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title: 5 Chilling True Crime Documentaries
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# 5 Chilling True Crime Documentaries

 Free to stream across the UK on STV Player

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From notorious American serial killers to Britain's most infamous cases, these five **true crime documentaries** are all **free to stream on STV Player** right now. Whether you're gripped by criminal psychology or the stories behind the headlines, here are five chilling watches to add to your list.

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![Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal](https://local.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/600x800_titled__Jeffrey-dah.jpg?width=600&height=800&name=600x800_titled__Jeffrey-dah.jpg)

## Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal

documentary true crime 4 parts

Four-part series examining notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood, combative parents, obsession with dead animals, strange behaviour in high school, and first sexual yearnings.

[Watch on STV Player](https://player.stv.tv/summary/cineflix-jeffrey-dahmer)

![David Wilson's Crime Files](https://local.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/600x800_titled_crimefiles.jpg?width=600&height=800&name=600x800_titled_crimefiles.jpg)

## Crime Files with David Wilson

Documentary Series

World-renowned Scottish criminologist David Wilson, star of Channel 4's In the Footsteps of Killers alongside Emilia Fox, has a job unlike any other: delving into the minds of serial murderers and discovering what it takes for a human to kill.

[Watch on STV Player](https://player.stv.tv/summary/dcd-crime-files)

![Green River Killer: Hunting the Monster](https://local.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/600x800_titled__green-river.jpg?width=600&height=800&name=600x800_titled__green-river.jpg)

## Green River Killer

Documentary True Crime

One of the USA's most prolific serial killers, Gary Ridgway, terrorised Washington for years and was convicted of murdering 49 women. This is the story of his cruel crimes and how he was eventually captured.

[Watch on STV Player](https://player.stv.tv/summary/cineflix-green-river-killer)

![Aileen: Life and death of a serial killer](https://local.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/STV%20Player/Portrait%20show%20images/soip_boxset_600x800_aileen.jpg?width=600&height=800&name=soip_boxset_600x800_aileen.jpg)

## Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Documentary true crime

Documentary from award-winning British filmmaker Nick Broomfield, which explores serial killer Aileen Wuornos' mental state on death row. While engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot, killed, and robbed seven of her male clients.

[Watch on STV Player](https://player.stv.tv/summary/littledot-realcrime-aileen)

![Fred and Rose West](https://local.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/STV%20Player/Portrait%20show%20images/600x800_titled_fredandrose.jpg?width=600&height=800&name=600x800_titled_fredandrose.jpg)

## Fred and Rose

Documentary true crime

Across three episodes, this series charts the infamous relationship and killings of Fred and Rose West, who committed at least twelve murders between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire, as well as the events leading to their capture.

[Watch on STV Player](https://player.stv.tv/summary/little-dot-realcrime-fred-and-rose)

## More to explore on STV Player

Looking for something else? Check out what else is on offer.

### [Tonight What's on STV tonight Your guide to tonight's TV on STV Player.](https://player.stv.tv/schedule/stv/tonight)

### [All the True Crime Explore the category Your next True Crime obsession starts here.](https://player.stv.tv/categories/crime-punishment)

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