Ever started a Netflix true crime doc for “just one episode” and suddenly it's 3 AM, you’re double-checking your locks, and questioning humanity? Yeah, same. From Mindhunter's eerie deep dive into serial killers’ minds to The Ted Bundy Tapes bringing his twisted words to life,

Netflix subscribers have an almost insatiable appetite for true crime. Frankly, whenever the streaming service launches a new show or movie chronicling a shocking real-world crime, it tends to make a near-immediate splash and rocket straight into the platform’s top 10 most-watched list.

American Murder: Gabby Petito is the new true-crime documentary series to come from Netflix, and while it's a difficult watch, it represents the genre at its most impactful.

The YouTube channel True Crime Case Files has managed to rack up millions of views by spitting out long, drawn out yarns of murder and mayhem that are complete and utter bullshit. Some of the channel’s videos have only a few hundred views. Others, however, have tens or even hundreds of thousands.

The two-part documentary was directed by Ryan White ( The Case Against 8) and produced by Jessica Hargrave, Charlize Theron and Matt Maher. It delves into the story of Cathy Terkanian and her desperate hunt to find out more about her birth daughter Aundria Bowman.

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