The Real Manhunter (2021)

Name: The Real Manhunter
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Colin Sutton, Julia Balfour, Mike Sullivan

Documentary

Former Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton spent 30 years in the police force, a career that saw him lead many of the most high profile and successful murder investigations of his generation. In this true crime docuseries, Sutton revisits cases he led and explores everything from the crime itself through to the breakthrough moment when the suspect was identified and arrested.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (205 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.15 avg 8 episodes 8.1 → 6.7 57 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Night Stalker: Delroy Grant	8.1	35
2	Levi Bellfield	8.3	27
3	The murder of Chris Donovan	6.8	18
4	The murder of Clare Bernal	6.8	19
5	The murder of Bridie Skehan	6.9	18
6	The murder of Krystal Hart	7.0	16
7	The disappearance of Maureen Hale	6.6	16
8	The Dream City Cinema Fire	6.7	16