Steeltown Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, Steeltown Murders centres on the hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area and the remarkable story of how - in the first case of its kind - the mystery was solved almost 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence.

Contrasting the policing methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the early Noughties, Steeltown Murders is a portrait of a town dealing with the repercussions of an unsolved case three decades on, and asks if justice can ever truly be found.

Series details

• Title: Steeltown Murders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2023-05-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 66721
• IMDb ID: tt23152082
• TVDB ID: 427992

Cast and credited roles

• Philip Glenister — DCI Paul Bethell
• Steffan Rhodri — DC Phil 'Bach' Rees
• Scott Arthur — Young Paul Bethell
• Siôn Alun Davies — Young Phil 'Bach' Rees
• Nia Roberts — Karina Bethell
• Gareth John Bale — DC Geraint Bale
• Richard Harrington — Colin Dark
• Keith Allen — Dai Williams
• Steve Nicolson — DI Tony Warren
• Aneurin Barnard — Joseph Kappen
• Oliver Ryan — DCS Ray Allen
• Priyanga Burford — Sita Anwar

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-05-15; final listed air date 2023-05-15; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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