The Detectives (2015 TV series)
The Detectives is a British television documentary series that first aired in 2015. The first series was broadcast on BBC Two as a three-part documentary series airing over three consecutive nights from 17 May 2015. The first series followed investigators at Greater Manchester Police's sex crimes unit, focusing on the investigation into historical sex crimes committed by disc jockey Ray Teret, and his subsequent trial and conviction for those offences.[1]
A second, four-part series, titled The Detectives: Murder on the Streets began airing on 20 September 2017, this time shadowing members of Greater Manchester's Murder Investigation Team.[2]
A third, five-part series, titled The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime began airing on 23 March 2021, once again following Greater Manchester Police.[3]
References[]
- ^ Plunkett, John (11 May 2015). "Police investigation of DJ sex offender Ray Teret shown in BBC2 documentary". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (21 September 2017). "The Detectives: Murder on the Streets review – the detective documentary as Manc noir". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "The Detectives Fighting Organised Crime on BBC Two: Real-life Line of Duty?!". Entertainment Daily. Mar 23, 2021. Retrieved Sep 5, 2021.
External links[]
- The Detectives at IMDb (Original series)
- The Detectives at IMDb (Murder on the Streets)
- The Detectives at IMDb (Fighting Organised Crime)
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