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Killer Women Season on Viasat True Crime
In the popular imagination, a killer is usually a man. Statistics confirm that women are far less likely to commit the most serious crimes. According to United Nations data, more than nine out of ten people suspected of intentional homicide worldwide are men and boys. Yet when the killer is a woman, especially a mother, wife or carer, the crime often provokes an additional sense of disbelief.
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Murder: UK Season on Viasat True Crime
Some crimes don't just make headlines - they reshape policing. This month we focus on decades of major crimes and crime investigation in the UK. The botched hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper exposed how badly a paper-bound police system could fail. This helped to drive the creation of HOLMES, an investigation management system, for major investigations. The wrongful pursuit of Colin Stagg in the Rachel Nickell case exposed the dangers of flawed profiling, while the Soham murders and Bichard Inquiry triggered major reforms to vetting and information-sharing. Revisit the cases that changed British justice, only on Viasat True Crime.
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Cyber-Psychos Season on Viasat True Crime
Behind every screen, a predator could be lurking. From serial killers using dating apps to lure victims, to hoax callers manipulating strangers into unthinkable acts. This is true crime in the digital era. Uncover the world of digital crime and how UK's National Crime Agency and other organisations track down online criminals. However far removed we may feel from such crimes, they are real, and they have real-life consequences. The danger isn't always a stranger in the dark - sometimes, it's just a message away.
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Taboo Season on Viasat True Crime
Some crimes are so far outside the boundaries of what most of us can comprehend, that they tend to get pushed to the edges of public conversation. The cases gathered here share a particular kind of horror: not just what was done, but who did it, and how long they were able to keep doing it. An architect living a double life of violent obsession. A cannibal who found his victim willingly online. A hospital worker whose crimes behind closed doors went undiscovered for thirty-three years. A husband who spent a decade drugging his wife. These are also stories about survivors, investigators, and the families who waited years - sometimes decades - for answers and accountability. These crimes are real, they happened to real people, and silence doesn't serve the victims. This is why we bring them into the light.
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Summer of fear on Viasat True Crime
The 1970s weren't just disco and freedom - they were the golden age of serial killers. BTK hid in plain sight, taunting police while living a 'normal' life. The 'Freeway Killer' wasn't one monster, but three: Kearney, Bonin, and Kraft, who turned LA's highways into a graveyard. Ted Bundy, America's most infamous charmer, used his good looks and charm to lure victims across state lines, leaving a trail of bodies. While John Wayne Gacy and Dean Corll exploited their power to prey on vulnerable teens, leaving dozens of families without answers. These killers thrived in an era of trust - and slipped through the cracks for years. The '70s weren't just a decade. They were a hunting ground.
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Stunt: Movie Night on Viasat True Crime – films inspired by real-life crimes
Viewers of Viasat True Crime are well acquainted with documentary series and reconstructions of high-profile criminal cases. This April, however, the channel is introducing something completely new. The stunt “Movie Night” is a special slot where every Saturday at 21:00 CET viewers can watch films inspired by real-life crimes. These are stories about people caught up in brutal events, desperate fights for survival and cases that have left a lasting mark on true crime history.
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Charles Manson and the Machinery of a Cult
Cults rarely look dangerous at first glance. More often, they promise exactly what many people are desperately searching for: belonging, love, spiritual awakening, and simple answers to an increasingly complex world. That apparent innocence is precisely what makes them so effective and so dangerous. This March, Viasat True Crime presents Cult Season, a curated strand of documentaries that examine cults without sensationalism but with journalistic precision, portraying them as systems of manipulation, psychological control, and very real threats to human life. At the centre of this season stands one of the most sinister cult leaders of the 20th century, Charles Manson.
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Dark December: the darkest Advent calendar in television history.
This December, Viasat True Crime presents a chilling holiday treat:Dark December, a month-long event revealing the darkest true stories of America's most infamous serial killers.
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