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The best true crime dramas you can stream for free if you enjoyed The Hack

Brilliant dramatisations of infamous true crimes

The Hack fans may be sad that the ITV drama is coming to an end, but there are hundreds of true crime dramas out there to fill the hole – here are some of the best available to stream for free right now.

Dramatisations of real life crimes are arguably the most popular form of TV series these days – with dozens seemingly produced every month.

In the past year, we’ve had The Bombing of Pan Am 103, A Cruel Love, and Until I Kill You. Many more arrived in 2025… These included The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on Disney+, and Monster series 3 on Netflix.

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So if you loved The Hack, and want to watch something similar, here are the best true crime dramas available to stream for free right now.

Timothy Spall and Kenneth Cranham as robbers in Hatton Garden
Timothy Spall and Kenneth Cranham stars as real life thieves in Hatton Garden [Credit: ITVX]

Best true crime dramas: Hatton Garden on ITVX

If you enjoyed The Gold because of its dramatisation of a robbery, then you’

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Reece Shearsmith as murderer Malcolm Webster in The Widower

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Stephen Graham as policeman Dave Kelly in Little Boy Blue

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Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in The Reckoning

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Timothy Spall and Sheila Hancock in The Sixth Commandment

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Monica Dolan and Eddie Marsan as Anne and John Darwin


Helen Fear
TV Editor