Forensics: Catching the Killer (2021)
Synopsis
Explores horrific murder cases through the various twists and turns and unpacks in detail how the forensic work helped catch a killer. Telling these true crime stories are those closest to the case – from the forensic officers and experts, police officers, journalists, and family and friends.
Network
Sky Crime
Episodes
The Murder of Little Miss Nobody
Police have only a skeleton to help them piece together what happened to a body found 10 years after a murder.
The Martial Arts Murder
When his parents are found dead, a man does everything he can to avoid being caught - but Luminol reveals a vital clue.
Murder at the Wedding
Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion.
Murder by the Lake
A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack.
A Killer in the Family
When the body of a 16-year-old girl is found in a field, it would take over two decades before a DNA profile of the killer can be developed.
The Saturday Night Strangler
Thirty years after three gruesome murders, familial DNA and the exhumation of a body finally closes the case.
Murder on the Island
Experts analyse sand found in a car when a man goes missing, which leads them to a body and a twisted murder case.
The Freezer Murders
Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator.
Details
Original Title
Forensics: Catching the Killer
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
5
Episodes
37
Production
True North
