there is no ending
Documentaries about cases that don't have a satisfying ending because the story is ongoing; this includes missing persons, unsolved murders, otherwise cold cases, etc.
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- StarsAnthony SummersMaria João VazGonçalo Amaral"The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann" takes a detailed look at the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsBastian ObermayerKatrin LanghansFrederik ObermaierA documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.
- DirectorCharlie MinnStarsRobert CaldwellJohn HookT.J. JiranExplore the disturbing story of one of America's most wanted fugitives, Robert Fisher. Following the brutal murder of his family, Fisher went missing in 2001 - years later, his whereabouts remain unknown.
- DirectorAmir Bar-LevStarsPat TillmanJosh BrolinMary TillmanChronicles the life of the late Pat Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals in 2002 to join the Army but died from friendly fire in Afghanistan.
- DirectorBassam TariqStarsJennifer JulianKc OkoroA group of suburban Muslims attempt to reconcile the disappearance of a close friend and must learn to live with the consequences of his actions.
- DirectorKirby DickStarsAmy ZieringKirby DickKori CiocaAn investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
- DirectorRicki SternAnne SundbergStarsDonna HowardJohn SeagoBrigitte AmiriA deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.
- StarsRoger AlbeloDan NachtrabLiza JaineWhen Susan Powell vanishes, her husband claims to have no idea what happened. But many feel he may have had a hand in her disappearance. As her family searches for answers, the tale takes a tragic turn that no one sees coming.
- StarsPaul HolesKeith KomosMike MorfordA serial killer raped over 50 women, killed 10 people across Northern and Southern California, escalating crimes over years. Survivors, victims' families, detectives recount the case.
- StarsTed MarcouxLori FullbrightNicholas M. GarofoloWhat happens when some of the finest investigators in the country come out of retirement to put their collective talents and years of experience towards the most notorious cold cases in Tulsa?
- StarsJacqueline BynonChildren of the Snow explores the unsolved and baffling kidnapping, captivity, and murder of four young people in the suburbs of Detroit 40 years ago. The case, dubbed the Oakland County Child Killer, sparked the biggest manhunt in US history, ushering in a wave of fear we came to know as 'stranger danger'.
- DirectorAndrew JenksStarsKevin CraneChuck EricksonBill FergusonIn 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, causing his father, Bill, to embark on a 10-year campaign to prove Ryan's innocence.
- DirectorScott Z. BurnsStarsAdam DriverAnnette BeningJon HammIdealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.
- StarsSammy Jo HigginsAriana MarquisIsabella CardarelliAsotin County Sheriff's Detective Jackie Nichols examines multiple cold cases in Lewis Clark Valley that took place between 1979 and 1982. She believes that the cases may someday be solved by DNA.
- DirectorAlan BradleyStarsGeorge AnastasiaDavid AshenfelterAlan BradleyJimmy Hoffa was one of America's most powerful men. He fought the Kennedys, made deals with the Mafia, and controlled 2 million union members. Then he disappeared.
- StarsJim BenishBob BonnellScott CaruthersElizabeth Vargas takes a fresh look at the most notorious cold case murder in American history. With new leads and new DNA tests, this documentary special takes a deeper dive to ultimately help bring justice and peace to the Ramsey family.
- StarsDiane DimondJeff AshtonCindy AnthonyThe Anthonys as they recount the tragic death of their granddaughter Caylee. Delves into the troubled investigation and new revelations that outraged the nation.
- CreatorKief DavidsonRoss M. DinersteinStarsGary L. StewartJude GilfordKatelyn KapocsiSoon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself.
- StarsSavannah BruffeyWade Hunt WilliamsKyle RankinAfter his sister's disappearance, a brother is determined to find the truth no matter the cost.
- StarsMike WatkissElissa WallRebecca MusserExamines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case.
- CreatorAnthony CaronnaHoward GertlerStarsCarter Mangan Jr.Bea HansonMatt ForemanAs the AIDS crisis intensifies in the early 1990s, homophobia and hate crimes increase, and a serial killer preys on gay men in New York City by infiltrating the queer nightlife to identify his victims.