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. 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.
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.
Casually Explained: True Crime
Canadian YouTube personality applies casual explanation format to true crime.
Canadian True Crime
Listeners who want true crime beyond American borders; Canadian listeners wanting their own crime stories represented; anyone interested in how Indigenous women's cases are systematically underreported.
Gone South
Narrative series about crime in the American South, now widening to other regions.
Son of a Hitman
Investigates hitman Charles Harrelson and the crimes linked to him.
A Million Other Choices
A Canadian-hosted, victim-centred true crime podcast covering murder and other criminal cases from around the world, with a particular interest in the Canadian justice system.
MURDERISH
Jami Rice tells real cases in full, from start to finish, with detailed research.
True Crime DEADLINE
Journalist Matt Johnson covers cold cases, unsolved mysteries and murders.
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 |
| The Detail | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Over the Limit | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Casually Explained: True Crime | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Canadian True Crime | Episodic | Canada | 7/10 |
| Gone South | Serialized | United States | — |
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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.