TRUE CRIME will be airing three new investigation series this week.

TRUE CRIME channel, the home of compelling, in-depth factual documentaries, introduces three gripping evenings of new investigations this week. UK Forensic Breakthroughs premieres on Tuesday, Deadly Destinations launches on Wednesday, and Britain’s Countryside Killers returns for its third season on Thursday.

UK Forensic Breakthroughs sees forensic scientist Jo Millington analyse ten of the UK’s toughest murder investigations. What they all have in common is that forensic science secured the critical evidence that put the killer behind bars.

Deadly Destinations retraces fateful journeys that ended in murder, revealing how a victim’s final destination can contain the very clues needed to catch a killer. Britain’s Countryside Killers pieces together notorious rural cases, exploring the relationships and evidence behind crimes that stunned peaceful, close-knit communities.

All three air at 10pm, taking viewers inside the search for answers, from the initial inquiry to the evidence that cracked the case.

UK Forensic Breakthroughs: where forensic science brings the killer to justiceEach episode of UK Forensic Breakthroughs will reveal the importance of forensic investigation | TRUE CRIME

Forensic scientists play a vital role in homicide investigation. Their area of expertise spans everything from ballistics to fire investigation to fibre analysis and forensic ecology. Yet unlike detectives and prosecutors, they largely work behind the scenes and are often portrayed only through the distorted lens of TV dramas. 

Featuring some of the world’s foremost forensic experts - all pioneers in their different fields - each episode reveals the enduring importance of forensic investigation. Through meticulous techniques, these examinations were able to recover the tiniest traces, the smallest of factors and the slightest of clues to solve a murder.

Guiding viewers through each case is forensic scientist Jo Millington, one of the UK's leading experts in the field. The series reveals how, in the search for answers, forensic science can cut through uncertainty and uncover the truth.

Deadly Destinations: the final stop holds the clues Deadly Destinations retraces the steps of travellers whose lives were cut short after they left home | TRUE CRIME

They set out for different reasons - a holiday, a business trip or a move across the country - but each journey ended in murder. Deadly Destinations retraces the steps of UK and US travellers whose lives were cut short after they left home, as investigators reconstruct their fatal journeys.

This powerful new addition to the TRUE CRIME channel’s slate of engrossing documentaries uses location footage to capture the distinctive surroundings of each case. Detailed reconstructions and archive material retrace the key events, while interviews with those affected give a personal, emotional perspective on what happened.

Each episode gradually reveals the significance of that final stop. As the investigation builds, viewers discover how evidence connected to that place helped detectives identify the killer. With London and Huddersfield among the British locations featured, this series shows that these stories don’t always begin with a passport and a plane ticket.

The accounts follow the search for justice while keeping the victim’s experience and the loss felt by their family in view.

Britain’s Countryside Killers: local lives, lasting consequencesBritain's Countryside Killers returns for a third season | TRUE CRIME

Returning for season three, Britain’s Countryside Killers explores the contrast between peaceful rural surroundings and the murders that transformed them into crime scenes.

With cases from Essex and Godalming in Surrey among those featured, the series combines location footage with interviews that reveal the character of each community. Local people describe the area and its daily life, providing context for the relationships between victims and perpetrators.

Forensic experts and journalists contribute their perspectives on each case, examining the evidence and developments that shaped the inquiry. Each episode follows investigations into the courtroom, exploring how events were unravelled and what the proceedings established.

Each episode focuses on a distinct UK case. Alongside that investigative account, the series considers the lasting impact on families and neighbours - and how people continue their everyday lives in a place now associated with a notorious crime.

UK Forensic Breakthroughs begins on Tuesday 22 September at 10pm. Deadly Destinations starts Wednesday 23 September at 10pm. Season three of Britain’s Countryside Killers starts Thursday 24 September at 10pm. New episodes air weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays respectively.

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