The stories of murder investigations and their extraordinary consequences, which overturned laws, transformed police interrogation and revolutionised forensic detection.
A 25-year-old Gypsy car thief lives in a provincial town, the center of which is a precious metal processing plant. 20 years ago, his father died at this factory, allegedly involved in the theft of gold bars. The investigation has slowed down the case, so the Gypsy is eager to find the killer and avenge his father, whom he does not really remember. When the former director of the plant and the unspoken owner of the city Leonid Maksimovich is announced in the city, it is necessary to combine efforts to get to the truth and bring justice — everyone understands it differently.
Certain news items capture our imagination. “Do you remember the girl who wanted to save the ducks on the highway?” “What happened to the policeman who accidentally killed a little boy?” TRAGÉDIES INVOLONTAIRES revisits 10 heartbreaking cases in which ordinary people unintentionally caused death.
Only Ensaaf can reverse her grandmother’s curse on Al Samaans, but her path is paved with challenges and her destiny is tied to the success of her endeavour.
Dan Thai is a government spy who hides his true identity while posing as one of Kampanat’s henchmen. Kampanat, a powerful northern crime lord, runs all kinds of illegal businesses, including arms deals with Burmese minorities. Highly skilled in combat, Dan Thai is feared by gangsters everywhere.
In Nam-ngam District, a northern border area rich in natural resources and kind-hearted people, a large river separates two long-time friendly neighboring countries. The village has a peaceful temple, where a boy named Dam was abandoned by his mother and left in the care of Luang Por Singto, the temple abbot. Luang Por raised Dam well and taught him martial arts like Muay Thai and Krabi Krabong, which he had mastered before becoming a monk.
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment is a British documentary for Channel 4.
In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of our modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today.
It aired on Australian screens in 2009 on ABC1.
A thriller about a high school boy, Seon Woo-jin, who lives alone with his psychopathic father, who has been committing murder all his life. It depicts the struggles of Seon Woo-jin, who is determined to protect Yoon Kyeon, a transfer student who was accused of his father's next murder.
Suicide Cults is a gripping exploration into the lives of former cult members. David Koresh devotees detail their years inside Mount Carmel and a Jim Jones follower recalls how she narrowly escaped death during the largest mass suicide in US history.