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What are the best true crime podcasts?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Brook | 6/6 | 67.0 |
| 2 | In the Dark | 5/6 | 64.8 |
| 3 | Serial | 3/6 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Casefile True Crime | 3/6 | 42.2 |
| 5 | Crime Junkie | 4/6 | 40.1 |
| 6 | Morbid | 4/6 | 36.5 |
| 7 | Criminal (podcast) | 4/6 | 36.4 |
| 8 | Your Own Backyard | 2/6 | 25.8 |
| 9 | Hunting Warhead | 2/6 | 25.8 |
| 10 | Dateline NBC | 1/6 | 14.7 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| podcast.feedspot.com100 Best True Crime Podcasts We Recommend (2026) |   2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · What's the best true crime podcast you've ever listened to and ... |  2 surfaces |
| resonaterecordings.comBest True Crime Podcasts: October 2026 Update - Resonate Recordings | 2 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · What are your go-to true crime podcasts? | Investigation Discovery | 1 surfaces |
| forbes.commedia · 25 Best True Crime Podcasts To Binge Now - Forbes | 1 surfaces |
| goodpods.comBest Crime Podcasts [2026] Top 100 Shows - Goodpods | 1 surfaces |
| listentruecrime.comBest True Crime Podcasts (2026): Expert-Reviewed, Binge-Scored | 1 surfaces |
| music.amazon.comshopping · True Crime Podcasts | Listen on Amazon Music | 1 surfaces |
| npr.orgmedia · Podcasts : True Crime : NPR | 1 surfaces |
| podcastcharts.byspotify.comTrue Crime | 1 surfaces |
| podcasts.apple.comreview and listing sites · Top Podcast Charts - Apple Podcasts | 1 surfaces |
| podplay.comTrue Crime | 1 surfaces |
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