Not all serial killers are the same – but many share twisted desires and use similarly devious methods to get their perverse kicks. Just as many serial killers have a victim type, so there are types of murderers: from the handsome charmers, who could seduce any woman in the blink of an eye but can’t be satisfied unless they kill, to the power hungry sadists for whom there’s no pleasure without pain. This is a new twist on the globally successful ‘Born To Kill?’ series. As usual, one new killer is investigated in each episode, but this series we will be delving into the extensive ‘Born To Kill?’ archive, to draw comparisons with some of the most iconic serial killers in history.
'Rest in Peace' (Dōzo Yasuraka ni) is a suspense drama series produced by Nippon Television and broadcast as part of the network’s drama slot. It consists of four episodes. The lead role is played by Shiro Ito.
A story about the principal of the "Aiful" Detective School, Ryoko Kishi (Mayumi Ogawa), and her students, who attend various crime scenes every time they attend classes about detectives and actually solve the cases. Compared to the previous work "Key Hunter", the content was developed with a slightly stronger comedy color.
A transgender police officer from Uttar Pradesh long ridiculed by her peers and side lined by her superiors, gets her first high-profile case when a television star dies during a shoot. As she dives into the dark belly of entertainment world in Mumbai, uncovering a unique drug culture, workplace ethics, and buried identities she must fight not only for justice, but also for her own place in a world that never accepted her.
In February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews vanished on her way home from school, triggering one of the highest-profile missing person investigations ever seen in the UK. But the story that gripped a nation soon unravelled into something far darker as suspicions turned closer to home. Featuring firsthand testimony this two-part documentary revisits a case that shocked and divided the country.
The two-part documentary Crime in Post-War Germany shows how strained life was between 1945 and 1949 in the four occupied zones. Using the example of individual, particularly serious criminal cases, like in Dresden where a wood collector comes across the severed legs of a person or in Hamburg, where the so-called rubble murders terrify the whole city.
Tribal Police Files takes the viewer into the world of tribal policing in Canada. Officers place their lives on the line every time they put their uniforms on. Our cameras capture the intriguing world they endure in their jobs and to stay a part of their communities no matter what dangers lie ahead for them.
Negotiators record harrowing conversations with criminals who have taken people hostage. In each terrifying standoff, hear their conversations with criminals, and negotiators will break down their psychological tactics. Will the hostages get out alive?
The dramatic twists and turns of the investigation into Rachel O’Reilly’s murder in 2004, and the devastating impact it had on her loved ones, featuring testimony from those who were closest to the case.
First-hand testimonies tell the story of one of the UK's largest murder investigations. Left in the killer's wake are devastated families and a huge police inquiry piecing together the disturbing puzzle of an unknown serial killer.
A single gunshot on September 6th, 2019 shatters the life of renowned lawyer Henrik Olsson Lilja, leading to a complex investigation that unravels secrets, motives, and a web of deception in Stockholm.
Friday 6th of September 2019, renowned lawyer Henrik Olsson Lilja is hit by several shots outside his flat in Stockholm.
Thanks to his courage and fast reflexes, he manages to turn the pistol out of the murderer's hand before a lethal shot hits him.
From the outside, the event sounds like another criminal settlement which has become everyday life in the capital. However, soon there is sensational news that suspicions are pointing towards his ex-wife - a former Court of Appeal judge who has hired several different killers to finish the job.