True crime shows are one of a kind; no matter how many you watch, you will always be left mesmerized by something new, something different. HBO Max has been the hub of everything true crime related in 2022 starting from pivotal documentaries to shows that left us all too stunned to process. Here is a list of the top five true crime series on HBO Max that came out in 2022 that moved us, be it in a horrifying way or an emotional way.
Top 5 True Crime Shows on HBO Max in 2022
The Staircase
If there are not giving Toni Collette an Emmy for her traumatizingly striking performance in The Staircase, then I don’t know what the world deserves. The miniseries based on the controversial 2004 true crime docuseries of the same name created by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade about the Michael Peterson murder charge starred Collette alongside Colin Firth, Sophie Turner, Juliette Binoche, Michael Stuhlbarg and various others. You can read our review of the eight-episode series, here.
Mind Over Murder
A bizarre and psychologically thrilling piece, Mind Over Murder tells the complex story of six people who were convicted of the 1985 murder where they were found guilty of killing their grandmother named Helen Wilson. Also known as the Beatrice Six, initially, the individuals confessed to the murder but, were later exonerated. The documentary series takes us through the case in detail and makes us understand the criminal minds involved in this murder.
There are a total of six episodes in this series. It is directed by Nanfu Wang.
Rich and Shameless
The stolen sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, the mysterious death of a crypto millionaire and suspected con artist Gerald Cotten, Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman and her involvement in a nefarious sex cult, the unlikely battle between Martin Shkreli and The Wu-Tang Clan, the disappearance of NBA great Bison Dele (formerly Brian Williams) at sea, fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s quest for eternal youth, and more come undone in this series.
Consisting of seven episodes in total, Rich and Shameless is the story of fame and fortune and what unfolds when you have it all unfolds in this HBO tv series.
Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall
A two-part documentary series, Undercurrent is directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, who is best known for At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal and I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter. Through this docu-series, we explore the tale of accomplished journalist Kim Wall, who mysteriously and very tragically went missing in the year 2017.
Gaming Wall Street
A documentary miniseries perfect for stock market gamers! Directed by Tobias Deml and narrated by Succession’s Kieran Culkin, this series is a true crime gem that unravels over the course of two episodes. It documents the cause that lead to the 2021 GameStop short squeeze- all the dark secrets and the web of lies involved.
You can watch all of these true crime shows now on HBO Max.