Host Julia Zemiro and an expert team of criminologists and comedians dive beneath the surface of crime to discover the science and psychology behind it all.
A string of strange tragedies and murders bedevils the picturesque town of Dryden, N.Y., for 10 years, beginning with the cold-blooded execution of an entire family at Christmastime.
Examining bizarre killers and what drives acts of evil, the shocking stories of some of America's darkest and most unusual murderers. Along the way, a trio of criminal experts, including former NYC DA Beth Karas, retired LAPD Homicide Detective Tracey Benjamin and forensic psychologist Kate Termini, provides insight and expertise on how these twisted killers were brought to justice.
ITV aired Thames Television's Sexton Blake starring Laurence Payne as Blake and Roger Foss as Tinker from Monday 25 September 1967 to Wednesday 13 January 1971. In keeping with Sexton Blake's classic print adventures, Payne's Blake drove a white Rolls-Royce named "The Grey Panther" and owned a bloodhound named Pedro. The show was originally produced by Ronald Marriott for Associated Rediffusion, with Thames Television taking over production in 1968.
After the suicide of his schoolgirl daughter, the protagonist's life falls apart. This loss awakens hidden childhood traumas in him, and the pain turns into a desire for revenge. He begins to target the people he believes are responsible for his daughter's death, one by one. His ex-wife, an indifferent nurse, the school principal, and those closest to him stand in his way. Each murder should have freed him, but on the contrary, it drags him deeper into darkness. This man, who appears calm and kind in society, is a completely different person inside.