Film and television often make it look like some lone detective solves an entire murder case on their own when in reality, it takes a highly skilled and dedicated force working around the clock, to catch a killer.
This documentary highlights that commitment in a way others do not, never before has the work of a Murder Investigation Team been captured on this scale and in real-time.
A unique creative device allows the viewer to witness the efforts of the many detectives, specialists, forensics scientists, ballistics experts and more, all playing their parts in parallel. Through distinctive multi-screen techniques, simultaneous events and new intelligence is layered in a way that connects and pieces together the investigation. Instead of being one step behind the police, the viewer has access to new leads, suspects and evidence as they are discovered.
These complex investigations are covered in fine detail, spanning multiple episodes to follow the unpredictability of a murder case. There are many twists and turns, deceptions and dead-ends, but through resilience there is justice.