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Motives & Murders: Cracking The Case

2012–2017 · 7 seasons

A somber, methodical true-crime procedural that walks through real investigations with reenactments and detective interviews, trading thrills for a steady, unsettling sense of loss.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Documentary
Starring
Emily Nixon, Nicole Smashnuk, John C. Malcolm
Overview
Baffling crimes and the clues that lead to the killer. Chilling reenactments of the victim's last days and the toll the deaths took on family and friends along with interviews and commentary from the real life detectives that tracked down the killer and crack the case.

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Genres
Crime, Drama, Documentary
Starring
Emily Nixon, Nicole Smashnuk, John C. Malcolm
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • grief
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, documentary
Starring
Emily Nixon, Nicole Smashnuk, John C. Malcolm
Length
7 seasons, 50 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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