There's nothing quite like a weekend spent cosied up under your duvet, snacks at the ready, delving into the latest true crime documentary on Netflix.

Recent figures from the streaming giant reveal the popularity of the genre, with American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden and Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders both securing spots in the Top 10.

And who could overlook the impact of Making A Murderer and American Murder: Gabby Petito, which ignited countless theories and discussions across various platforms and Reddit.

If you're searching for your next true crime documentary to binge this weekend, we've compiled seven of our top recommendations - but be warned, they're not for the faint-hearted.

American Murder: The Family Next Door

This 2020 documentary recounts the chilling story of the Watts family murders, which occurred two years prior.

Utilising a range of archival footage, from social media posts and text messages to home videos and police recordings, it unravels the mystery that shrouded the family, revealing midway through that Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann, and their two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste.

The alarm was raised when friends of Shanann contacted the police after not hearing from her. Chris quickly became a central figure in the search, even making a TV appearance to plead for their return.

He professed ignorance about their whereabouts, but his web of lies and secrets began to unravel following a failed polygraph test.

The chilling details of Chris's crime are eventually revealed, as he murdered his wife and buried her at his workplace, the same location where he disposed of his two daughters' bodies in an oil tank.

His motives remain unclear, but he pleaded guilty to multiple first-degree murder charges and received five life sentences without parole, three of which are to be served consecutively.

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

In 2019, Netflix unveiled perhaps its most disturbing documentary yet, chronicling a real-life online manhunt.

The film follows social media users' amateur investigation into a series of animal cruelty acts committed by Canadian adult film actor Luka Magnotta.

In 2010, he posted a video of himself suffocating two kittens in a plastic bag using a vacuum cleaner.

When the horrifying footage went viral, a Facebook group was created to gather evidence against him.

However, the situation escalated when Magnotta evaded law enforcement and began committing more severe crimes, culminating in the murder of Jun Lin.

He uploaded a video of Lin's murder online and mailed his body parts to various institutions, including the headquarters of Canada's two main political parties.

Magnotta fled to Europe but was apprehended in 2014 and found guilty of Lin's murder. He received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

The four-part documentary, Bad Vegan, chronicles the rise and fall of Pure Food and Wine founders and married couple, Sarma Melngailis and Anthony Strangis.

This New York City eatery was a trailblazer in vegan cuisine, drawing in high-profile patrons such as Bill Clinton and Alec Baldwin.

However, when Sarma wed Anthony - who is actually named Shane Fox - her personal and professional life took a turn for the worse.

Sarma claimed that her husband, a con artist, manipulated her into embezzling funds from their restaurant.

He persuaded her with tales of his centuries-long existence and promises of immortality for her and her pet dog.

Eventually, he depleted her savings and the pair went on the lam, only to be apprehended while ordering a decidedly non-vegan Domino's pizza.

In 2017, Anthony admitted to grand larceny, criminal tax fraud, and a scheme to defraud. He received a five-year probation sentence for pilfering nearly $1,000,000 from Pure Food and Wine's investors and staff.

Sarma also confessed to stealing over $200,000 from an investor and scheming to defraud, along with criminal tax fraud charges. She served a prison term of almost four months and filed for divorce from Anthony in 2018.

The Tinder Swindler

Netflix's The Tinder Swindler unveiled the deceitful actions of Shimon Hayut, who masqueraded as Simon Leviev, the billionaire offspring of a diamond tycoon.

The series chronicles the experiences of three victims, Pernilla Sjoholm, Cecilie Fjellhøy and Ayleen Koeleman, as they unravel the true identity of the man who swindled them out of thousands to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

Hayut wooed them with romantic trips and lavish gifts, only to leave them drowning in debt.

The Netflix programme alleges that Hayut hopped from one woman to another, pilfering an estimated $10,000,000, while also being sought globally for various crimes.

Following the show's airing, Hayut maintained his innocence, refuting claims of fraudulence.

It was later reported that the real Leviev family were suing Hayut for defamation and invasion of privacy, after he impersonated the son of Israeli-Russian businessman Lev Leviev, even going to the extent of doctoring himself into family photos.

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare

Sweet Bobby unveils a harrowing tale of catfishing - the twisted saga of Kirat Assi.

Based on a podcast bearing the same title, the Netflix series recounts how Kirat was deceived for over a decade.

The actual individual behind the account - whom she believed to be a man named Bobby - wove a web of deceit, manipulating Kirat and their relationship, fabricating health issues and creating multiple false identities to convince her she was interacting with a whole community of people acquainted with Bobby.

Radio host Kirat, was swept off her feet by an online romance, only to unearth the shocking truth through her own sleuthing - she'd been catfished by someone who had a separate family and didn't even know her.

Her life came crashing down as she uncovered the mastermind behind the decade-long deceit, yet she found empowerment in her resilience, pursuing legal action as chronicled in a Netflix documentary. Reflecting on the profound toll of her ordeal, she confided to Metro: "It's never gone away. It's always there. I hope by coming forward, other victims are not treated the same way."

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

The infamous Most Hated Man on the Internet premiered on Netflix in 2022, unveiling the sordid world of Hunter Moore, infamously dubbed as the 'king of revenge porn'.

Creator of IsAnyoneUp.com, Moore's website became a hotbed for scandal, offering a platform for sharing nude or sexually explicit material, often without consent and sometimes featuring minors or musicians. The web series probes into the depths of this digital realm, showcasing the strength and determination of those affected who sought justice against Moore, leading to his imprisonment for two years.

After the documentary series aired, he made some jaw-dropping remarks, including that he was "proud of what [he] created". He also claimed: "I did do my time, I feel like I did pay my dues, and it wasn't all negative, and I had a great time and I would definitely do it over and over again, but I would do it in a different way and I would definitely take back any of the trauma that anybody suffered from the website or anything negative that happened through the site because back then I didn't understand it."

The series' producers revealed that Moore had initially agreed to participate in the documentary before backing out. However, they were ultimately pleased to be able to tell the story from the victims' perspective.

Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey

This episode of Netflix's Cold Case series delves into the enigmatic death of JonBenet Ramsey, a six-year-old girl found lifeless in her parents' basement.

On Boxing Day in 1996, her parents, John and Patsy, awoke to discover her missing and found a ransom note demanding $118,000.

Following a police search of their home, John discovered her body in the basement, but the subsequent investigation raised numerous questions.

The Netflix documentary sheds light on the intricacies of the police case, including alleged mistakes made, as well as the media frenzy surrounding her death, which was further complicated by controversy over her participation in child pageants and the potential suspects.