S1E1 Episode 1
David Threlfall takes the role of David Baker who between 1983 and 1987 headed up the investigation into the brutal murders of two Leicestershire schoolgirls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
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#2
S1E2
Episode 2
With plenty of publicity, the local teenager is released and the world is introduced to DNA fingerprinting for the first time. In the villages of Narborough and Enderby there is a complete sense of fear that a murderer is living amongst them.
#3
S1E3
Episode #1.3
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#3
S1E3
Episode #1.3
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2 Standouts
0 Infamous
1 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E1 Episode 1
Best Hidden Gem: S1E3 Episode #1.3
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