Behind the discovery of every Jane Doe lies two stories: the detectives puzzling out her identity and how she died, and her family struggling to find her. In each episode, we give a voice to the nameless and a final resting place to a missing loved one.
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment is a British documentary for Channel 4.
In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of our modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today.
It aired on Australian screens in 2009 on ABC1.
What happens when the one you commit to spend your life with ends up taking it instead? This series looks at partner-homicide cases; stories of wives killing husbands, husbands killing wives (much more common), and love turning to loathing as passions get out of control.
A gripping true crime documentary series exploring notorious murder cases that transformed idyllic UK rural landscapes into crime scenes. Each episode features in-depth interviews, revealing the chilling stories behind the tragedies.
Nearing the 15th anniversary of Laci Peterson's disappearance, A&E Networks takes a fresh look at the case. A definitive factual account by those who lived and breathed it every day.
The Spider 1973 is an Egyptian black and white TV series based on a story by Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud and starring Mahmoud El Meligy and Ezzat El Alaili. It is one of the few Egyptian TV series that dealt with a science fiction story.
The web series "Judwaa Jaal" begins with the shocking murder of Anamika Awasthi, the wife of a wealthy and powerful builder. Police Inspector Kunal is given the task of solving this high-profile case, which immediately becomes puzzling because Anamika was known as a very kind and good person. As Kunal starts investigating, he talks to the people closest to Anamika, including her husband, Tarun Awasthi, whose behaviour seems unusual despite his sadness. The list of people with secrets grows to include Atishay, a close friend of Anamika, and his own friends, Raghav and Diya, who appear to be hiding something important. The mystery deepens when Anamika's twin sister, Shuchi, arrives, looking exactly like Anamika.
Mennen Tullen is a four-part parody mini-series created by Studio Julmahuvi. It aired on YLE between 2000 and -01. Though created in a form of a serious murder-mystery it is in fact a dark comedy with occasional absurd elements, technology and conventions.
The cast of characters are from Julmahuvi's various fictional cop-series and there are also other references to Julmahuvi's previous productions.
Robert Angers, a Munich police officer, helplessly witnesses the murder of his partner and close friend during a routine operation. When, shortly thereafter, he is declared the prime suspect and even suspected of terrorism, Robert is stunned. Suddenly the intelligence services and the entire nation hunt him down as an enemy of the state, and even his family becomes a target.
Complex, urgent, and intensely engaging, Money and Violence is an immersive and revealing glimpse inside a brutal and little-understood subculture. Drugs, petty larceny, and casual violence.
A dark tale of a criminal minded demented woman who performs illegal abortion, thus murdering the unborn and mother both in many cases. She performs such out of her greed , hatred and betrayal from her past. The characters portrayed are all unique engaging in fine creativity with their respective roles thus providing an unforgettable experience for the audience to watch.
The Interrogator recounts some of the most hypnotic cases from the files of Houston Homicide Detective Fil Waters who uses his charm, intellect, and down-home Texas style to get his prime suspect to lower his guard and reveal the truth.
Forced into hiding in a mysterious house after a tragic accident, Razan and her two children soon discover that the mysteries within its walls are the least of their worries.
Murder in Paradise recounts the stories of American couples who go on dream vacations that end in violence. Only one of them comes back alive, and it’s never an accident. From a boxing champ found dead in his hotel room, to a vicious pirate attack on a luxury yacht, to a passionate affair that ends in bloodshed, each episode tells how an idyllic trip in paradise turned deadly.