Truth be told: Shocking real-life crime shows

Criminal dramas are more shocking when the crimes really happened.

With twists and turns that can't be written, these stories prove that the truth can be more compelling than fiction.

9Now's real-life offerings will leave you in disbelief.  

Murder U: Killers on Campus

When you're a university student keeping up with course work, making friends and crushing on cute classmates are usually top priorities.

Instead, the students in Murder U: Killers on Campus are faced with deadly criminals with a compulsion to kill.

This series revisits murders that occurred in multiple US college campuses, and the terrifying stories behind them.

Armed and Deadly

For law enforcement, sometimes using deadly force against dangerous criminals is the only way out of a situation. A trigger could be pulled at any moment, but what goes through the mind of those behind the gun?

In Armed and Deadly, British police officers break their silence on some of the highest profile (and highest pressure) cases in UK history, like the nationwide hunt for the failed London bombers in July 2005, and the Hackney Siege of 2003.

See No Evil

When it comes to a crime scene, there's one kind of witness that never lies. Surveillance cameras are now a dime a dozen, and can be especially handy when solving crimes.

See No Evil combines first-hand testimony, powerful dramatic reconstructions and real surveillance footage in a ground-breaking series that reveals how cameras help unravel mysterious disappearances and bring killers to justice.

Born To Kill? Class of Evil

In Born To KillBorn To Kill a forensic psychologist and a detective team up to analyse a series of crimes so gruesome, they are impossible to forget.

From "Teacup Poisoner" Graham Young to femme fatale Joanna Dennehy, these killers shared twisted desires and used devious methods to get their perverse kicks.

Chopper: In His Own Words

In the '80s Mark 'Chopper' Read became a household name as one of the most violent and feared gangsters in Australia.

Narrated by Peter Overton, Chopper: In His Own Words reveals exclusive home videos that shed light on the man behind the myth.

City of Evil

It's commonly known as "the city of churches", but Adelaide also has some skeletons in its closet.

The quaint South Australian city has been home to many of the country's most horrific murders.

Hosted by Anthony LaPaglia, four-part series City of Evil looks back on the cases that have shaped Adelaide's notorious reputation as the murder capital of the world.

Inside Crime

In this captivating series, Journalist Leila McKinnon and leading Criminologist Garner Clancey unearth some of Australia's most incredible true crime cases from recent years.

Delving into infamous cases such as the murder of Rachel Yeo by rugby player Paul Mulvihill, Inside Crime exposes the real story behind the headlines.