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Bournemouth's Crossbow Killer

Episode number: 1

Overview: After a fire breaks out at a home, police receive a strange phone call that triggers a hunt for a killer.

The Acid Bath Murders

Episode number: 2

Overview: The case of John George Haigh, who came up with a plan for the 'perfect' murder when he was serving time in prison for fraud.

The Murderous Bigamist

Episode number: 3

Overview: When Pierre LeGris reports his wife Rui Li missing, police are instantly wary, and they uncover a tangled web of loyalty and deception.

The Blackpool Double Murder

Episode number: 4

Overview: Investigating the murders of two elderly women, a decade apart.

The Lady Killer

Episode number: 5

Overview: The murder of a part-time actress triggers a nationwide manhunt for a killer.

The Merseyside Wheelchair Murderer

Episode number: 6

Overview: When Linda Anders is found dead at home, her wheelchair-bound husband Malcolm claims an intruder broke in. Police findings quickly change the course of the investigation.

The Brighton Trunk Murders

Episode number: 7

Overview: Dismembered bodies of two women are both found in car boots, the first at a train station, the second in a city.

Eastbourne's Dr Death

Episode number: 8

Overview: The case of John Bodkin Adams, a trusted GP who befriended older patients and was often named in their wills after their deaths.

The Newport Revenge Murder

Episode number: 9

Overview: The case of Robert Henry Davies, who committed murder after a sexual assault investigation threatened to revisit sins from his past.

The Party Killer

Episode number: 10

Overview: The case of Charlotte Pinkey, a woman who disappeared in Ilfracombe after going to a party and never returning.