Great Crimes and Trials - Season 1

Episodes

The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

Season 1Episode 130 min

The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

It was a crime that shattered America. A case so improbable that nobody ever dreamed it could happen. Despite a ransom being paid, after 72 days the body of American legend Charles Lindbergh’s kidnapped baby son, was found murdered. A German carpenter was tried, sentenced and sent to the electric chair, but to this day it is not known if he acted alone…

Season 1Episode 230 min

Lucky Luciano

He started out as a violent street thug, but soon became a ruthless leader, who rose to the top of the Mafia. He always kept one step ahead of the law and infamously once boasted, ‘I buried hundreds of guys’. Even when finally imprisoned he found a way of securing his freedom.

The Great Train Robbery

Season 1Episode 330 min

The Great Train Robbery

On St Valentine’s Day 1929, the brutal massacre of six gangsters in a Chicago warehouse signalled the emergence of Al ‘Scarface’ Capone as the undisputed Godfather of crime. He was vain, violent and notoriously ruthless. A man who won ultimate respect by exacting total fear.

Season 1Episode 430 min

Al Capone

His name struck fear into the hearts of New Yorkers and brought terror to the streets. He unleashed all his hatred on the one group which he considered had rejected him the most - women.

John Dillinger - Public Enemy No. 1

Season 1Episode 630 min

John Dillinger - Public Enemy No. 1

In the world of gangsters, he was notorious, ruthless, a man destined to become a legend. He turned to crime out of boredom and soon found it was too addictive to give up. He blazed a trail across the States, robbing banks with a violent and authoritative ease.

The Case of Dr. Sam Sheppard

Season 1Episode 1030 min

The Case of Dr. Sam Sheppard

He was young, handsome and successful - the ideal of American manhood. But when his wife was found battered to death, for him the American dream turned into a nightmare. Convicted of murder, it took him 12 years to establish his innocence and have his conviction overturned

Season 1Episode 1730 min

Dr. Crippen

Season 1Episode 2330 min

Murph the Surf

In late October 1964, thieves stole 22 gems from New York City’s Museum of Natural History. Three of the stones were so famous they would be impossible to sell. Within 48 hours, aided by confidential police sources, two men in New York and another two in Miami were arrested.

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