Crime+Investigation Unveils Upcoming Slate

Hearst Networks UK has unveiled its upcoming slate of new and returning true-crime titles for Crime+Investigation and its social media channels.

Among the returning series coming to Crime+Investigation are Cops Gone Bad, which will shed new light on abuses of power in the U.K., U.S. and Australia, and Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup, following Gypsy Rose’s estrangement from her husband, rekindled romance with her ex-boyfriend, cosmetic surgery and pregnancy.

Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan will be returning as well, diving into more British murder stories and uncovering the intricate detective work that saw ten killers brought to justice.

New acquisitions for the true-crime brand are The People vs. Michael Jackson, delving into one of the most high-profile celebrity trials of the 21st century, and Sydney’s Killer Cop, a two-part special exploring one of Sydney’s most infamous murder cases. The People vs. Michael Jackson will feature court transcripts, exclusive home video footage and over 30 interviews with jurors, attorneys, celebrity witnesses and more. Sydney’s Killer Cop will detail the case in which the decomposing bodies of TV presenter Jesse Baird and his Qantas flight attendant partner Luke Davies were discovered inside surfboard bags 200 kilometers southwest of Sydney.

Also coming to Crime+Investigation is Interview with a Killer, which takes viewers inside some of North America’s most notorious high-security prisons to engage with ten convicted murderers in in-depth, direct interviews.

“We’re delighted to have secured so many high-profile and passionate presenters on C+I, who, together with some of the country’s foremost forensic scientists and detectives, can shed new light on ground-breaking criminal investigations and ways of tackling the concerning growth in criminal and anti-social behaviours,” said Dan Korn, VP of programming at Hearst Networks UK.

In addition to the titles for Crime+Investigation, Hearst Networks UK has been expanding its focus on true crime to original mid-form commissioning for its digital and social media services. In 2025, the company plans to launch a range of new mid-form titles, including True Crime Secrets, filmed on the streets with members of the British public and offering unfiltered, real crime stories told by those who experienced them. Also coming later this year is an untitled short-form interview format that will provide a platform for the often-overlooked parents of children who have committed murder.

Sam Pearson, head of short-form commissioning and social media at Hearst Networks UK, commented, ““uilding on a successful slate of short-form programming in 2024—including titles like Unbreakable and the returning Cut To The Crime—we’re thrilled to offer an exciting array of true crime mid-form content for 2025, based on intimate first-person confessions as well as imaginative new formats, taking viewers closer to those directly impacted than ever before.”