tv review
Big crimes, small screen; true crime television series and TV documentaries that recreate and reexamine some of the mystifying and grisliest cases in history.
Dexter Is a Moral Man
Intro Have you ever wanted to kill someone? Fantasized about it? Dexter Morgan, played by Michael C. Hall on James Manos’ hit TV series Dexter, has not only felt that urge, but has followed through on it many, many times. Dexter Morgan is a mild-mannered blood spatter analyst at Miami Metro’s Homicide Division during regular business hours, but in his off hours, he is a manipulative serial killer of serial killers. The TV show Dexter was based on a book series of the same name by Jeff Lindsay written in 2004, with its final installment released in July, 2015. In 2009, an online comic series Dexter’s Early Cuts was created by Lauren Gussis and Tim Schlattmann. Later, in 2013, Jeff Lindsay published a comic series also based on the lovable killer Dexter, entitled Dexter. The TV series ran from 2006 to 2013 and won 42 awards, while being nominated for another 176, making it by far one of Showtime’s most popular shows (Dexter (2006–2013) Awards).
By Valerie Holt8 years ago in Criminal
Most Memorable 'Criminal Minds' Episodes
Through 13 seasons of Criminal Minds, there has been a number of insane episodes that have shaken viewers to their core. In watching them it was never understood how there really could be people that evil in the world, or to think of these methods of killing. From the beginning until season 9 here are the top 10 most memorable episodes, not in any specific order, (excluding the episodes with anything to do with a member of the BAU team, as those episodes deserve their own list, which will come shortly).
By Hannah Elliott8 years ago in Criminal
Top 10 Serial Killer TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
Serial killers are fascinating, in that ever-morbid kind of way. It's why people read up on the most notorious female serial killers, why people love watching serial killer documentaries, and why so many true crime books sit on store shelves.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Criminal
'Wentworth' Over 'Orange Is the New Black'
As an easily entertained American female, I will binge anything on Netflix that catches my interest, and I'm not immune to the allure of a good drama. I loved OITNB the second it started and the cast was phenomenal. I waited a year in between each season and binged the newest season in a day just because I loved it. I have no issues with the first few seasons, but then I saw a few episodes of Wentworth; it was just too nice and easy to digest compared to Wentworth. Each bit of drama and plot leading on felt just too typical and unreal in the typical Hollywood fashion in Orange Is the New Black. Even most of the appearances in the show are too pretty for prison. I would bet that 90 percent of women in prisons in the US do not care about their appearances as much as this show would make you believe.
By Kira Lydia G.8 years ago in Criminal
Best Crime TV Shows on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime
The evolution of television has brought us streaming content to our finger tips. No longer do we all gather around a TV on Saturday nights to watch the latest episode of our favorite show. Now, with online streaming services like Netflix, we have televisions in our pockets.
By Rob Gordon8 years ago in Criminal
Best Murder Documentaries on Netflix. Top Story - March 2018.
Netflix is home to a bounty of amazing documentaries, from TV mini-series or full-fledged features, and they're often some of the most interesting around. One of the more approachable and proliferated topics of discussion is, of course, crime as can be seen in their new addition of The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (which I highly recommend, despite it not being a documentary per say). True crime documentaries—and I mean true crime—are hard to come by nowadays, but as you might expect there are an abundance hidden within the deep, dark recesses of the immense Netflix library.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Criminal
The Best 'Criminal Minds' Episodes
The breakout show that began all the way back in 2005 still continues to excite us by drawing audiences into the literal skulls of their fictionalized villains. They aren't always based on real life criminals, but boy when they are it's an episode of insanity like never before seen. That's not to say the best Criminal Minds episodes are all ones that depict real-life serial killers, it's just to point out that the real, heart-stopping eps are the ones that showcase the best terror, thrills, and villainy ever depicted by the show in their attempt to profile a predator.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Criminal
Discovery ID
I can't help it. I'm addicted to true crime, but I have been for many years before the current craze set in. I taught forensics for over 20 years. Forensics was my bread and butter because I love it, so it kinda spilled over into my everyday life. When I watch Investigation Discovery I am a ruthless critic.
By Monica Bennett8 years ago in Criminal
'Mindhunter' Has Blown My Mind, Literally
When I was told by a coworker to watch the Netflix original series Mindhunter, I was definitely hesitant. Between the title and the fact that it was a Netflix original about serial killers, I was slightly anxious to see how the series would flow. I will go ahead and admit that the first two episodes sucked me right in. I was trapped, engaged, and obsessed with the show immediately. The basis of the show is about FBI agents who work in the Behavioral Science department. As partners, they decide to go on the road and teach classes about Behavioral Science to many men in law enforcement. While on the road traveling, they get involved with homicide cases that need extra help from their department. One of the agents makes the decision to visit infamous serial killers that are locked up to not only pick their brains, but to research their past, as well.
By Nicole Renee "ItsFearHerself"8 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Absentia'
I binged Absentia the past few days—it was on AXN in 2017 and is now on Amazon Prime. It starts out with a scenario we've seen before (FBI agent Emily Byrne, played Castle's Stana Katic, shows up after presumably being held hostage for six years, and declared dead), but soon takes off in vivid and less conventional ways. Her husband Nick Durand (well played by Patrick Heusinger), also an FBI agent, has happily remarried, and the two are raising the son Durand had with Emily. Like The OA, The Missing (season two), Thirteen, and other reappearance stories, Emily's return continues or sets off a new series of terrible crimes.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Criminal
