Forensics: Catching the Killer (2021) is a crime, documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Forensics: Catching the Killer online in HD.
Forensics: Catching the Killer — Storyline
Explores horrific murder cases through the various twists and turns and unpacks in detail how the forensic work helped catch a killer. Telling these true crime stories are those closest to the case – from the forensic officers and experts, police officers, journalists, and family and friends.
Cast & Crew
Forensics: Catching the Killer — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2021-12-01 |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 47 |
| Genre | Crime, Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | Sky Crime |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
Forensics: Catching the Killer — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Murder of Little Miss Nobody (2021-12-01) — Police have only a skeleton to help them piece together what happened to a body found 10 years after a murder.
- E2: The Martial Arts Murder (2021-12-08) — When his parents are found dead, a man does everything he can to avoid being caught – but Luminol reveals a vital clue.
- E3: Murder at the Wedding (2021-12-15) — Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion.
- E4: Murder by the Lake (2021-12-22) — A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack.
- E5: A Killer in the Family (2021-12-29) — When the body of a 16-year-old girl is found in a field, it would take over two decades before a DNA profile of the killer can be developed.
- E6: The Saturday Night Strangler (2022-01-05) — Thirty years after three gruesome murders, familial DNA and the exhumation of a body finally closes the case.
- E7: Murder on the Island (2022-01-12) — Experts analyse sand found in a car when a man goes missing, which leads them to a body and a twisted murder case.
- E8: The Freezer Murders (2022-01-19) — Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator.
Season 2
- E1: Murder in the Woods (2022-12-08) — When 13-year-old Lucy is reported missing by her mother, police and forensic investigators begin the painstaking search for the truth.
- E2: Murder Caught On Camera (2022-12-15) — The case of Tia Sharp, a 12-year-old girl reported missing in London, leading to a major search which took the police close to home.
- E3: The Minicab Murders (2022-12-22) — Years after the crime, see how forensics helped solve the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, finding a killer who had sadly murdered again.
- E4: Killed for Being Kind (2022-12-29) — A woman dies in an apparently accidental house fire, but one police officer spots signs that something more sinister is at play.
- E5: The Shoe Fetish Murder (2023-01-05) — The investigation of a murder of her mother in her home in 1994, as police used forensic clues to find an appalling killer.
- E6: Murder in the Bus Station (2023-01-12) — See how investigators uncovered the perpetrator behind the 1994 murder of a grandmother at a bathroom of a bus station in Bury.
- E7: Murder at the Allotment (2023-01-19) — After a grandmother is strangled to death at an allotment shed, police use the scene's forensics clues to solve a chilling case.
- E8: Murder in Silence (2023-01-26) — The case of Suzanne Greenhill, a deaf woman murdered in her own home, whose murder took forensic investigators on a trail through Europe.
- E9: The Head on the Beach Murder (2023-02-02) — When body parts wash up on a beach in Arbroath, forensic investigators must unravel the disturbing truth behind a woman's death.
- E10: The Murder in the Tower Block (2023-02-09) — When a body is found in a flat, a trial of forensic evidence allows detectives to distinguish between friend and foe.
- E11: The Murder With No Body (2023-02-16) — The tragic case of 22-year-old Helen McCourt, who got off a bus one night in her hometown but never arrived at her nearby home.
- E12: The Body Under the Stairs (2023-02-23) — A women's killer remains at large for more than 30 years, until forensic investigators track him down with a tiny clue at the scene.
Season 3
- E1: The Soham Murders (2023-12-04) — The 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman horrified and shook the nation. Explore how forensic science helped find their killer.
- E2: Murder in Suburbia (2023-12-11) — In 2022, 35-year-old Zara Aleena was beaten to death just ten minutes from her London home, but the only evidence left by her brutal killer was one bloody fingerprint at the crime
- E3: Murder on the Moor (2023-12-18) — In 1975, 11-year-old schoolgirl Lesley Molseed went to the shops and never returned to her family home in West Yorkshire. The ensuing police investigation led to a tragic miscarria
- E4: The Happy Slapping Killing (2024-01-08) — Larger-than-life David Morley survived a terrorist bombing in London, only to be beaten to death five years later during a night out in the city.
- E5: Murder in the Woods (2024-01-15) — Mum Karen Doubleday was found murdered in the woods in 2002. The clue to finding her killer lay in pollen spores from the Ice Age.
- E6: Murder in the Playground (2024-01-22) — Teenager Naomi Smith went to post a letter for her mother in 1995 and never came back home, but a bite mark left on her body gave police crucial evidence to help reveal her killer.
- E7: The Mum Who Never Came Home (2024-01-29) — After mum Michelle Gunshon disappeared, police found CCTV footage showing her with a mystery man. They managed to track him down, but where was she?
- E8: Catching the Rochdale Ripper (2024-02-05) — When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?
- E9: Catching the Midlands Ripper (2024-02-12) — Two bodies are found just months apart in Leicestershire, but when the case goes cold, one woman's bravery could be key.
Season 4
- E1: The Pembrokeshire Murders (2024-10-14) — In 1989, two bodies were found in Pembrokeshire – and the answers to their demise lay in the forensics, as a shocking truth was revealed.
- E2: The Murder of Sarah Payne (2024-10-21) — When the body of eight-year-old Sarah Payne was found in 2000, police utilised the help of forensic scientists to catch her killer.
- E3: The Lady in the Lake (2024-10-28) — Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished – and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics.
- E4: The Murder in the Deli (2024-11-04) — The murder of 15 year-old Paige Doherty sends shock waves through Clydebank – and the key to finding her killer lies in the local Deli.
- E5: A Murder in Butetown (2024-11-11) — Lynette White's murder led to one of Britain's most infamous miscarriages of justice and an exhaustive forensic investigation.
- E6: Catching the Birmingham Spree Killer (2024-11-18) — In 2000, the bodies of three women were found in Birmingham. Could police hunt down the dangerous killer?
- E7: Murdered Metres from Home (2024-11-25) — In 1986, 16-year-old Elaine Doyle was murdered just metres from her home – but catching her killer was no easy task.
- E8: The Body in the Car (2024-12-02) — When Teresa De Simone's body was discovered, one man would soon be found guilty – but would forensic science prove his innocence?
Season 5
- E1: The Boy In The Woods (2025-10-08) — In 1994, six-year-old Rikki Neave vanished walking to school. Found dead, his case remained cold until forensic advances revealed his killer decades later.
- E2: A Daughter Dishonoured (2025-11-05) — In September 2003, 17-year-old Shafilea vanishes. Months later, her body is found in Cumbria, turning a missing person case into a shocking murder inquiry.
- E3: The Murder of April Jones (2025-11-12) — Five-year-old April disappeared close to her home. She had been playing outside when she was seen getting into a vehicle and, within moments, was gone.
- E4: A Fatal Vendetta (2025-11-19) — The 2019 murder of Raymond Cullen sparked an investigation, where forensic and digital evidence exposed a shocking, calculated plot behind his death.
- E5: The Body in the Alley (2025-11-26) — When Carly Bateman is found dead in an alley, the police uncover the truth, bringing her killer to justice and peace to a grieving town.
- E6: Episode 6 (2025-12-03)
- E7: Episode 7 (2025-12-10)
- E8: Episode 8 (2025-12-17)
- E9: Episode 9 (2025-12-24)
- E10: Episode 10 (2025-12-31)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Forensics: Catching the Killer have? 5 season(s) with 47 episodes.
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