Crimes That Shook the World (2006)

Crime · Documentary

Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (185 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.58 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 7.2 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Wests/House of Horrors	7.0	32
2	BTK Strangler	7.7	29
3	The Green River Killer	7.9	20
4	The Vienna Strangler	7.4	22
5	The Backpacker Murderer	8.3	21
6	The Phoenix Strangler	7.2	11

Season 2 (2009)

7.13 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 7.2 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dennis Nilsen	7.4	19
2	Yorkshire Ripper	7.3	23
3	Arthur Shawcross	6.8	14
4	Monster of Florence	7.2	16
5	Aileen Wuornos	7.4	19
6	Chessboard Killer	7.1	25
7	The Bodies in the Barrels	7.2	11
8	Suffolk Strangler	7.0	12
9	Monster of Belgium	6.7	22
10	The Lucie Blackman Murder	7.2	7

Crimes That Shook the World (2006)

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