MGM+’s “Godfather of Harlem,” Paramount+’s “PD True” and Netflix’s “American Murder: Gabby Petito” were among the winners on Saturday at the 4th annual Clue Awards. The event, hosted by Ice-T, was held during the annual CrimeCon event in Denver.
Among honorees were the families of Liberty German and Abigail Williams (victims of the Delphi murders) and Lead Investigator Lt. Jerry Holeman of the Indiana State Police, who received the 2025 Crimefighter of the Year award — as presented by last year’s recipient, John Walsh.
Also Sgt. Julissa Trapp of the Anaheim, Calif., Police Department was named 2025 “America’s Greatest Detective” for her work on the case of serial killer Steven Dean Gordon and accomplice Franc Cano. Additionally, true crime podcast “Crime Weekly,” hosted by Derrick Levasseur and Stephanie Harlowe, was voted by fans for the Clue Awards’ “Creator of the Year” honor.
This repped the first year scripted series were included in the competition, with “Godfather of Harlem” landing the award for outstanding scripted series.
Here are the 2025 Clue Award winners:
TV: Outstanding Docuseries
- WINNER: “American Murder: Gabby Petito” (Netflix) | Produced by The Cinemart
- “Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam” (Hulu) | Produced by ABC News Studios and Anchor Entertainment
- “Betrayal: A Father’s Secret” (Hulu)| Produced by Glass Entertainment Group and ABC News Studios
- “Beauty Queen Killer” (Hulu) | Produced by by 101 Studios, Ample Entertainment and ABC News Studios
- “Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” (Hulu) | Produced by Campfire Studios, in association with Lewellen Pictures
TV: Outstanding Episodic Series
- WINNER: “PD True” (Paramount+) | Produced by Bright North Productions
- “Hostage Rescue” (The CW) | Produced by Committee Films and Vice TV
- “Crime Beat TV” (Hulu) | Produced by Corus Entertainment Inc.
- “Killer Cases” (A&E) | Produced by The Law&Crime Network
- “Prosecuting Evil With Kelly Siegler” (Oxygen True Crime) | Produced by Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Magical Elves
TV: Outstanding Scripted Series
- WINNER: “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)| Produced by ABC Signature Studios
- “Long Bright River” (Peacock) | Produced by Sony Pictures Television, UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Black Mass Productions, Pascal Pictures and Original Film
- “Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story” (Lifetime) | Produced by Undaunted Content, in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment
Podcast: Outstanding Docuseries
- WINNER: “Who Killed Jennifer Judd?” | Produced by ID and Ark Media
- “True Crime News Presents: American Hustlers” | Produced by Frequency Media, in conjunction with True Crime News
- “In Esto Podcast with N Leigh Hunt” | Produced by N Leigh Hunt
- “Up and Vanished” | Produced by Tenderfoot TV
- “San Miguel Kidnappings” | Produced by Audible
Podcast: Outstanding Episodic Series
- WINNER: “True Crime News: The Podcast” | Produced by Telepictures Productions Inc., in partnership with Warner Bros Entertainment
- “Courtroom Confidential” | Produced by Via Fortuna Media
- “Crime Fix with Angenette Levy” | Produced by Law&Crime
- “Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime” | Produced by Nancy Miller
- “Betrayal: Weekly” | Produced by Glass Podcasts, a division of Glass Entertainment Group, in partnership with iHeartPodcasts
Outstanding Documentary Film
- WINNER: “The Girl Who Looked Like Me” (ABC) | Produced by ABC News 20/20
- “The Menendez Brothers” (Netflix) | Produced by Campfire Studios
- “Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles” (Oxygen)| Produced by Jupiter Entertainment
- “Left for Dead” (Tubi) | Produced by Streetcar Entertainment
- “Sins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials” (Hulu) | Produced by ABC News Studios
True Crime Book of the Year
- WINNER: “Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen” (Penguin Random House/Dutton) | Written by Hallie Rubenhold
- “My Time to Stand” (BenBella Books) | Written by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Michele Matrisciani and Melissa Moore
- “The Scientist and the Serial Killer” (Random House) | Written by Lise Olsen
- “The Atlas of Art Crime: Thefts, Vandalism, and Forgeries” (Prestel Publishing) | Written by Laura Evans, PhD
- “The Impostor Heiress: Cassie Chadwick, the Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age” (Diversion Books) | Written by Annie Reed
- “The Rent Collectors: Exploitation, Murder, and Redemption in Immigrant LA” (Astra House) | Written by Jesse Katz
The Clue Awards recognize “excellence and responsible storytelling” in true crime fare, including TV, film, podcasts and publishing. CrimeCon, which has been held since 2017, is a three-day event that takes place at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.
