Donal MacIntyre's Murder Files: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Donal MacIntyre's Murder Files, the renowned undercover reporter and crime journalist examines the most horrific and fascinating crimes.

In-depth interviews by Donal with the individuals who were central to solving each case - from the detective on duty to the undercover agent to the forensic scientist – are the spine of each episode. Donal will expertly lead them through their story step by step, uncovering the dramatic twists and turns of each and every case. The stories will be illustrated by dramatic reconstruction of the case and archive, including police tapes and undercover evidence.

Through these intimate and probing interviews, Donal will also reveal the emotional side of law enforcement. What goes through the mind of someone working on a case? What are the personal and professional pressures? What does it take to solve a complex case? To chase down a murderer?

Series details

• Title: Donal MacIntyre's Murder Files
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2018-02-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-11-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TRUE CRIME
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35291
• IMDb ID: tt8118648
• TVDB ID: 355162

Cast and credited roles

• Donal MacIntyre — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-02-28; final listed air date 2018-05-02; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-04-18; final listed air date 2019-11-24; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Donal MacIntyre's Murder Files 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.