Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story is a British television documentary series. It is presented by David Wilson and is broadcast on Channel 5.
Jigsaw John is an American crime drama television series that aired from February 2 until June 14, 1976.
River City is a television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow. The series primarily centres around the residents of Shieldinch, their houses, flats and apartments and its neighbouring streets, namely Montego Street and which encompasses a pub, bistro, community centre, café and various small businesses, in addition to a subway station and basketball court. The series was originally screened as two half-hour episodes per week. Today, one hour-long episode is broadcast each week - usually Tuesday evenings on BBC One Scotland, repeated Sunday afternoons on either BBC One Scotland or BBC Two Scotland. In Australia, River City is screened 11:00am weekdays on Seven's British-oriented multichannel 7TWO.
David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a co-production between HTV and Germany's Tele-Munchen) also features a host of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor. When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Luckily for the lad, he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat at Culloden. When a ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money, the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats along the way.
Hu Xiaodie, a fading movie star in old Shanghai, becomes entangled in a mysterious scandalous murder case. To prove her innocence, she teams up with her personal assistant, Hua Xiaoqing, and starts learning detective skills and reasoning techniques. With the help of the Central Police Station, she eventually grows into a true detective for the people.
Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.
Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.
Detective David Reichert begins a relentless search for a serial killer in Washington state.
A heavy snowstorm, a train collides with an avalanche forcing passengers to shelter in an isolated mountain hotel. A suspended police officer finds herself investigating mysterious murders occurring there.
Angel Street is an American crime drama series broadcast on CBS from September 15—October 3, 1992. Starring Robin Givens and Pamela Gidley as two Chicago homicide detectives, the series was canceled after four episodes aired, leaving four unaired.
The series concerns the everyday lives of the operatives of the "murder" department of the Petrovsky District Department of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg.
Charlie and Nicola Buchanan are crime scene cleaners whose unique quirks and talents solve the most baffling murder mysteries.
For the first time, key figures from John Lennon's life and death—including friends, doctors, and investigators—share personal memories and reveal what happened on the night of his killing.
The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
This extension of the long-running true-crime series 'Snapped' shifts the focus to couples whose passion drives them to commit terrible criminal acts. Using re-creations and gripping firsthand accounts, each episode takes a deep dive into a case, telling the story of the couple's romance, how the relationship evolved from love to manipulation, and what ultimately drove the couple to commit the crime.
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart). The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.
A wealthy but dysfunctional family gathers for a reunion on a secluded island. Their old wounds and competitive rivalries flare up when they realize a masked killer is on the island, intent on cruelly picking them off one by one.
There's a killer stalking the mean streets, but instead of targeting the poor and downtrodden like Jack the Ripper, The Widow is meting out justice against the rich and powerful.
People Magazine goes beyond the headlines by walking through each year of the 1990s to put a spotlight on the most intriguing and chilling crimes of the decade. Each dramatic and gripping episode reveals the true narrative behind some of the most notorious stories, from Mary Kay Letourneau's scandalous affair with a 14-year-old to the disappearance of JonBenét Ramsey. Revisiting these high-profile cases years later gives people the opportunity to grapple with lingering questions, including what was done right, what could have been done better and what is still left unanswered.
After the suicide of his schoolgirl daughter, the protagonist's life falls apart. This loss awakens hidden childhood traumas in him, and the pain turns into a desire for revenge. He begins to target the people he believes are responsible for his daughter's death, one by one. His ex-wife, an indifferent nurse, the school principal, and those closest to him stand in his way. Each murder should have freed him, but on the contrary, it drags him deeper into darkness. This man, who appears calm and kind in society, is a completely different person inside.