The Nilsen Files (2022)

7.5 (2 votes)

1 Season

January 24, 2022

English

Documentary Crime

Synopsis

Re-examining one of the biggest murder investigations in Metropolitan Police history. Did prejudice lead to multiple missed opportunities to catch serial killer Dennis Nilsen?

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Part One: Missing

Jan 24, 2022

59 min

As Nilsen's crimes are discovered, the truth about his victims reveals prejudice and multiple missed opportunities to catch a murderous predator

Part Two: Survivors

Jan 31, 2022

59 min

Examining Nilsen’s high-stakes trial and the dramatic emergence of witnesses to his crimes. The cases of survivors reveal how chances to catch Nilsen years earlier were missed.

Part Three: Forgotten

Feb 7, 2022

59 min

Sentenced to life, the media focus on Nilsen intensifies, with books and even a TV slot. His victims, including those unidentified, are ignored, leaving families without answers.