Murderous History

At the scene of every crime is a story of a time, the place, and its people. This six-part series steps back in time to examine the most gruesome and compelling murder mysteries of the past 200 years, viewed through the lens of the eras and cities in which they took place. Through cinematic reenactments, we follow the determined investigators and complex perpetrators while revealing how each case made its own mark on history.

Crime

Documentary

Murderous History

Crime

Documentary

Created By
First Aired on: Apr 25, 2021
Popularity: 3.9024: 3 votes
Networks: (GB)
(FR)
Production: Warehouse 51
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Aired 4 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1London Blitz Killer44 min
A body in a bombed-out chapel reveals the true story of life during wartime, when not everyone kept calm and carried on. Some used the cover of the blitz and the blackout to carry out murderous deeds.
Episode 2Chicago's White City Devil44 min
A serial killer thrives on the dark side of America's desire to build it bigger and better.
Episode 3Edinburgh Body Snatchers44 min
In a divided city at the centre of the scientific Enlightenment, the elite turn a blind eye to poverty, injustice, and murder in the name of progress. During this time people were murdered and their bodies sold to science.
Episode 4Berlin's Nazi Ripper44 min
How the terror and paranoia that marked Nazi rule let a serial killer get away with murder.
Episode 5Britain's Killer Nanny44 min
A ruthless con artist capitalizes on the rigid moral and social codes of Victorian England.