds of feet into a Caribbean oil pipeline in 2022 — and the failing safety standards that put them there.
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.
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.
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.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Monstre (original) | Serialised | Belgium | 6/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Who Killed Daphne | Serialised | Malta | 7/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Pipeline | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Le Monstre?
The best alternatives to Le Monstre are podcasts that share its Child abduction, Murder, Organised abuse, Institutional failure focus and serialised format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love Le Monstre?
Le Monstre is known for its grave; unflinching; journalistic; sombre approach to Child abduction and Murder. It scores 6/10 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 Le Monstre?
Episodes of Le Monstre are typically 40-60 min long. The format varies between serialized arcs and standalone episodes.
Where can I listen to Le Monstre?
Le Monstre 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 Le Monstre to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1 — context is everything; must be heard in order. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.