The Detectives
A gripping factual series that brings to life the work of real detectives by blending the best of documentary storytelling with fully dramatized re-enactments. Every episode features a different detective reliving the investigation that not only challenged them like no other, but also had a residual impact on an aspect of Canadian life and law enforcement.
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8 episodes
- 1. The Wells Gray GunmanOne of the largest mass murders in Canada is heinously committed In Wells Gray Park, B.C., as three generations of a family are brutally killed. For Detective Mike Eastham, it’s mission that takes him across the country and back again as he pioneers the use of the media to catch his man. When the killer gets a plea, Eastham vows to put him behind bars, because for Eastham the case won’t be over for him until he’s gone.CC1 h 0 minJan 10, 2018
- 2. Project HitchhikerDetective Herb Curwain is finally promoted to the Homicide Unit and with this comes the assignment of an unsolved case he knows well — the disappearance of a young woman in Pickering, Ont. There’s evidence this may be connected to one man and a string of serial killings, but when red tape threatens to get in his way — Curwain does whatever it takes and changes the way serial killers are investigated in Canada to this day.CC1 h 0 minJan 17, 2018
- 3. Trick or TreatWhen a man is reported missing, things don’t add up. Edmonton Homicide Investigator Bill Clark takes charge and before long finds himself deep in the world of Internet homicide and the sickening potential that the murder was filmed and for sale to the highest bidder.CC1 h 0 minJan 24, 2018
- 4. Father's DayWhen leads dry up on a double homicide, Hamilton Detective Don Forgan turns to the only potential witness, the murder victim's three-year-old son.CC1 h 0 minJan 31, 2018
- 5. Stranger CallingDetective Rod Piukkala faces a gruesome crime scene, a bomb threat, and a killer threatening to strike again. The victim's family helps change Canadian parole laws forever.CC1 h 0 minFeb 7, 2018
- 6. Burning SeasonIn 2011, a massive fire tore down a 19th century heritage building and threatened Toronto’s downtown core. The high-profile case still haunts detective Debbie Harris.CC1 h 0 minMar 7, 2018
- 7. She SaidThe high-profile case still haunts detective Debbie Harris.CC1 h 0 minMar 14, 2018
- 8. HomeThe high-profile case still haunts detective Debbie Harris.CC1 h 0 minMar 21, 2018
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A gripping factual series that brings to life the work of real detectives by blending the best of documentary storytelling with fully dramatized re-enactments. Every episode features a different detective reliving the investigation that not only challenged them like no other, but also had a residual impact on an aspect of Canadian life and law enforcement.
