By James W, Thursday 26th November 2020
From December the 24th until the 31st at 9pm, CBS Reality will be bringing you all of your favourite shows, back-to-back over the festive period!
Here's all the information you need:
Stalkers Who Kill - December 24th This series immerses viewers in the terror of being stalked. The horrifying reality of the life of a victim under siege by a stalker comes to life through contemporary stories from around the world. The series features actors in each episode who relive the turmoil of the victim’s emotions, while expert psychologists, criminologists, and former top-cops unpack the motives and machinations of stalkers.
Murder For Hire - December 25th Prepare to enter the world of the hired killer. Hosted and narrated by The Sopranos’ star Steve Schirripa (pictured), is the gripping crime series that recounts the shocking true stories of cold-blooded contract killings. It’s a thrilling and ominous journey to the dark side as every episode tells the tale of a professional ‘hit’. From crimes of passion and greed, to gangland executions and mafia contracts, the motives are always as colourful—and as chilling—as the cases themselves.
Scandal Made Me Famous - December 26th and 27th This compelling series examines tabloid celebrities who gained public notoriety when their scandalous actions generated a media frenzy. The series shares personal accounts from victims’ family members, jurors, members of law enforcement and journalists involved with each scandal to give viewers an intimate perspective and disclose new information.
Homicide's Elite - December 28th This series immerses viewers in the terror of being stalked. The horrifying reality of the life of a victim under siege by a stalker comes to life through contemporary stories from around the world. The series features actors in each episode who relive the turmoil of the victim’s emotions, while expert psychologists, criminologists, and former top-cops unpack the motives and machinations of stalkers.
The Mind of a Murderer - December 29th What drives a murderer to kill? There are those who hold the key to the answers - the killers themselves. Criminal Psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind prison walls to dive deep inside the mind of a murderer and uncover the dark truths and hidden motivations behind these chilling crimes. Using her expert training and techniques, she pushes murderers to admit what they wouldn’t confess to anyone else. She is trained to go beyond the excuses and get to the real, emotional core of why people commit heinous acts.
Sins and Secrets - December 30th This series shows no one can ever be sure of what is really happening behind the net curtains of suburbia. Using real life footage, dramatic reconstructions and witness interviews, the sins and secrets criminals have tried so desperately to bury are exposed.
Unsolved Mysteries - December 31st from 7pm Top investigation series has been trying to crack the great bizarre stories and cold cases for years. Originally hosted by Robert Stack and then Dennis Farina (pictured), no stone is left unturned in this addictive series as the team search for the truth. But there are some stories that just cannot be solved.
Related show tags: HOMICIDE'S ELITE, MURDER FOR HIRE, SCANDAL MADE ME FAMOUS, SINS AND SECRETS, STALKERS WHO KILL, THE MIND OF A MURDERER, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES MORE FEATURES Real Detective goes north of the border in October
By James W, Wednesday 27th September 2023
Real Detective: North of the Border is a gripping true crime series that brings to life the real investigations of Canadian detectives by blending first-person interviews with scripted drama.
In October – detective Herb Curwain is 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, Ontario.
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 has to do whatever it takes.
Real Detective: North of the Border weeknights at 9pm from 10th Octob...
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Cold Justice returns with a special, hard-hitting season
Posted on Wednesday 27th September 2023
The sobering statistics for sex-related crimes in America reveal that there are approximately 240,000 survivors of sexual assault, including men, women and children. Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in the United States.
To combat these numbers and bring justice to the survivors of sexual assault, Cold Justice’s investigators Casey Garrett and Alicia O'Neill travel around the country to help local law enforcement solve cases that have sat dormant for years.
In this special season of Cold Justice: Sex Crimes, Casey and Alicia investigate many sex crimes which include the stories of a local grandmother who is brutally attacked in her sleep, of a yo...
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The darker side of growing up is exposed this October in Killer Kids
Posted on Wednesday 27th September 2023
Killer Kids provides an in-depth profile of the lives of kids who kill.
