In the Footsteps of Killers

In the Footsteps of Killers

TV-142021•47m•7.4/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(5)

Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain's leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.

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Production

Alaska TV

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 9, 2021

Last Aired

July 22, 2025

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Emilia Fox, David Wilson

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

The Milk Carton Kids

Air date: 2021-06-09

Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain's leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.

E2

The Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh

Air date: 2021-06-16

The Murder of Rita Ellis

E3

The Murder of Rita Ellis

Air date: 2021-06-23

Cast

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Self – Presenter

David Wilson

David Wilson

Self – Presenter

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