

Tracing Darkness
Lanie Hobbs
Discover the most highly-rated true crime podcasts, curated based on listener ratings and reviews. From exceptional storytelling to groundbreaking investigations, these 47 shows represent the very best in true crime podcasting.
The highest-rated true crime podcasts in our directory, featuring shows with exceptional ratings of 4.8 stars or higher.
Lanie Hobbs
Daemon Fairless
Chris Lambert
Jonathan B. Allen (MrBallen)
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
Gilbert King, Kelsey Decker
Jason Moon
Laura Beil
Stephanie Soo, Ramble
Payton Moreland, Garrett Moreland
Jillian Jalali
Kate Winkler Dawson, Paul Holes
Anna Christie, Thanh Truong
Celisia Stanton
Skip Hollandsworth
Highly acclaimed true crime podcasts with ratings between 4.5 and 4.7 stars, known for their outstanding content and production quality.
Ashley Flowers, Brit Prawat
Sara Kinney, Haley Butler, Tinu Thomas, Ashley Miznazi
Josh Bloch
Benjamin Fitton
Annie Elise
Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, Scott Weinberger
Jonathan B. Allen (MrBallen)
Kendall Rae
Mike Colucci, Jake Bible
Michael Ojibway
Matt Graves
Shaun Raviv, Matthew Schaer
Luke Jones
Charlie Webster, Nancy Moscatiello
Keith Morrison
Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Madeleine Baran
Stephen Grey
Jonquilyn Hill
Mike Boettcher, Bob Sands
Brian Reed
David Ridgen
Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz, Andrea Canning
Daphne Woolsoncroft, Heath Merryman
Rasha Pecoraro, Yvette Gentile
Paige St. John
Hannah Maguire, Suruthi Bala
Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley
Delia D’Ambra
Sam Mullins
Sean Kipe
Compelling true crime podcasts with ratings between 4.2 and 4.4 stars, delivering consistently high-quality content and engaging storytelling.
Ashley Plum, Ricky Plum
Carl J. Miller
Laura Whitmore, Iain Stirling
Katie Henoch, Leah Henoch, Rob D'Amico, Sean Flynn, Jake Adelstein, Michele McPhee
Karen Smith
Jake Halpern, Amy Gaines McQuade
Sarah Treleaven
Lauren Bright Pacheco, Bob Motta