What can possibly motivate kids to commit criminal acts and even murder? From hate crimes to gang initiations, murders of family members to occult ceremonies, each case in the series exposes different motives and methods of murders by children. A terrifying and fascinating journey into the disturbing lives of children who commit acts of murder.
Through first hand eyewitness accounts, psychological investigation, and edge of your seat re-enactments, this new series explores what motivates a child to engage in horrific, sometimes unbelievable criminal acts.
Killer Kids begins 12th October at 10pm o...
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Catch the Killers Caught on Camera in October
Posted on Wednesday 27th September 2023
Killers: Caught on Camera is a brand-new true crime series with unique access to the video footage that leads to the conviction of murderers around the world.
Each case is pieced together like a jigsaw as we link the CCTV, home surveillance, police bodycam and mobile phone footage that builds the evidence to trap the killer.
Criminal Psychologist and author Dr Julia Shaw provides the context to the killings, the science behind murder, what happens in relationships and what drives strangers to kill.
Killers: Caught on Camera begins 10th October at 10pm on CBS Reality.
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Donal MacIntyre's Killer Evidence begins this October on CBS Reality
Posted on Wednesday 27th September 2023
From serial killers to murder in the family and even vicious gang killings, ten shocking crimes in the UK and US are solved using forensic investigation in the new CBS Reality original true crime series, Donal MacIntyre's Killer Evidence.
Each story is told by people who were there as the action unfolded. The first to arrive at any crime scene are the police. The leading officer on each case guides us through the investigation from start to finish.
Second on the scene are forensics. At the murder site they gather the first pieces of a deadly jigsaw puzzle. More pieces are gradually added to the picture as investigators draw ever clos...
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A chance to meet The Good Cop in September on CBS Reality
Posted on Tuesday 29th August 2023
This is the story of an old-school cop who is tough, inventive and incorruptible. A man who solved the unsolvable with his head and his heart.
For many years, television companies have dreamt of doing a series with Ron Iddles. Only now have the planets aligned. Ron has just retired and is ready to tell his story. How did this intuitive cop put more murderers behind bars than any other homicide detective in Australia?
In Ron Iddles: The Good Cop, Ron Iddles shares his secrets.
Each episode will take us behind the scenes of one of Ron’s most challenging murder cases. Ron’s voice will be the backbone of the episode - his stories illustrated wit...
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New seasons of Real Detective coming to CBS Reality
Posted on Tuesday 29th August 2023
Every detective has a case that pushes them to the brink. A case so intense and personal it takes hold of them and won’t let go.
Real Detective is an eight-episode gripping hybrid documentary series that brings to life real homicide cases by blending the worlds of true crime documentary and cinematic quality recreations. This series is about real-life detectives and the true cases that consume and haunt them.
From 18th September you can catch this gripping series weeknights at 9pm.
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More couples who kill in September on CBS Reality
Posted on Tuesday 29th August 2023
Snapped: Killer Couples is a gripping series that features couples whose passion drove them to commit terrible criminal acts.
Through re-creations and firsthand accounts, each episode delves into the stories behind the couples’ romance, how their relationship evolved once love transformed into manipulation, and what ultimately drove them to commit heinous crimes. From teenage lovers who embark on a multi-state crime spree to lesbian lovers who stop at nothing to eliminate one of their husbands; viewers are given unprecedented access into these relationship gone awry.
Snapped: Killer Couples - Season 15 weeknights at 9pm on CBS Reali...
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Bloodline Detectives ready for more crimes in September
Posted on Tuesday 29th August 2023
Bloodline Detectives, now in its third season, explores the power of genealogy and the latest forensic technology used by law enforcement to bring justice to unsolved homicides and sex crimes.
The series uses Familial DNA taken from the crime scene and DNA that people have submitted to genealogy sites to see if there is someone who is a close match. From there genealogists can figure out who the suspect should be, and police can then make an arrest. The series follows the men and women of law enforcement and their journey, sometimes spanning decades, to bring justice to the victims and their families through the remarkable and constantly developing world of Fore...
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