Cracking the Case: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Every crime leaves a trail. Fingerprints, DNA, a move caught on camera. BBC News journalist Calum Leslie is joined by two experts - one who investigates how crimes are committed and one who digs into why.

The team examines the evidence that led to convictions and put some of the UK's most notorious criminals behind bars. Gaining access to information that usually remains sealed, Cracking the Case gives professional insights into the psychological profile behind the criminal act and walks the audience through how the perpetrators were caught.

At the heart of each episode lies a thorough exploration of the impact crime has on victims and their families - giving a voice to the people most profoundly impacted by terrible events by hearing directly from them.

Series details

• Title: Cracking the Case
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-09-01
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 27 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87247
• TVDB ID: 467565

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2025: premiered 2025-09-01; final listed air date 2025-09-01; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cracking the Case on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.