Hulu emerged as the biggest winner at the 2026 CrimeCon Clue Awards, taking home top honors in two major television categories. “Only Murders in the Building” won outstanding scripted series, while “Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America’s Most Wanted” was named outstanding docuseries. The awards were presented Saturday night in Las Vegas during CrimeCon, the annual three-day true crime convention held this year at Caesars Palace. Former “Dateline” correspondent Chris Hansen, now host of “Takedown With Chris Hansen,” hosted the ceremony.
The Clue Awards recognize achievements across true crime content in television, film, podcasts and publishing. This year’s Crimefighter of the Year honor went to Jeffrey Epstein survivors Jena-Lisa Jones, Haley Robson and Courtney Wild for their work with The Survivors, Inc., an organization focused on supporting sexual assault survivors. The award was presented by 2025 honorees Becky Patty, Mike Patty and Tara German, the families of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.
Law&Crime also announced the 2026 “America’s Greatest Detective” winners: Tara Augustin and Alyson Dupouy of the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland. The detectives were recognized for helping solve the Leslie Preer cold case.
In television, “The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher” won outstanding episodic series, while the scripted series category was led by “Only Murders in the Building,” which beat titles including “Dark Winds,” “Paradise,” “Reasonable Doubt” and “RJ Decker.” In the docuseries race, “Girl on the Run: Hunt for America’s Most Wanted” won over “Death Cap: The Mushroom Murders,” “Death of a Showjumper,” “Amy Bradley is Missing” and “Betrayal: Under His Eye.”
Podcast honors went to “Betrayal” for outstanding docuseries and “48 Hours: Post Mortem” for outstanding episodic series. In film, Netflix’s “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish” won outstanding documentary film, defeating entries including “My Father, the BTK Killer,” “Night in West Texas,” “Prince Andrew: On Trial” and “Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes.”
In books, “Injustice Town” by Rick Tulsky won true crime book of the year. Other nominees included “Something Big: The True Story of the Brown’s Chicken Massacre,” “Expert Witness,” “Out of the Woods” and “Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter.”
The People’s Choice: Creator of the Year award went to “Crime Weekly,” represented by Stephanie Harlowe and Derrick Levasseur. Other finalists included Annie Elise, Nancy Grace, Joshua Ritter and the team behind “The Prosecutors.”
