Social Media Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Social Media Murders brings together three films airing over consecutive nights, each focusing on a shocking real crime that resulted in the death of a young person. Linking each of the films is the unsettling role social media played in bringing together the culprit and the victim. 

Providing a compelling yet cautionary insight into the experiences of young people affected by disturbing 21st century crime, these three films put the victim at the centre of the narrative alongside material obtained from social media accounts and mobile phones which will immerse viewers in the events as they unfolded.

Series details

• Title: Social Media Murders
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2021-11-15
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 58793
• IMDb ID: tt26438974
• TVDB ID: 412540

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-11-15; final listed air date 2021-11-17; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-03-02; final listed air date 2023-03-09; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-07-04; final listed air date 2024-07-04; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Social Media Murders 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.