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Faking It: Tears of a Crime

  • 2017 – 2023
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~44m / ep
  • 7 seasons
  • 6.0/10

Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of three experts - body language, voice and psychology - analyse iconic TV appeals by those who claimed to be grief stricken but turned out to be the perpetrators.

Latest: Season 7 · 2023

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When criminals lie they send out tiny tell-tale signals through their actions and words. Experts pinpoint the signs that point to guilt.

  1. E1. The Impossible Murder

    Aug 21, 2023 · 44m

    Paul Hemming strangled his partner, Natalie, dumped her body in the woodland, then calmly returned home to their three children. He claimed Natalie had run away. Under police questioning, his details and deceptions are examined by the Faking It experts.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Aug 28, 2023 · 44m

    Five-year-old Logan Mwangi was killed by three members of his family, who all claimed innocence and then tried to cover up the crime. How did their stories unravel, what were the clues they tried to conceal, and why did they finally turn on each other?

  3. E3. I Admit It All

    Sep 4, 2023

    The birthday party that led to murder. Was Penny Jackson telling the truth when she admitted intending to kill her husband, or when she pleaded not guilty in court? The Faking It team examine an incredible interview recorded on police body camera.

  4. E4. Interview with a Killer

    Sep 11, 2023 · 44m

    When identified as the prime suspect in a double-murder case, Robert Leeming decided to protest his innocence in a series of television interviews. He aimed to throw police off his trail, but how did his high-risk publicity plan backfire?

  5. E5. A Disgrace to the Uniform

    Sep 18, 2023 · 44m

    Flying ace Russell Williams rose to the highest ranks of the military whilst leading a shocking double life as a rapist and murderer. How did the British-born Colonel give himself away as one of Canada’s most feared and dangerous criminals?

  6. E6. Murder in the Forest

    Sep 25, 2023 · 44m

    Andrew Burfield killed his ex-partner Katie Kenyon with an axe, then claimed her death was the result of a freak accident. Police learned he had not only lied but had planned the murder weeks in advance. Faking It’s experts reveal the signs of his guilt.

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