A documentary profiles Britain's notorious criminals, known as "faces," through interviews with figures like Paul Ferris and Frankie Fraser. Presenter Bernard O'Mahoney, a former Essex Boys gang member, shares insider insights into their violent lives and crimes.
Raoul Moat's violent rampage triggered a media frenzy and live TV confrontation. The investigation included witness interviews and real-life footage, detailing the intense manhunt for the offender and the public's heightened interest in the case.
Jake Millison vanished from a Colorado ranch, with his family claiming he left for a new life. Friends suspected foul play and collaborated with authorities, leading to a two-year investigation. Clues including family behavior, a cryptic text, and a brother-in-law’s motorcycle hinted at a concealed motive, revealing a shocking truth about his death.
Irish immigrants in New York during the late 1800s to 1970s became prominent gangsters, reflecting a rise from poverty to power through criminal means. The series explores their journeys, blending ambition and violence, while examining the societal impact of their rise in America's criminal underworld.
Billy Hill, born in 1911, led London's "heavy mob" in the 1930s, leveraging WWII chaos to build a criminal empire that he later passed to the Kray Twins.
Lucky Luciano restructured the American mafia, transforming it from street gangs into a powerful empire rivaling corporate giants through strategic alliances and pivotal assassinations, establishing modern organized crime operations.
Gang leaders like Pablo Escobar, John Gotti, Maurice Boucher, and Salvatore Riina built vast criminal empires through drug trafficking, racketeering, and organized crime. Their operations generated immense wealth and power, shaping underworld dynamics while drawing relentless law enforcement scrutiny and eventual downfall.
In September 2004, armed militants seized a school in Beslan, Russia, taking over 1,000 hostages, including children and teachers, during the opening day of the new school year. The siege, which lasted two days, ended with explosions prompting military intervention, resulting in over 330 deaths. The incident eroded public trust in authorities and led to increased centralization of power under Vladimir Putin.
Richard Ramirez, known as The Night Stalker, terrorized Los Angeles with violent home invasions, displaying extreme cruelty and callousness during his criminal spree, earning widespread infamy.
The documentary explores the crimes of Aileen Wuornos, Joanna Dennehy, Maria Velten, and Stella Nickell, highlighting their violent offenses and the legal proceedings surrounding their cases. It focuses on their roles as perpetrators and the impact of their actions on victims and society.
Paweł Tuchlin, a Polish serial killer code-named Scorpion by the Milicja Obywatelska, was hunted by police for the murder of nine women and 11 attempted murders between 1975 and 1983.
Andrew Cunanan, a privately educated man with a high IQ, murdered four individuals before killing Gianni Versace in a three-month killing spree in 1997.