The three best Lifetime movies to watch right now on Netflix
Netflix’s content licensing game has always been unmatched, and the Lifetime movies currently streaming on the service from the network’s Ripped from the Headlines series are all the proof needed.
The fascination with Lifetime movies based on shocking true crimes is extraordinarily intense as they add a layer of “this could happen to me” realism.
Whenever a project is inspired by a true story, the campiness transitions into a chilling stranger-than-fiction vibe. This is probably why, every week, you’ll at least find one Lifetime movie trending on Netflix’s weekly top 10 charts.
So, in case you were planning to make a marathon out of them, here are the three best Lifetime movies to watch right now on Netflix.
Three shocking Lifetime movies currently streaming on Netflix
Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story (Lee Gabiana, 2024)
Based on real events, Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story is a Lifetime thriller that follows Morgan, a mother trapped in a mentally and physically abusive marriage with her childhood sweetheart, Rodney. Although she gathers enough courage to file for divorce, hoping it would be the beginning of a new start, her newfound bliss soon takes a backseat when a masked intruder breaks into her home.
After being assaulted by the perpetrator, Rodney shows up within minutes to save her, drawing the eyes of suspicion. And not long after, Morgan’s ex-husband becomes the prime suspect in the case that leaves her scarred beyond imagination. While you may not be ready for the wild plot twists yet, if you’re looking for a true-crime movie that hits hard and leaves you questioning the nature of humanity, Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story is the end of your search.
Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story (Elisabeth Röhm, 2024)
Up next on the Lifetime movie marathon is Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, also based on a shocking unravelling of true events. The true-crime movie follows Alyssa and Steven Pladl amidst their messy divorce as they’re reached out to by their biological child, Katie, whom they gave up for adoption 18 years ago. Reckoning it as an opportunity for a reunion they never thought was possible in the first place, they invite her over to their house.
In fact, the meeting goes so well that Katie defers her college plans to move in with the Pladls, unaware that the reunion plan will take an unexpectedly dark turn. As she integrates into the family, Steven, through manipulation, coerces the 18-year-old to go into an incestuous relationship with him, eventually marrying and giving birth to a kid together. But what follows next, you would want to find out for yourself in Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story.
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story (Nicole L Thompson, 2022)
Lastly, to end the Lifetime binge session on a chilling note, Netflix has Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story to do the deed. The true-crime movie is based on the murder of Bill McGuire, whose body was found in three separate suitcases in the Chesapeake Bay over two decades ago, in 2004. The plot centres on Bill’s rocky marriage with his wife, their financial instability, and Melanie’s affair, which culminated terribly for him.
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story follows as the McGuires move into their new home, drugging, shooting, and eventually dismembering Bill to dispose of his body in the Chesapeake Bay. The movie not only captures the real story, but also the discovery, the investigation, and the trial that followed, making it one of the most suspenseful, unbelievable watches available on Netflix.