Real Crime (2001)

Name: Real Crime
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mark Austin

Crime · Documentary

Real Crime is a British documentary television series produced by ITV Studios for the ITV network. Each episode examines a notorious crime and includes interviews with relatives of the victims. It has been broadcast since 2001 and is currently in its tenth series. From 2008 each episode is presented by Mark Austin and is often listed as Real Crime with Mark Austin.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (97 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Mark Austin

Seasons

Season 7 (2008)

6.95 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 7.1 53 min avg

U-shaped

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Serial Killer on Camera	7.8	8
6	A Very Special Constable	6.4	51
10	Diamond Geezers	6.5	73
13	James Bulger: A Mother's Story	7.1	14