Code of a Killer: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Code of a Killer (2015): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Code of a Killer is based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer. The drama focuses on how Jeffreys' science and Baker's investigative vision created the single biggest leap in the history of criminal investigation.
Series details
- Title: Code of a Killer
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Premiere date: 2015-04-06
- Final broadcast date listed: 2015-04-13
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
- TVMaze ID: 2605
Cast and credited roles
- Lorcan Cranitch — DI Alan Madden
- Robert Glenister — DCC Chapman
- Andrew Tiernan — DS Geoff Taylor
- Lucy Carless — Susan Mann
- John Simm — Alec Jeffreys
- Anna Madeley — Sue Jeffreys
- David Threlfall — DCS David Baker
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2015-04-06; final listed air date 2015-04-13; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from Code of a Killer 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.
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