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FBI Investigates
Subscribers 5.5K
Videos 38
Views 1.3M

Channels Like FBI Investigates

FBI Investigates covers criminal casework from investigation to courtroom, focusing on criminal profiling, forensic breakthroughs, and traditional police work as shown by titles like 'The FBI Takes Down Cartel Drug Lord' and 'The Town: FBI Takes Down Boston's Most Dangerous Bank Robbers.' The channel presents deep-dives into high-profile investigations with a documentary-style approach and has an average of about 45K views per video, publishing around 6.3 videos per week based on recent uploads.

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Subscribers 1.0M
Videos 662
Views 485.8M
Appearances 66
SERP 100%
Similarity 89%
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Shares the strongest alignment with FBI Investigates through high search overlap (100% for FBI investigations-related queries) and content overlap (89%), producing similarly themed documentary-style crime investigations about the FBI and serial killers.

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#2

65% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M
Videos 1.1K
Views 522.6M
Appearances 20
SERP 37%
Similarity 84%
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Similar audience and content focus on true crime and FBI investigations as evidenced by strong content overlap (84%) and solid search presence (37%) for queries like 'fbi investigations' and 'fbi serial killers.'

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#3
Forensic Investigators

57% relevance

Subscribers 19.6K
Videos 105
Views 4.0M
Appearances 15
SERP 28%
Similarity 76%
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Aligns on the investigative/forensic theme, with content centered on criminal investigations and forensic science, matching FBI Investigates in topic scope (forensic investigations) though with a niche forensic angle (content 76%).

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#4
Real Responders

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M
Videos 835
Views 242.2M
Appearances 4
SERP 5%
Similarity 87%
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Shares crime-focused investigative content and audience interest, indicated by some overlap in 'cold case investigation' and 'fbi manhunt' queries, though with a different stylistic emphasis (content 87%).

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Subscribers 3.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 1.5B
Appearances 13
SERP 19%
Similarity 73%
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Targets crime scene and forensic topics, giving moderate overlap in searches and high content similarity (73%), aligning with FBI Investigates on crime-focused storytelling.

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#6

50% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M
Videos 8K
Views 5.5B
Appearances 4
SERP 10%
Similarity 77%
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Attracts audiences interested in violent crime, corruption, and organized crime, mirroring true-crime thematic interests and FBI-related queries, with substantial content similarity (77%).

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Top competitors identified are The FBI Files (94% match) with 1M subscribers and Real Crime (65% match) with 2.1M subscribers, both overlapping on queries such as 'fbi investigations' and 'fbi serial killers.' Forensic Investigators (57% match) with 19.6K subscribers also competes on 'forensic investigations' and 'forensic science in crime,' while Real Responders (54% match) with 1.1M subscribers aligns on 'cold case investigation' and 'fbi manhunt.' LADbible Stories (52% match) with 3.9M subscribers joins on overlapping queries like 'crime scene investigation' and 'forensic science in crime.' FBI Investigates has fewer subscribers than all listed competitors, highlighting a smaller audience but shared focus on high-profile criminal investigations and forensic topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to FBI Investigates?

1) The FBI Files — 94% match, 1M subscribers; 2) Real Crime — 65% match, 2.1M subscribers; 3) Forensic Investigators — 57% match, 19.6K subscribers. All three channels focus on crime-related investigative content similar to FBI Investigates, featuring stories about criminals, investigations, and law enforcement cases.

What type of content does FBI Investigates make?

FBI Investigates produces crime and investigation themed videos, as suggested by titles like FBI Takes Down Cartel Drug Lord, The FBI The Hunt For The Highway Killer, and FBI Investigates Most Violent Armored Car Robbery In New York History. The channel uploads frequently, with an average of about 6.3 uploads per week, and videos typically garner tens of thousands of views, such as 27.1K, 12.7K, or 7.7K views per recent video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to FBI Investigates?

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