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  • BBC Two

The Detectives: Murder on the Streets

  • 2017
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Crime
  • ~59m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.0/10

With unparalleled and intimate access, this four-part series follows Manchester's murder detectives over the course of a year as they try to unravel complex cases in dramatic real time.

Latest: Season 1 · 2017

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Sep 20, 2017 · 59m

    When a burnt body is discovered in a homeless camp under railway arches close to the city centre, GMP's Major Incident Team are called to the scene and very soon a murder investigation is underway. Also, another case comes into MIT. A woman is the victim of a horrific petrol bomb attack in her own home.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Sep 27, 2017 · 59m

    Detectives continue to investigate the murder of young homeless man Daniel Smith in the city centre. Meanwhile in Bolton, Greater Manchester, a local man has gone missing and rumours in the community suggest he has come to harm. DCI Sarah Jones is assigned the case.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Oct 4, 2017 · 59m

    Even with multiple suspects in custody, the investigation into the murder of Daniel Smith continues to prove complex. The disappearance of a Bolton man is being treated as murder despite no body being found.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Oct 11, 2017 · 59m

    As detectives and family prepare for the trial in the murder of Daniel Smith the team's ongoing enquiries lead them to a homeless shelter where another horrific crime comes to light.