American Murder: The Family Next Door

If you don't know anything about the Watts case, this is a great way to become familiarized with it. And that's why I like this documentary because it's a good introduction to the case and **it shows what an absolute piece of shit Chris Watts is**, which I believe is something **everyone on earth should know**. However, I wish it was more in-depth. I do like the fact that they used all this real footage and allowed them, both Shannan and Chris, to present themselves in their own words. But I wish it went beyond that. There's SO MUCH MORE to this case. I've watched so many videos, interviews, and I also read the case file, which is almost 2000 pages, and I wish they would've explored all that more deeply. This is one of the most heartbreaking, shocking, and disheartening cases you'll ever come across, and this is coming from someone who constantly consumes true crime content. That much is clear from the documentary, so it's a good one. An important watch!

This is one of the first stories you can understand with all body cam footage, from the first officer to the interrogations and court case. The text messages and photos from Facebook really contextualized the family. This case is one of those that is so shocking, and leaves you baffled. The insanity of the father is unnoticed, since he lives a relatively normal life. The scene with him explaining the death of his daughters is absolutely terrible and sad to hear.