Major Crimes Unit: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Seconds is all it takes for the most brutal of crimes to be committed and lives to be shattered forever. When the worst happens, one team steps forward, and the brave men and women of the West Midland's Major Crime Unit take control - specialist detectives highly trained to piece together the smallest of clues and pick up the faintest of trails. Every lead matters and every second counts.

With unprecedented access to this elite crime-fighting unit, the series follows investigators as they race against time to track suspects, uncover the truth, and deliver justice for victims and their families. No stone unturned, no suspect safe - this is law enforcement at its most relentless.

Series details

• Title: Major Crimes Unit
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-05-11
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91745
• TVDB ID: 477438

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-05-11; final listed air date 2026-05-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Major Crimes Unit 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.