By Dave Macleod, Friday 30th October 2020
Season 1. Premiere
Tuesday to Friday at 20:00, from 10th until 25th November
Featuring exclusive officer accounts, chilling evidence and stylish recreations, “How I Caught the Killer” provides a gripping insight into what it’s like to work on indecipherable cases.
The series shines a light on a myriad of murders and an array of outstanding officers who made key discoveries during investigations - from the dedication of the detectives, to the forensic analysis of the CSIs and the heart-wrenching role of the family liaison officers.
Each 60-minute episode focuses on a different murder case, characterized by either a unique scenario to solve, particularly ingenious policework or especially disturbing suspects. The series will include stories from both the UK and the US. The story of the investigation will unfold with pace using multiple voices in static interviews and in key locations, the urgency of the 48 hours will be conveyed on screen mixing footage and photographs from the case files, illustrative recreations, and unpicking the crime scene using footage and dynamic graphics.
Telling the story of the investigation from the perspective of the police - former policeman and “Crimewatch” presenter Rav Wilding narrates this series packed with revelations from the people who solved murders and caught killers.
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Posted on Monday 1st March 2021
Season 5
Channel premiere
Weeknights at 19:00, from 22nd March until 16th April
“World’s Most Evil Killers” delves into the gripping real life stories of the world’s most prolific killers. Each episode focuses on one notorious killer and features authentic first-hand accounts of their behavior, from detectives who ran the case, journalists who reported on the stories, relatives, and at times survivors, alongside series experts who provide analysis.
These criminologists, crime journalists and psychologists examine how the infamous killers made headlines both nationally and internationally and why they still continue to evoke fear and fascination in the public eye. We investigate the triggers ...
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Coastal Killers
Posted on Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Season 2. Channel premiere
ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME SERIES
Sundays at 19:00.
From 28th February until 2nd May.
Every summer, thousands of holidaymakers flock to the British seaside to enjoy the warm weather, pebble beaches and amusement arcades. But there’s a dark side to the British seaside, a sinister underbelly where sins are washed away by the tide. The quaint and idealistic seafront is also stalked by killers who, like the sea itself, have no respect for human life.
This new series of Coastal Killers takes viewers on a journey to the cliff’s edge, where the land meets the sea, and where life meets death. At first glance, our seaside towns are all fun fairs, candy floss an...
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Making A Monster
Posted on Tuesday 5th January 2021
Season 1. Channel premiere
Sundays at 19:00
A group of the world’s leading forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, pathologists and police experts come together to share their own insights into the minds of serial killers.
Leading the viewer on a journey through the psyches of the world’s most dangerous men and women, at the end of each episode, we aim to provide the answer to the ever-elusive question: What did it take to make them a murderer?
In preparation, the experts have researched their subjects in unparalleled detail — and in many cases conducted those interviews themselves, allowing us to get a unique insight into how various hyper—stressful events in the killer's life, when acc...
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Homicide's Elite
Posted on Monday 30th November 2020
Season 3
Continuing premiere
Sundays at 20:00
Detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez have worked hundreds of homicides together – if these two are on the case, the bad guys are going to prison! “Homicide’s Elite” features the most baffling, shocking and heartbreaking cases Quinn and Velazquez have worked in their combined 50 years on the street.
From the minute the 911 call comes in, to each twist and turn, to arrest and conviction, this compelling new series takes viewers on a wild ride with these partners in crime.
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Murder Wall
Posted on Thursday 1st October 2020
Season 1 Premiere
ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME SERIES
Sundays at 19:00, from 11th October until 13th December
Suspenseful, engrossing and dramatic, “Murder Wall” turns viewers into detectives as they see clues to some of the most challenging homicides unfolding right before their eyes.
Expect twists, turns, false leads, and truly inspired detective work, as we follow the extraordinary investigations taking shape, with each episode focusing on an individual case.
From a guidance counsellor found murdered in a graveyard, to a model in a canal, each case required the dedication and dogged efforts of those who bring killers to justice.
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Evidence Of Evil
Posted on Wednesday 2nd September 2020
ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME SERIES
Season 3. Premiere
Sundays at 20:00 CAT
Season 3 of the original true crime series “Evidence of Evil” explores and reconstructs some of the most intriguing and startling criminal cases of the past two decades, where technology changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justice.
Featuring key witness testimony, new interviews, reconstructed sequences and archive footage, the series showcases the hard work and dedication of investigators, police, scientists, and other experts in their fields.
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The Real Prime Suspect Weekend
Posted on Monday 3rd August 2020
CBS Justice celebrates Jackie Malton, host of “The Real Prime Suspect” during the final weekend of Women’s Month
Back to back episodes on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August, from 16:00 until 06:00.
Jackie Malton is a former Scotland Yard detective and an inspiration for the character of DCI Jane Tennison, portrayed by Helen Mirren in the award winning drama series “Prime Suspect”.
Jackie joined the force in 1970 and spent most of her service in the Criminal Investigation Department, probing all aspects of crime including armed robberies, rape, murder, fraud, arson, and blackmail. She served on The Flying Squad as the only female amongst forty men at one point, and is a trained hostage negotiato...
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Original True Crime Series: New Scotland Yard Files
Posted on Wednesday 27th May 2020
NEW SCOTLAND YARD FILES
Season 1. Premiere.
ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME SERIES
Sundays at 20:00
In “New Scotland Yard Files”, current and former New Scotland Yard detectives open their files to tell the inside stories of how they caught some of the capital's most notorious killers by following the ABC of the detective world: accept nothing, believe nobody and challenge everything.
Each episode of the series uses ITN Productions' extensive archive, evocative reconstructions and in-depth interviews to take viewers through the twists and turns of a murder investigation in extraordinary detail, to reveal how police finally identify and catch the killer.
The series is pre...
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Brand New Series: Murder For My Man
Posted on Tuesday 28th April 2020
MURDER FOR MY MAN
Season 1
Weeknights at 21:00 from 4th May until 5th June
Love can be intoxicating, but this chilling true crime series shows that sometimes, it can be just toxic. “Murder for My Man” features shocking stories about how the desire to please a man can drive a woman to commit unspeakable crimes.
The series opens with the discoveries of two badly decomposed bodies in the Intracoastal Waterway of New Orleans and terror rippling throughout the Crescent City. In a town that’s no stranger to homicide, the killings of this married couple stand out for their brutality and disturbingly personal nature. The search for the killer has detectives scrambling to solve this my...
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