As the year draws to a close, the bosses at Netflix will be able to survey a supremely successful 12 months after launching tons of great content on the platform.
And for the streaming giant, there will be extra reason to celebrate their excellent 2022 after reportedly losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. Thankfully for Netflix and its subscribers – 2023 is unlikely to yield the same troubles.
Reflecting on the best they have had to offer this year is always fun too, and don’t have to be a criminologist or an expert to realise that Netflix’s original true crime series have had a huge impact through the calendar year.
According to Statista, true crime falls into the most popular genre of TV Shows for the UK, gathering 44.3% of the audience demand.
And in order to discover what the globe’s favourite crime drama of the year, this Google search data showed us which true crime docs were the most searched for in 2022 with a little help from Heriot-Watt University research.
Here are the top 10 true crime movies, documentaries and series of the year.
5. The Most Hated Man On The Internet
This three-part Netflix docuseries that covers the story of Hunter Moore and his website Is Anyone Up?, a site which allowed users to enact revenge on their former partners by posting intimate photos and videos. Photo: Netflix
6. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
This documentary brings forth two investigators who look into the theory that Boeing's prioritised profit over safety and could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes. Photo: Netflix
7. The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
The Puppet Master tells the gobsmacking tale of a cruel conman who masquerades as a British spy and manipulates and steals from his victims, destroying families in the process. Photo: Netflix
8. Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
The Crime Scene series brought The Times Square Killer to out scenes in early 2022, focussing on the crimes of serial killer Richard Cottingham. Photo: Netflix