
Journalist Ashleigh Banfield was present at the 11th annual CNN Heroes event held at the American Museum of Natural History on December 17, 2017. She is best known for her work in television.
Law&Crime, a prominent legal and true crime studio, has joined forces with the Emmy Award-winning anchor Ashleigh Banfield to showcase her original podcast “Drop Dead Serious” on Law&Crime’s YouTube channel. The YouTube channel has close to 7 million subscribers and is rapidly becoming a popular platform for true crime content.
Ashleigh Banfield, recognized for her compelling reporting on channels such as CNN and NewsNation, is now bringing her distinctive storytelling approach to the online sphere. “Drop Dead Serious” provides an unfiltered view of high-profile cases that have captured the nation’s attention. The show includes detailed interviews, real-time updates, and Banfield’s personal perspectives, with each episode lasting an hour, catering to YouTube’s true crime enthusiasts.
This latest collaboration underscores Law&Crime’s commitment to growing its YouTube-first content slate with bold voices and binge-worthy stories.
“I’ve been a super fan of Law&Crime ever since it launched,” says Banfield. “So I couldn’t be more thrilled to partner up with such a respected team of true crime experts.”

Law&Crime
Law&Crime’s partnership with Ashleigh Banfield and the launch of “Drop Dead Serious” mark the latest move in Law&Crime’s broader push to collaborate with respected voices in the true crime space. It follows the debut of two new originals — “On the Case” with Chris Stewart and “Law&Crime Investigates” — to build upon the brand’s content slate.
Viewers can watch Banfield’s “Drop Dead Serious” on Law&Crime’s YouTube channel here.
ABOUT LAW&CRIME NETWORK
Law&Crime is the leading platform for legal and true crime content, offering a wide range of programming including live trials, legal commentary and analysis, law enforcement-related footage, and documentary-style crime stories. Its revered network of lawyers, former prosecutors, and law enforcement officials provides unprecedented access to key sources as well as unique insight into the nation’s highest-profile and newsworthy cases. Created by award-winning ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent Dan Abrams, the network reaches a massive, multi-platform audience across digital, cable, and social, with its main YouTube channel alone boasting well over 6.5 million subscribers and 4.7 billion video views. Law&Crime prides itself on upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity, offering fact-based reporting.
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