Talk TV No arresting our crime obsession
Real-life mysteries still top of our most-wanted binge lists
While Lost Girls (Netflix, March 13) is not a true crime documentary, it is inspired by real events.
Starring Gabriel Byrne, it charts Mari Gilbert’s quest to find her daughter who vanished in a gated Long Island community.
Gilbert, played by Amy Ryan, uncovers a wave of unsolved murders of prostitutes while searching for her daughter Shannan.
For those who are new to the true crime genre, there’s a back catalogue to keep you binge-watching until Christmas. Here are our top picks:
Making A Murderer tells the story of Steven Avery, a man who spent almost two decades behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit … and
Daytime telly addicts who don’t have a subscription to ITV will be jumping for joy at the return of This Morning to the Virgin Media schedule. From tomorrow
Natalie Holloway then possibly committed a murder.
The Devil Next Door looks at the case of Ohio man John Demjanjuk, who was accused of being Ivan the Terrible – one of the most vicious and awful guards at Treblinka during the Holocaust.
Evil Genius takes a look at the case of Brian Wells, who in 2003 committed a bank robbery in Erie, Pennsylvania, with a bomb strapped to his neck.
One of the most confusing cases in history leads us into the bizarre web of Marjorie Diehl-armstrong, one of Wells’ co-conspirators.
The Staircase studies the death of Kathleen Peterson, whose husband was convicted of murdering her despite his protestations that she fell down the stairs.
Cameras follow Michael Peterson through every phase of the trial, yet you still feel uncertain of what exactly happened that fateful night.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is the most difficult watch on the list – as it unflinchingly deals with the horrors committed against a child.
Gabriel Fernandez’s mother and boyfriend abused him so badly they killed him. Powerful viewing. couch potatoes can get their daily fix of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. The shake-up will see Ireland AM air from 7am to 10am, with the Elaine Show getting a new set and moving to weekdays from 3pm to 4pm.
SOFA SO GOOD Philip Schofield & Holly Willoughby interview actress Masali Baduza
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