A true-crime series that examines the story of sadistic and meticulous killers who plan their victims’ murders for weeks, months or even years. Each stand-alone episode is brought to life through a tapestry of firsthand interviews with investigators and those close to the victim. Over the course of the hour, we’ll follow detectives on a winding investigation.
From the team behind Crimewatch, this brand new series tells the most dramatic and heartbreaking stories of how detectives have solved their most complex cases.
In Part One of the intense mini-series "Age of Violence" within the dark confines of the city, a mysterious woman known only as The Assistant searches for her missing sister. A cryptic message suggests that her sister has willingly plunged into the shadows, but our fearless protagonist refuses to accept it. To find her, she must delve into the sordid underworld of the city, confronting hidden horrors.
Zhao Zhen and Yang Sen tackle twelve compelling cases that intricately intertwine—diving into the intersection of law and emotion, revealing the complexities of human nature and the tragedies of fate. As these prosecutors—who are vastly different in age and values—pursue the truth, they redefine what it means to uphold principles and laws in their quest for justice.
In the late 1990s, amid state enterprise reforms, a factory worker, Jiao Tongsheng, dies under suspicious circumstances, and evidence of corruption disappears. His daughter, Shuangsheng, works to uncover the truth and risks everything to expose the killer and help bring him to justice.
We all dream of possessing a part of that quaint small-town life. A friendly smile and wave from the neighbours as the kids run through the yards playing ball. Unfortunately, sometimes even paradise is visited by loss. Heartland Homicide tells the stories of these events, when big city crimes visit small-town America.
When teenager Silas is found dead at a farmhouse on the Bjäre peninsula – the perpetually angry, odd but highly intelligent investigator Dani is teamed up with newly graduated police colleague Malik to investigate the case. The investigation leads Dani and Malik into a patriarchal rat-hole on the Scanian countryside and they soon find themselves at the center of a dark family feud that has been going on for generations.
At Binhai Airport Customs, Chief Guo Cong leads a dedicated team in intercepting smugglers and combating illegal trade. From genetic samples to rare artifacts, they take on high-stakes cases, uncovering criminal masterminds along the way. As they navigate challenges, the team grows both professionally and personally, driven by their commitment to safeguarding national security.
Zhang Yi'ang, a veteran detective, is sent to Sanjiangkou to investigate a case but soon finds himself caught in a web of crime and corruption. While pursuing a powerful criminal network, he unexpectedly receives help from a group of bungling thieves, who inadvertently aid his mission to unravel the truth behind a murder.
Each story begins with a murder and an unsuccessful investigation. But with passing time new evidence comes to light, science evolves allowing law enforcement to piece together what happened, with the killer being Finally Caught.
In a high-stakes corruption case, ICAC Principal Investigator Kong Kin-chau edges closer to the truth within a listed company. Chief Investigator Szeto Kai-man and Assistant Investigator Ting Sum go undercover as a father-daughter duo to gather evidence against a construction firm, while Firearms Team member Chui Ho-nam and Assistant Investigator Chung Hau-ling help secure crucial intel. Meanwhile, Senior Investigator Ng Hok-bun exposes corruption within the prison system. Despite differing views and setbacks, the team remains steadfast in pursuing justice in the secondary school engineering scandal.
To address rising sex crimes, the police form the Sexual Offence Department (SOD) led by Gao Shuya, a compassionate leader with a troubled past. Her team, including a consultant who saved her as a child, works on cases of serial sexual homicide, pornography, and old rape cases. As public pressure mounts, the team struggles against the trauma surrounding both victims and perpetrators. Their toughest challenge is a serial rapist dubbed "Werewolf," threatening their mission and the team's future.
When a cleaner is hired by a wealthy businesswoman, her life changes forever as their initial friendship threatens to become a manipulative, psychological game of cat and mouse.
Each character’s unbreakable addiction stems from unresolved life issues. To avenge herself against the scumbag WANG Fei-Peng, Casey ZHANG quietly approaches his alcohol-addicted wife, YANG Man-ru. Unexpectedly, they become close friends despite their age difference and embark on a path of drug abuse. Anti-narcotics officer CHEN Qi-ming, while investigating the case, reunites with his first love, YANG Man-ru. Their unresolved feelings lead to his guilt and struggle. Their obsessive attachments, akin to addiction, drag them into their own abysses.
Nerea Garcia is having a rough time of it; it’s four years since she was thrown out of the Basque Ertzaintza police force and she now leads a solitary life in her Bilbao home. The appearance of a woman’s corpse, murdered in some kind of ritual, prompts her former boss to ask her for help with the investigation. What Nerea hadn’t realised is that ghosts from the past and present would lead her down into the bowels of the city, where nothing and nobody is what it seems.