Police tape hangs across the street in front of the house that Dennis Rader lives in Feb. 26, 2005, in Park City, Kansas. Larry W. Smith/Getty Images True crime platform Law&Crime is launching a subscription service, Law&Crime+, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Law&Crime+ won’t be your typical plus-signed streaming service.
Law&Crime+ promises an “immersive behind-the-scenes look at the justice system,” much of which will come from behind the crime-scene tape. Subscribers will gain access to Law&Crime’s “Case Files,” including evidence photos, court documents and 9-1-1 calls — much of which, as Law&Crime puts it, are “typically reserved for the jury’s eyes only.”
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Here’s the courthouse-elevator pitch for the “interactive” subscription-streaming platform:
- Case Files: Access crime scene evidence, including photos, audio, video and official court docs.
- Uncensored & Raw: Experience raw footage not publicly available.
- Community Connection: Join a community of fans and engage directly with Law&Crime hosts.
- Personalized Viewing: Build a custom experience with recommendations and watchlists.
- Early Access: Catch top shows, trial footage and expert analysis before it’s available publicly.
- Daily Newsfeed: Stay informed with daily breaking news updates and the latest on true crime.
- Insiders Watchlist: Handpicked episodes from Law&Crime talent, including Jesse Weber, Angenette Levy, Elizabeth Millner, Sierra Gillespie and Chris Stewart.
Of course, “uncensored” and “raw” footage from crime scenes could get pretty gruesome and potentially violate a degree of privacy. That raises obvious questions about the ethics, which I asked.
All the materials will be “human-reviewed” to “filter materials that are overly graphic or disturbing,” a Law&Crime spokesperson told THR. The same “strict editorial standards” will be applied to “anything that could potentially jeopardize an active police investigation or cause further harm to victims.”
“Law&Crime’s primary goal is to provide the public with the most transparent and direct access to raw materials — such as full indictments and court videos and complete case files — so that they can conduct their own deep dives into the legal and justice process,” the spokesperson said.
Have at it, internet sleuths.
You can get Law&Crime+ for $3.99/month or $40.99/year on Roku, Google TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. Or you could save your money and spend your days filing endless FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests to get this material, as Law&Crime does — it’s a free country.
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