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Catching a Killer

2017 · 3 seasons

A sober, immersive look at detectives piecing together murders, with quiet tension and real emotional weight.

Created by
Anna Hall, Jezza Neumann
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Michael Crick, Peter Farquhar, Ben Field
Overview
A gripping series with extraordinary access to the police as they investigate murders and search for missing people.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Anna Hall, Jezza Neumann
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Michael Crick, Peter Farquhar, Ben Field
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • justice
  • grief
  • mystery
  • death
Places
  • workplace
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Channel 4

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Anna Hall, Jezza Neumann, Jennifer Shaw, Anna Hall
Starring
Michael Crick, Peter Farquhar, Ben Field, Mark Glover
Length
3 seasons, 7 episodes
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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