An investigation into the iconic real-life crimes in the age of film noir, from the Double Indemnity murder to the Honeymoon Killers and the mob hit on the boss of Murder Incorporated.
We are in NRK’s Nine O’Clock News studio at Marienlyst. As usual, Kjell Tue is at the microphone, and in the control room, Totto Osvold is at the helm. Bank manager Hugo Oswald is to be interviewed live, but suddenly collapses dead in the studio, poisoned in front of an open microphone. Police detectives Helmer and Sigurdson are assigned to the case. Pensioner Brockmann, the murdered bank manager’s neighbour, also becomes heavily involved in the investigation.
Within the city of Kampala, lies a seedy underbelly of blackmail, drug trafficking, child prostitution and exploitation of women run by an unknown racket. When the lies beneath each relationship are exposed and loyalties are tested, only death and chaos can ensue.
Throughout history, some of the world's most amazing works of art have simply disappeared. Through re-enactment, rare archive, and expert comment we see how these treasures were looted, stolen or vanished into the archives. Some have been recovered but many more are still waiting to be found
The series traces the story of a cop hunting down a kidnapped girl that leads him to unravel a prostitution ring. He was given a timeline to find the girl and with each step in his journey that he wastes not finding the girl, he would be closer to his death.
Online bloodhounds use their fingerprints, DNA databases and the awesome power of social media to solve the most gruesome, mysterious and bizarre murders.
A high-stakes conflict between cops and robbers takes place as the special investigation unit deals with several vicious cases. The suspects pile up yet the hunt for the criminal mastermind still has a long way to go.
In May 2003, the murder of an upcoming poetess in Lucknow transforms into a political whirlwind, and minister Amarmani Tripathi is in the eye of the storm. No one could have imagined that the killing would unpack a complex web of lies and power politics.
Three journalists investigate the shocking case of Thomas Gotthard, a priest who murdered his wife and disposed of her body, focusing on uncovering the motive behind the crime.