Someone Knows Something
True crime fans who value empathy, journalistic integrity, and collaborative investigations conducted alongside the victim's own family.
Podcasts Like Someone Knows Something
If you loved Someone Knows Something, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Cold Case, Missing Person, Murder shows.
Why listeners love Someone Knows Something
Someone Knows Something is CBC's gold-standard cold case series — David Ridgen's compassionate approach and real investigative skill have helped crack cases that stumped police for decades. 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
Compassionate, investigative, serious
Presentation approach
Episode Length
15-80 min per episode; 10 seasons; manageable per-season commitment
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Must listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Someone Knows Something
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Up and Vanished
True crime fans who enjoy amateur investigators uncovering new leads in real time; those who want a sense of participatory investigation.
Casually Explained: True Crime
Canadian YouTube personality applies casual explanation format to true crime.
The Detail
CBC's true crime deep-dive series examining major Canadian criminal cases in detail.
Over the Limit
Canadian true crime podcast covering cold cases and missing persons from across the country.
Hell and Gone
True crime fans who want investigative journalism from someone with actual private detective credentials who has real skin in the game.
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><
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Someone Knows Something (original) | Serialized | Canada | 8/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Up and Vanished | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Casually Explained: True Crime | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| The Detail | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Over the Limit | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Hell and Gone | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Someone Knows Something?
The best alternatives to Someone Knows Something are podcasts that share its Cold Case, Missing Person, Murder focus and serialized format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love Someone Knows Something?
Someone Knows Something is known for its compassionate, investigative, serious approach to Cold Case and Missing Person. 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 Someone Knows Something?
Episodes of Someone Knows Something are typically 15-80 min per episode; 10 seasons; manageable per-season commitment long. It follows a serialized format, covering one story across multiple episodes.
Where can I listen to Someone Knows Something?
Someone Knows Something is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, CBC Listen. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Someone Knows Something to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Season 1 Ep 1 (Adrien McNaughton) or Season 5 (Kerrie Brown). As a serialized podcast, it's best to start from the beginning of a season.