Crimes That Shook the World

Season 2

Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.

Where to Watch Season 2

10 Episodes

Arthur Shawcross
E1
Episode 1Arthur ShawcrossInvestigating Arthur Shawcross, who murdered 11 women in the city of Rochester, New York, in the late 1980s. To build their case, police had to rely on ground-breaking criminal profiling work by the FBI to help catch the killer.
Chessboard Killer
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Episode 2Chessboard KillerThe story of Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill 64 people - one for each square on a chessboard - but was caught before he could complete his task
Monster Of Florence
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Episode 3Monster Of FlorenceThe unsolved case of the Monster of Florence, who preyed on young couples and committed seven murders in and around the city, but who has never been officially identified
Bodies in the Barrels
E4
Episode 4Bodies in the BarrelsIn-depth investigations into infamous criminal cases and uncovering the motives behind them and the procedures used to arrest the perpetrators
Monster of Belgium
E5
Episode 5Monster of BelgiumThe story of Belgian Marc Dutroux, who kidnapped, tortured and killed children, and why 300,000 people took to the streets in protest at the handling of his case
Lucie Blackman Murder
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Episode 6Lucie Blackman MurderThe case of Japanese businessman Joji Obara, who came to the attention of Tokyo police in 2000, while they were investigating the disappearance of Lucie Blackman from Kent. Raiding his properties, investigators found more than 200 video tapes of his sexual assaults, and he was later convicted of numerous rapes and the manslaughter of an Australian woman
Dennis Nilsen
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Episode 7Dennis NilsenInvestigating how the psychological state of Dennis Nilsen, who killed at least 15 men and boys, was approached by the judiciary and media, after the serial killer claimed he committed the murders in a trance.
Yorkshire Ripper
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Episode 8Yorkshire RipperIn-depth investigations into infamous criminal cases and uncovering the motives behind them and the procedures used to arrest the perpetrators
Aileen Wuornos
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Episode 9Aileen WuornosProfile of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of six men in Florida over the course of a year. The programme explores how police were able to gather only circumstantial evidence against Wuornos, and launched an undercover operation to lure her and a possible accomplice out into the open.
Suffok Strangler
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Episode 10Suffok StranglerThe hunt for the Suffolk Strangler, who murdered five prostitutes in the Ipswich area during 2006, leading to the largest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper