Explores the phenomenon of phrogging – people secretly living inside someone else’s home and features two first-hand accounts of survivors sharing the most skin-crawling, twisted and truly terrifying stories imaginable. Along with interviews and key archive materials, cinematic recreations bring the clues and confrontations to life.
This show is an anthology of crime stories adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novels. Each episode is introduced and closed by Anthony Perkins (in French).
With the help of forensic expert Ricardo Salada and forensic photographer Telma Rocha, viewers will be able to witness the recreation of old cases and thus understand the investigative process from the expert's perspective. To this end, a staged laboratory was created where experts could conduct forensic science experiments and explain essential techniques for solving cases.
The female-led thriller A State of Grace centers around Helen Grace, the UK’s most unconventional, most explosive crime fighter. A Detective Inspector at Southampton Central, Helen is used to putting her body on the line, as she chases down murderers, rapists and gangland criminals. The higher the stakes, the harder Helen fights, but this leather-clad, Kawasaki-riding heroine is about to come face to face with a once-in-a-generation criminal – a devious and macabre serial killer whose reign of terror will prove to be as shocking as it is blood-soaked.
Alice lives a normal, happy life as a mom, until her whole world is turned upside down: Thomas, the man of her life and father of her child, is suspected of being Antoine Durieux-Jelosse, the infamous assassin who vanished fifteen years ago after murdering his entire family. Years have passed, but Police Chief Sophie Lancelle has never given up her relentless search for the man who committed that unthinkable crime. She is determined to prove, come what may, that Thomas is that long-lost man on everyone's wanted list.
After the murder of her younger brother, Alex, and the kidnapping of her father, Tomi, by a criminal syndicate known as District 8, Renata seeks answers and retribution. James, the owner of an MMA business on the 3rd floor of the District 8 building, advises Renata that to meet the main leader of District 8, she must become a prominent and useful figure to them. Renata then trains hard in martial arts with Ferri, who guides her until she becomes a police officer 10 years later. In one of the undercover operations led by Renata, she finds Tomi, her father, murdered in one of District 8's gambling dens. Ten years ago, Tomi was kidnapped by Sandra, one of the leaders in District 8 who controlled the prostitution business.
Inmates at a Bihar shelter endure sexual abuse. Medical exams confirm 34 victims out of 42 at the Muzaffarpur facility run by the NGO Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti.
Through gripping interviews, drama reconstructions and archival footage, piece together the murders that shocked Australia. The detailed events leading up to the crime, the crime itself and the aftermath will be revealed.
A body of a murdered woman is found. Detectives Frīda and Georgs determine that they're dealing with a serial killer who is after a particular type of women. PA Monta, who fits the type, gets fired from her job and finds herself in the bed of handsome Andrejs. It starts to look like she might be in trouble...
Stories of strangers, homeowners, guests, and neighbors who come together under one roof. Trace the path where strangers cross the threshold into intimacy and deceit, leaving trusting victims in their wake.
CHAOS IN COURT examines clips of dramatic, unexpected, and cathartic courtroom moments. Each episode brings the backstories of the crimes and legal proceedings to the forefront with insightful analysis from a diverse panel of experts including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and criminal psychologists. Featured within each episode are interviews with defendants, family members, and others who witnessed the action to help bring dramatic courtroom moments to life, and the emotional realities of what happens when the ultimate stakes are on trial.