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A scan on an old photograph of Fred and Rose West. Rose is wearing glasses and a bead necklace, Fred is wearing a shirt and tie.

‘Harrowing’ serial killer documentary tops Netflix chart with 8,300,000 views

TV May 21, 2025 By Pierra Willix

Programme Name: The Trial of Christine Keeler - TX: n/a - Episode: Ep 2 (No. 2) - Picture Shows: Stephen Ward (JAMES NORTON) - (C) Ecosse Films - Photographer: Joss Barratt

TV fans binge 'outstanding' true story drama quietly added to Netflix

TV May 20, 2025 By Rebecca Cook

A Deadly American Marriage. Cr. Brendan O???Callaghan/Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2025

'Chilling' true crime documentary takes Netflix charts by storm

TV May 17, 2025 By Robert Oliver

Fred and Rose West still haunt nation 30 years after House of Horrors was exposed

Fred and Rose West still haunt nation 30 years after House of Horrors was exposed

UK May 14, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

A Deadly American Marriage. Cr. Brendan O???Callaghan/Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2025

'Shocking' movie with disturbing twists finally streaming on Netflix today

Film May 9, 2025 By Rebecca Sayce

'The four incredible coincidences that helped me solve 84 rape cases'

World May 5, 2025 By Sarah Ingram

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer. Jaclyn Gallucci

Adolescence's replacement at number one on Netflix is a startling wake-up call

TV April 3, 2025 By Asyia Iftikhar

They were meant to be close friends, then Yolanda Saldívar murdered her famous boss

TV March 29, 2025 By Sarah Ingram

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (695277ab) 'See No Evil - The Moors Murders' - Joanne Froggatt, Maxine Peake, Sean Harris and Michael McNulty ITV Archive [Frogatt]

'Haunting' drama about two of Britain's worst serial killers soars up Netflix charts

TV March 28, 2025 By Pierra Willix

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (13431741o) Stephen Graham as Matthew Collins. 'The Walk-In' TV Show, Series 1, Episode 1 UK - 03 Oct 2022 The Walk-In, is a British ITV drama series in which Stephen Graham takes the leading role, of activist Matthew Collins, a reformed Neo-Nazi, now working as a bona fide journalist for the anti-racist organisation, Hope not Hate. Written by Oscar nominated and BAFTA multi award-winning screenwriter, Jeff Pope, the drama is an explosive state-of-the-world series that explores some of the most critical and relevant issues of modern times including racism, freedom of speech and terrorism.

Stephen Graham drama hailed 'stupendous' soars up Netflix chart after Adolescence

TV November 6, 2025 By Joel Harley

FAO SARAH PACKER - Graham Hornigold - Con Mum - NETFLIX

Netflix fans 'crying eyes out' over absolutely crushing true crime story

TV April 2, 2025 By Pierra Willix

A view of HMP Frankland in Durham, where a police officer was stabbed in the chest earlier today. The officer, who is from an outside force, was injured just after 11am. A Durham Police spokesman has said in a statement that the injured officer has been taken to hospital by ambulance, where he is described as being "conscious and talking" . Picture date: Tuesday July 23, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Frankland. Photo credit should read: Tom Wilkinson/PA Wire

Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens is number one target for 'extreme' violence behind bars

UK March 15, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Horrifying true story of 80s housewife accused of axe murder in Channel 4 thriller - candy a death in texas

Horrifying true story of 80s housewife accused of axe murder in Channel 4 thriller

TV March 10, 2025 By Robert Oliver

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Des Willie/Shutterstock (15177908c) Nigel Havers as the Judge. 'A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story' TV Show, Series 1, Episode 2 UK - Mar 2025 A Cruel Love:the Ruth Ellis Story, is a four-part British ITV historical drama television series, starring Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, after the fatal shooting of her abusive lover. Set in 1955 in the glamorous and intoxicating world of London club-land, Ruth found huge acclaim, aged 28, as the capitals youngest club manager. But her success soon unraveled as she became entwined in an abusive relationship with racing driver David Blakely. On trial for his murder, Ruth was condemned to hang by a system which judged her for far more than her crime.

'Devastating' ITV drama airing tonight with British actor playing his own grandfather

TV March 5, 2025 By Pierra Willix

A still from Netflix documentary, American Murder: Gabby Petito, showing her stood in the middle of a desert landscape.

Gabby Petito’s mum found it ‘hard to hear’ AI voice in new Netflix documentary

TV February 25, 2025 By Josie Copson

Who was Ruth Ellis? The last woman to be hanged in the UK

UK February 18, 2025 By Jenny Dyer

A still from Netflix documentary, American Murder: Gabby Petito, showing her stood in the middle of a desert landscape.

Netflix viewers horrified after Gabby Petito documentary 'violates' murder victim

TV February 25, 2025 By Josie Copson

Man convicted of ?Essex Boys? gangland murders can be released from prison, Parole Board says

Essex Boys gangland killer can be freed after 27 years in jail for triple murder

UK February 13, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Josef Fritzl's bid for freedom: Lawyers for evil monster, 89, say he could be back on the streets 'later this year' and believes he will leave prison to 'people cheering and wanting to shake his hand'

Josef Fritzl believes there will be 'celebrations' if he wins bid for freedom

World February 12, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

How a terrifying discovery on a farm led police to the ‘Jigsaw Killer’

UK January 27, 2025 By Kirsten Robertson