The Binge List by crimeHQ
August 20, 2021
A sneak peek at what's on The Binge List this month. Join the crimeHQ community for access to the full list!
One of those most underrated features of crimeHQ is The Binge List. The official crimeHQ Binge List is a carefully curated and constantly updated list of upcoming true crime & thriller/mystery documentaries, series, podcasts and books.
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Here's a peek at some of the new releases coming up this month. Join the crimeHQ community
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- (8/25) John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer (Netflix) - Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press. Through exclusive footage and interviews from all sides of the case, this series dives deep into the "John of God" scandal.
- (8/25) The Program: Prison Detox (Discovery+) - Shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, the series follows the 14th class of the inventive program designed to help drug felons, that have been in jail multiple times, turn their lives around.
- (8/25) Clickbait (Netflix) - In this thriller series, eight different points of view provide tantalizing clues to the perpetrator of a gruesome crime fueled by social media.
- (8/26) Monster In The Shadows (Peacock) - This new docuseries explores the disappearance of 19-year-old Brittney Wood and reveals a tangled web of family secrets including an alleged sex-trafficking ring that goes back decades.
- (8/31) Only Murders In The Building (Hulu) - The comedy surrounds three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a murder occurs in their NYC apartment building, they are forced to work together to figure out what happened.
- (8/31) Untold: Crime and Penalties (Netflix) - For the fourth installment of Untold, viewers are introduced to the notoriously violent Danbury Trashers, a now-defunct United Hockey League team that was bought by a mobster and ran by his 17-year-old son.
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- (8/24) Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Albatross Funnybooks) - Harold Schechter teams with graphic novelist Eric Powell to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged serial killers in American history, Ed Gein.
- (8/31) A Slow Fire Burning: A Novel by Paula Hawkins - When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him.
MORE FROM THE CRIMECON BLOG
We're always searching for the next podcast to binge and we know you are too so we're starting something new over on crimeHQ: The crimeHQ Podcast Club. Think of it like a traditional book club but for podcasts. Together, we'll all listen to a new podcast over 1-2 months (this will vary depending on pod length). We'll have all episodes posted in crimeHQ. Feel free to go at your own pace but after you listen to an episode, head to the bottom of that episode page to leave your thoughts and comments so we can all discuss together. Subsequently, we'll all meet for a special live event and Q&A (or 2!) in crimeHQ with the podcast host and maybe some surprise guests directly involved in the podcast. What you'll get from the crimeHQ Podcast Club You'll get a few great benefits from participating: Your new favorite podcast (maybe!) Sometimes listening to something outside of your comfort zone and not what you would typically choose is the best way to find a new favorite. Access to exclusive content. We're partnering with podcast hosts to bring you exclusive content from the pod. Meeting new people. crimeHQ members are as excited as you are to dive into the episodes so don't be shy about chatting and discussing along the way.
For the passionate true crime fan, it isn’t just about knowing what happened —it’s about understanding why. Every Monday TV One goes beyond the headlines to get to the WHY behind the crime. From police brutality to stories of Black love and revenge, TV One is committed to telling our stories, our way! “Payback” is all about vengeance, revealing the motives behind the crimes. “Fatal Attraction” explores when love’s embrace morphs into a deadly grip, while “Sins of The City” unmasks the crimes that have rocked cities across the country. “For My Man” tells the stories of women who committed crimes for love. And in “ATL Homicide,” Detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez share their most challenging cases, highlighting the profound human impact of crime.
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