The Real Manhunter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Following Ex-Detective, Senior Investigating Officer, Colin Sutton as he looks back at his most important cases and how they were solved. 

DCI Colin Sutton spent 30 years in Britain's police force, a career that saw him lead many of the most high-profile and successful murder investigations of his generation, including the serial killer case behind the hit drama "Manhunt." In this docuseries, Sutton revisits cases he led and explores everything from the crime itself through to the breakthrough moment when the suspect was arrested.

Series details

• Title: The Real Manhunter
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2021-03-29
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Crime
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 62 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55903
• IMDb ID: tt14406672
• TVDB ID: 400066

Cast and credited roles

• Colin Sutton — Former British Detective Inspector
• Nathan Eason — Former Detective Inspector - Metropolitan Police
• Mike Sullivan — Crime Editor - The Sun
• Julia Balfour — Former Detective Constable - Metropolitan Police

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-03-29; final listed air date 2021-05-17; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-06-13; final listed air date 2022-08-15; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-11-06; final listed air date 2024-03-25; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2025-01-15; final listed air date 2025-02-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Real Manhunter 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.