Catching a Killer

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2017

Crime/detective
Documentary

Summary

Documentary series offering insight into a series of UK police forces as they investigate murders and search for missing people, with first-hand accounts from those involved in the cases.

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7.7/10

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Streaming

Channel 4

Credits

Cast

rolenameSelfMike LynchSelfAndy ShearwoodSelf - murder victim Suhaib Mohammed's fatherAlibile MohammedSelfKevin BrownSelfStuart BlakeSelfMichael DanaherSelfMohamed NoorSelfAlbert PrempehSelfKarl HarrisonSelfPaul Hemming

Seasons

Latest season

Season 2

Season 1

Special episodes

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