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Hulu was a significant winner at this year’s CrimeCon Clue Awards, securing victories in two major categories. The series “Only Murders in the Building” was awarded outstanding scripted series, while “Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America’s Most Wanted” was recognized as the best docuseries.

These wins were part of the 2026 Clue Awards, announced on Saturday night at the CrimeCon event in Las Vegas. The ceremony, hosted by Chris Hansen, known for his time on “Dateline” and current role on “Takedown With Chris Hansen,” was part of the three-day CrimeCon held at Caesars Palace. This event honors true crime content across TV, film, podcasts, and publishing.

The Crimefighter of the Year award was given to Jeffrey Epstein survivors Jena-Lisa Jones, Haley Robson, and Courtney Wild, acknowledged for their contributions through The Survivors, Inc., which aids sexual assault survivors. The award was presented by 2025 honorees Becky Patty, Mike Patty, and Tara German, relatives of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.

Additionally, the 2026 “America’s Greatest Detective” title was awarded to Tara Augustin and Alyson Dupouy, detectives from Maryland’s Montgomery County PD, for their role in solving the Leslie Preer cold case.

Here are the 2026 Clue Award winners:

TV: Outstanding Docuseries

“Death Cap: The Mushroom Murders” (Stan, CNN, Netflix UK) Dreamchaser, Den of Martians and Fifth Season
WINNER: “Girl on the Run: Hunt for America’s Most Wanted” (Hulu) Plum Pictures and ABC News Studios
“Death of a Showjumper” (Sky) Walk on Air Films and Sky Studios
“Amy Bradley is Missing” (Netflix) Ample Entertainment
“Betrayal: Under His Eye” (Hulu) ABC News Studios and Glass Entertainment Group

TV: Outstanding Episodic Series

“Feds” (Investigation Discovery) Orit Entertainment and October Films
“Desert Law” (A&E Network) Twenty Twenty Productions
“24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder is No Game” (Channel 4) The Garden Productions
“On the Case with Paula Zahn” (Investigation Discovery) Scott Sternberg Productions, Inc. and Weinberger Media
WINNER: “The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher” (Oxygen True Crime) Wolf Entertainment, Alfred Street Industries and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group

TV: Outstanding Scripted Series

“Dark Winds” (AMC) AMC Studios
“Paradise” (Hulu) 20th Television
“Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu) 20th Television and Onyx Collective
“RJ Decker” (ABC) 20th Television
WINNER: “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) 20th Television

Podcast: Outstanding Docuseries

“Burden of Guilt” Glass Podcasts in partnership with iHeart Podcasts
“Hunting the Bogeyman” Perfect Cadence
“Blood is Thicker: The Farris Wheel” 48 Hours (CBS News)
“Shipwreck” Audible and Sugar23
WINNER: “Betrayal” Glass Podcasts in partnership with iHeart Podcasts

Podcast: Outstanding Episodic Series

WINNER: “48 Hours: Post Mortem” 48 Hours (CBS News)
“True Crime Recaps” Jellysmack and Trendly
“Lawless Planet” Audible
“One Minute Remaining” Mashed Pumpkin Productions PTY LTD
“Mind Over Murder” Another Dog Productions and Absolute Zero Productions

Outstanding Documentary Film

“My Father, the BTK Killer” (Netflix) Campfire Studios
“Night in West Texas” (Theatrical) Myths of Monsters, Naked Edge Films and Texas Monthly
“Prince Andrew: On Trial” (Channel 5 / True Royalty) Good TV
WINNER: “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish” (Netflix) Campfire Studios in association with Terminal B TV
“Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes” (Hulu) Committee Films in association with ABC News Studios

True Crime Book of the Year

“Something Big: The True Story of the Brown’s Chicken Massacre” (Post Hill Press) Written by Patrick Wohl
“Expert Witness” (Grand Central Publishing) Written by Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess
“Out of the Woods” (Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing) Written by Gregg Olsen
WINNER: “Injustice Town” (Pegasus Books) Written by Rick Tulsky
“Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter” (Pegasus Books) Written by Troy Hillman

People’s Choice: Creator of the Year