Steeltown Murders

A sombre, methodical cold-case drama that moves between decades, carrying the weight of unresolved grief and the quiet tension of forensic discovery.

Created by

Ed Whitmore

Genres

Crime, Mystery

Starring

Scott Arthur, Sion Alun Davies, Keith Allen

Overview

The hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area in 1973 and the remarkable story of how - in the first case of its kind - the mystery was solved almost 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence. Contrasting the policing methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the early 2000s, the series portrays a town dealing with the repercussions of an unsolved case three decades on, and asks if justice can ever truly be found.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, grief, memory, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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