Millionaire Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This series explores the intersection of extreme wealth and violent crime, investigating how the pursuit of money, power, and status can lead to murder. Each episode focuses on a high-profile case, where either the victim or the perpetrator had considerable wealth, examining the motivations behind the crimes and the investigations that followed. With expert commentary and archive footage, the series delves into the often-complex factors that contribute to such crimes. Cases featured include the murder of William Saunderson-Smith, who lived ‘under the radar', using different identities to conceal a sprawling property empire in London and the killing of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury.

Series details

• Title: Millionaire Murders
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-03-19
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TRUE CRIME
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82836

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-03-19; final listed air date 2025-05-21; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Millionaire 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.