Code of a Killer — Season 1 · Screend

Season 1

Season 1

2015–2016

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‹ Code of a Killer

Season 1

2015–2016

When 15-year-old Lynda Mann turns up murdered, DCS David Baker leads the investigation to search for her killer but struggles to find any worthwhile leads in the difficult case. Meanwhile, scientist Alec Jeffreys works tirelessly to make a breakthrough in DNA research.

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Episode 1

Apr 6, 2015 · 90m

David Threlfall takes the role of David Baker who between 1983 and 1987 headed up the investigation into the brutal murders of two Leicestershire schoolgirls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.

Episode 2

Apr 13, 2015 · 90m

With plenty of publicity, the local teenager is released and the world is introduced to DNA fingerprinting for the first time. In the villages of Narborough and Enderby there is a complete sense of fear that a murderer is living amongst them.

Episode 3

Oct 21, 2016 · 43m

Possessing what they believe to be the killer's genetic "fingerprint," David and Alec initiate the world's first "DNA manhunt." But as thousands of samples are tested and costs continue to rise, David worries the operation will be shut down before they can find the killer.

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Release dateApr 6, 2015

End dateOct 21, 2016

Episodes3

LanguageEN