Code of a Killer (2015)

Biography · Crime · Drama

Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (4,765 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

David Threlfall DCS David Baker
John Simm Alec Jeffreys
Anna Madeley Sue Jeffreys
Andrew Tiernan DS Geoff Taylor
Lorcan Cranitch DI Alan Madden
Dorothy Atkinson Barbara Ashworth

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.60 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	7.6	214
2	Episode 2	7.7	188
3	Episode #1.3	7.5	49