About this season
British true crime documentary series highlighting the cases of infamous parents and the shocking stories of how they murdered their own children.
Episodes (8)
1. The Honour Killing
Aired 27 November 2021 • 44 min
When missing teenager Shafilea Ahmed's dismembered and decomposed remains are found in Cumbria, her parents seem devastated. Years later, police unravel the truth: of abuse, family honour and murder.
2. The Killer Stepdad
Aired 27 November 2021 • 44 min
When Lesley Ford and four of her children disappear from a Cornish village, her husband claims they left him without a trace. But police are suspicious.
3. The Tragedy of Ayesha Ali
Aired 3 December 2021 • 44 min
When the body of 8-year-old Ayesha Ali is found at her east London home, investigators eventually uncover a complex web of lies, manipulation and abuse.
4. A Father's Revenge
Aired 10 December 2021 • 44 min
A case which began when a mother received a phone call from her ex-husband saying he'd just murdered their three young daughters. She gives her first in-depth TV interview about her loss.
5. A Father's Fury
Aired 23 April 2022 • 44 min
Five-year-old, Sir Ameir Stackhouse is killed on Father's Day at his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Initially blamed on an accidental fall, the autopsy later reveals the brutal truth of the killing.
6. Who Killed Precious Doe?
Aired 23 April 2022 • 44 min
Police in Kansas City make a horrifying discovery in a local wasteland: the body of a young child. When she's finally identified, it leads to a shocking truth.
7. A Merciless Mother
Aired 30 April 2022 • 44 min
In 2007, Neal Williams is slashed to death with a samurai sword at his California home and his two young sons are suffocated in their beds. Shockingly, the perpetrator is Neal's wife, Manling.
8. A Father's Deception
Aired 14 May 2022 • 44 min
When young Bianca Jones disappears in Detroit her father claims she was abducted during a carjacking. But painstaking work by detectives exposes holes in his story.