True crime enthusiasts have been left deeply unsettled after viewing a disturbing instalment of what is being hailed as the "best ever" programme of its genre. Crime in Progress is a documentary series that immerses audiences in live investigations as they unfold, featuring a distinctive approach. Viewers experience serious cases through raw, unfiltered material captured on body cameras and CCTV footage.
Documenting investigations in their entirety without dramatisation, the series exposes the instantaneous decisions and pressure confronting emergency services personnel. Initially broadcast in the United States, British audiences gained access to the true crime documentary when it launched on Crime + Investigation, alongside availability on Prime Video and Sky Go.
Crime in Progress has earned recognition as the "best ever" series in its category, with UK viewers recently exposed to a particularly harrowing episode on Crime + Investigation. One devotee of the genre revealed in a TikTok video their shock after viewing episode six, stating: "I thought it couldn't get much worse after episode three with the babies."
The episode opens with a prominent warning that it "contains disturbing accounts of violence." Split between two investigations, episode six includes one particularly distressing case focusing on a mother's nightmare scenario that viewers admitted proved difficult to endure. It chronicles the Cohee family's horrifying discovery within their son's wardrobe, where dismembered human remains were uncovered.
The true crime enthusiast continued in their video: "Imagine going into your kids' wardrobe and finding a plastic bag with a head in it." One viewer responded: "Watched it last night unbelievable think you have seen it all honestly." Another commented: "I saw it he was so creepy the way he spoke." A third wrote: "No this episode is absolutely wild the way he owns up to it."
Elsewhere, another viewer simply said they were left feeling "sick." The programme has garnered an enormous following, with one viewer previously writing on social media: "I need 50+ more episodes at least of #CrimeInProgress. It is THE ABSOLUTE BEST TV SHOW EVER." Another enthused: "Another ABSOLUTELY CRAZY episode of #CrimeInProgress Where has this show been my entire life? @AETV better renew this for another 87 seasons or I'll be beside myself."
On IMDb, one reviewer noted: "This is one of my favorite shows! I watch a lot of A&E and this one is the best by far!" Another concurred: "This series is one of the best tv crime documentary series." An official synopsis states: "Crime In Progress follows investigations as they unfold in real time, told exclusively through raw body cam, dash cam and surveillance footage. Each episode follows the entire arc of an investigation, capturing crimes as they happened, with no reenactments and no narration. From the first 911 call to the final verdict, every angle, split-second decision and pulse-pounding confrontation is presented in vivid detail. The result is a visceral, edge-of-your-seat experience that captures the weight of responsibility as officers make instant, life-altering choices, giving an unparalleled, 360-degree view of each case." Crime in Progress can be streamed on Crime + Investigation.
