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In the Footsteps of Killers

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S3 E6 · The Murder of Janine Downes

About In the Footsteps of Killers

In the Footsteps of Killers is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 9, 2021. It has 3 seasons and 15 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 6 "The Murder of Janine Downes", aired on July 22, 2025.

Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain's leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.

  • Crime
  • Documentary

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Episodes

15 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2021 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    3. The Murder of Rita Ellis

    Finale
  2. E2

    2. The Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh

  3. E1

    1. The Milk Carton Kids

    Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain's leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.

Season 2

2023 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. The Disappearance of Trevaline Evans

    Finale

    David, Emilia and Dr Graham Hill reopen the case of Trevaline Evans, who left a note saying 'back in two minutes' on the door of her antique shop in 1990, but never returned.

  2. E5

    5. The Murder of Tina Bell

    David, Emilia and Dr Graham Hill examine the murder of Teeside 18-year-old Tina Bell: a case that has remained unsolved for over 30 years.

  3. E4

    4. The Disappearance of Robert Duff

    When Robert wasn't at his daughter's 18th birthday party, his family knew something was wrong. David, Graham and Emilia follow clues from within the local community that lead to a shocking revelation.

  4. E3

    3. The Murder of Deborah Wood

    David, Emilia and Dr Graham Hill examine the tragic murder of Deborah Wood, who disappeared after leaving a city centre bar in Leeds in early 1996.

  5. E2

    2. The Murder of Vishal Mehrotra

    David, Emilia and Dr Graham Hill examine the case of eight-year-old Vishal Mehrotra, whose remains were found in West Sussex seven months after he went missing in London in 1981.

  6. E1

    1. The Templeton Woods Murders

    Could new evidence identify the killer of two young women in Scotland's Templeton Woods during the 1970s? David, Emilia and Graham investigate.

Season 3

2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    6. The Murder of Janine Downes

    Finale

    Wolverhampton sex worker Janine Downes was beaten and strangled to death in 1991. Was she the victim of a serial killer?

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    5. The Murders of Brian Price and Susan Tetrault

    Lovers Brian Price and Susan Tetrault were axed to death as they slept on a summer's evening in London 1986. Was their slaying linked to an international drug conspiracy?

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    4. The Murder of Ken Brown

    Who shot wealthy Leicestershire businessman Ken Brown at point blank on his farm in August 1994? Was it business or personal?

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    3. The Murder of Vera Anderson

    In August 1991, Widnes mum Vera received a mysterious phone call and left home in a hurry. Five hours later she was found dead. Emilia and co uncover explosive new information.

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    2. The Disappearance of Georgina Gharsallah

    In 2018, Georgina Gharsallah left her mum's house in Worthing and vanished. Now David, Emilia and Graham piece together a series of clues leading to a shocking conclusion.

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    1. The Murder of Bulic Forsythe

    In 1993, Lambeth Council employee Bulic Forsythe was beaten to death in his Clapham home. Was it personal or were dark forces at Bulic's workplace involved?

Cast & crew

Created by Emilia Fox and David Wilson

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When did the latest episode of In the Footsteps of Killers come out?

The most recent episode of In the Footsteps of Killers, Season 3 Episode 6 "The Murder of Janine Downes", aired on July 22, 2025.

How many seasons of In the Footsteps of Killers are there?

In the Footsteps of Killers has 3 seasons with 15 episodes in total.

When did In the Footsteps of Killers first air?

In the Footsteps of Killers first aired on Channel 4 on June 9, 2021.

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