
Code of a Killer
142015•1h 30m•7.3/10
DramaCrimeMystery
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.3/10(53)
Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.
Production
World Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 6, 2015
Last Aired
April 13, 2015
Networks
ITV1
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2015-04-06
David Threlfall takes the role of David Baker who between 1983 and 1987 headed up the investigation into the brutal murders of two Leicestershire schoolgirls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2015-04-13
With plenty of publicity, the local teenager is released and the world is introduced to DNA fingerprinting for the first time. In the villages of Narborough and Enderby there is a complete sense of fear that a murderer is living amongst them.
Cast

David Threlfall
DCS David Baker

John Simm
Alec Jeffreys

Anna Madeley
Sue Jeffreys

Andrew Tiernan
DS Geoff Taylor

Lorcan Cranitch
DI Alan Madden

Dorothy Atkinson
Barbara Ashworth

Neil Edmond
Robin Ashworth

Hannah Walters
Kath Eastwood

Ged Simmons
Eddie Eastwood

Lydia Rose Bewley
Vicky Wilson
Jaz Deol
DC Taran Kholi

Adam Nagaitis
Ian Whenby

Robert Glenister
DCC Chapman

Siobhan Redmond
Joy Blakefield
Sarah Andre White
Liz Pascoe
Esther Coles
Mrs Pascoe

Rakie Ayola
Helena Adarkwa

Paul Copley
Sidney Jeffreys
Jessica Hargreaves
Linda Mann
Tobias Burton-Rudge
Gavin Hopkirk
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