Best Evidence’s tagline is "the true crime that's worth your time," and that's one of the reasons we do this annual Year in Review series — we want to make sure the true crime that is most worth your time gets its due. But it is also fun to complain about things! Hence today's question: What was the most irritating/frustrating/disappointing true crime property of the year?

Our panel of experts, many of whom are creators, themselves, are lovely and diplomatic folks. But they still didn't hold back given the opportunity to call out any egregious offenders. We hope you'll do the same in the comments.

Looking to catch up on our fourth annual Year in Review? Here are our rundowns of the best vintage true crime properties we discovered this year, the projects we’re most excited for in 2025, as well as the best documentaries, longreads, podcasts, books, dramatic adaptations, and hidden gems.