About this season
In this true crime series, we reveal as never before, what it's like to be a police officer working on the most incredible and inconceivable murder cases in criminal history in the UK and USA. Focusing solely on the perspective of the police, former policeman and Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding narrates this series packed with revelations from the people who solved some of the most infamous murders from around the world. Featuring exclusive officer accounts, chilling interview recordings and stylish reconstructions, How I Caught The Killer provides a gripping insight into what it's like to work on indecipherable cases.
Episodes (10)
1. 51 Days Of Fear - Howell Donaldson
Aired 30 July 2024
Examining how Howell Donaldson III terrorised a neighbourhood in Tampa, Florida in 2017, killing four random strangers.
2. Tears Of A Clown - Gordon Wardell
Aired 6 August 2024
After Gordon Wardell makes an emotional appeal to find his wife's killers, police soon realise they must look closer to home.
3. Opportunity for Riches: Steven Sidebottom
Aired 17 August 2024
Opportunity For Riches - Steven Sidebottom: Initially deemed accidental, handyman Brian McKandie's death was soon considered murder due to his severe injuries.
4. The Highway Hunter: Adam Leroy Lane
Aired 19 August 2024
The Highway Hunter - Adam Leroy Lane: When police find the body of Monica Massaro in her home with 17 stab wounds, they're led to serial killer Adam Leroy Lane.
5. Fatal Attraction: Larene Austin
Aired 27 August 2024
When Lanell Barsock is found dead in her home in Palmdale, California, evidence points to her boyfriend before investigating detectives start to focus on her best friend, Larene Austin.
6. The Widower: Malcolm Webster
Aired 10 September 2024
Although 17 years had passed since his wife died in a car accident, Malcolm Webster found himself becoming the focus of Scotland's longest-ever criminal trial when police re-examined her death.
7. Letter From The Grave - Mark Jensen
Aired 10 September 2024
When Julie Jensen is found dead, police suspect her husband Mark of murder - despite the seemingly happy family life.
8. Malicious Intent - Kaitlin Armstrong
Aired 17 September 2024
When elite racer Anna Wilson was shot and killed, police launched a manhunt to Costa Rica in search of Kaitlin Armstrong.
9. Love Always in God
Aired 24 September 2024
Benjamin Laing: Six days after Matthew Manwaring and his daughter Alison vanish, police uncover a grisly scene at Benjamin Laing's home.
10. A Cold-Hearted Killing
Aired 1 October 2024
Douglas Ward: When young kickboxing champion Niall Dorr was beaten to death in Dundalk, CCTV helped detectives convict his killer.