True crime is the genre that sent podcasting stratospheric. Serial, the original word-of-mouth wonder, forced a review of its case in the US Supreme Court and sparked a listening revolution. Today, there’s a wealth of true-crime podcasts to grip, intrigue and entertain us. Here are five new ones well worth your time.

There is really no excuse to have still not gotten into podcasts. Fascinating people, compelling conversations, on demand – it’s time to catch up. If you’ve enjoyed all the below already then you’re on the same page but for the rest of you, here are some of the best episodes to start you off.