The year 2025 has been an important one for the true crime genre . While a half-dozen scripted shows have divided audiences, two acclaimed documentaries were able to investigate society's obsession with true crime. The genre can trace its roots back to Truman Capote 's "In Cold Blood ," the best-selling novel that also inspired a popular film, but the second wave of true crime began with Netflix's Making a Murderer . However, a few years before that show's release, the world witnessed a series that is now regarded as a seminal text. The Staircase investigated the allegations made against writer Michael Peterson , whose wife was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The documentary show inspired a scripted limited series, which recently returned to the streaming c

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