Six True Crime docos you absolutely HAVE to watch right now

Conversations With A Serial Killer on Amazon

For the average person, a serial killer is almost impossible to understand. What drives someone to take not one life, but many? And in some cases, as many as possible until they are caught?

Prepare to be horrified as this series delves into America’s evil mass murderers, from high-profile cases such as Ted Bundy, to the little-known Belle Gunness, who is believed to have killed 40 people before disappearing in 1908.

What were they like as children? What triggered their killing? And how – if ever – were they stopped? Terrifyingly gripping.

Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist on Netflix

In 2003, the world reacted with horror when a US pizza delivery man was kidnapped, had a bomb locked to his neck and was ordered to rob a bank or die.

Dubbed “The Pizza Bomber” by police and the media, Brian Wells walked out of a PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, with nearly US$9000. When police closed in, however, the bomb was detonated, killing him.

The investigation soon uncovered a complex web of people who had hoped robbery by remote control would make them rich. Detectives concluded that perhaps Brian was in on the plan from the start.

This documentary certainly is compelling. We challenge you to stop watching after just one episode.

Wrong Man on Stan.

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger is best known for his groundbreaking 1996 documentary Paradise Lost. It’s been dubbed a catalyst for series such as Making A Murderer.

Paradise Lost led to the release of the three teens convicted for the alleged satanic killing of three eight-year-olds.

Now, Joe lends his skills to six-part series Wrong Man. It re-investigates the compelling cases of three convicted killers – including Curtis Flowers (above inset) – all of whom declare they’re innocent.

Prepare to be pulled in and to question everything you know about the cases.

Crimes That Shook Australia S1-3 on Foxtel Now

For such a small country, we’ve had a surprisingly number of gruesome, headline-grabbing crimes.

This fantastic Australian true crime series, hosted by Stan Grant (seasons one and two) and Matt Doran (season three), delves into memorable cases.

Season three looks at the Snowtown “bodies in the barrels” murders of the ’90s. We get to see footage the police filmed as they entered the bank vault in the small South Australian town.

Not for the faint-hearted.

Aaron Hernandez: Uncovered on hayu.

The bigger they come, the harder they fall. For those unaware of the Aaron Hernandez story, he’s a famous NFL star found guilty of the murder of Odin Lloyd in 2013.

While in some ways Aaron’s story is similar to the infamous OJ Simpson case in the 1990s, the more you learn about this case, the more layered it becomes.

Aaron Hernandez: Uncovered is a two-part special that features never-before-seen interviews with Aaron’s former teammates, his fiancée and other past lovers, all helping to paint a portrait of a conflicted young man.

Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks on hayu.

Jeffrey Dahmer was one scary serial killer. From 1978 to 1991, he killed at least 17 boys and men. Dubbed “The Milwaukee Cannibal”, Jeffrey dismembered and even ate parts of some bodies, and kept pieces of others as trophies.

When he was caught, he received 16 life sentences and was led away to jail. This latest look at his life features interviews with his family, classmates, psychiatrists who examined him, and even one of the detectives who was involved in the investigation.