About this season
True-crime documentary series telling the story of police investigations, focused on the moment detectives realise they have cracked the case. It may be a DNA match, the moment an alibi is disproven or a dramatic interview room confession.
Episodes (15)
1. The Machine Gun Smugglers
Aired 3 January 2022 • 30 min
A yacht is tracked by police as an organized crime gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain and a recording of a prison phone call helps jail a bank cashier for arranging to steal an elderly couple's life savings.
2. The Cigarette Butt Murder
Aired 4 January 2022 • 30 min
A discarded cigarette butt gives police the proof they need to find the murderers of a young father shot and killed in broad daylight. A used match found in a drainpipe identifies a arsonist who burnt a 400-year-old building to the ground.
3. Hitmen for Hire
Aired 5 January 2022 • 30 min
An airport hire car provides the clues to the identities of a pair of South African hitmen who have come to the UK to brutally murder a private investigator in his home. A rare bottle of Caribbean rum helps convict a prolific burglar.
4. The ID Fraudsters
Aired 6 January 2022 • 30 min
A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of hi-tech international fraudsters with links to the Russian underworld. A glass milk bottle gives police the evidence that seals a case against a violent offender.
5. The Shopping Trolley Trail
Aired 7 January 2022 • 30 min
A bloodstained shopping trolley holds the key to solving the case of a vicious assault. A distinctive pair of curtains, seen on a video call thousands of miles away, helps put a phone thief behind bars.
6. The Millionaire Drug Boss
Aired 10 January 2022 • 30 min
A drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. A bank cashier helps convict a fraudster who's posing as a police officer, exploiting a vulnerable pensioner in a scam to extort thousands of pounds.
7. The Forced Marriage
Aired 11 January 2022 • 30 min
8. The Bank Robber Caught Red Handed
Aired 12 January 2022 • 30 min
9. The Wet Wipe Hit and Run
Aired 13 January 2022 • 30 min
10. The Not-So-Innocent Stabbing
Aired 14 January 2022 • 30 min
11. The Black Box Murder
Aired 17 January 2022 • 30 min
12. The Social Media Monster
Aired 18 January 2022 • 30 min
13. The Casino Blackmail
Aired 19 January 2022 • 30 min
14. The Allotment Shooting
Aired 20 January 2022 • 30 min
15. The Car Parts Conspiracy
Aired 21 January 2022 • 30 min