The real story of the maniac search 30 years later British detectives are a special phenomenon in the world of literature and cinema. The new four-part series from the BBC “Murders in Stilltown” – though modest, but a worthy example of the genre.
Like many other modern series based on real events, it tells the story of an investigation that has dragged on for more than 30 years.
In the 1970s, a young woman was raped and murdered. Shortly after, another tragedy occurred near the crime scene: two more girls were killed.
The police thoroughly investigated these crimes, searched hundreds of possible criminals, but received no results. The case was put on the shelf.
But 30 years later, a breakthrough in DNA recognition opens up new avenues for investigation. Old evidence is examined and the laboratory receives a DNA profile.
Now the police have the killer's DNA. It remains only to find the person to whom this DNA belongs. But it is not as easy as it might seem.
The man who killed the three girls will be found. And the series “Murders in Stilltown”, unlike many other detective stories, will be an unexpected experience that immerses viewers in the everyday life of real investigations.
It turns out that detectives do not hunt the villain at all, declassifying his complex intricate tracks. In fact, they make their way almost blindly through the valley of doubt, suspecting those who are easiest to suspect and almost accidentally stumbling into circumstances that will lead them to the real culprit. . .
The Stilltown Murders is not an outstanding project with a rather modest budget. However, for four hours he will give you the opportunity to be a partner of ordinary detectives who do not heroize, make mistakes, doubt and even find the criminal, do not get answers to the question of how and why he did what he did.
If you’ve been in love with series like The Pembrokeshire Murders 2021 and The Assassin’s Code 2015, you won’t be disappointed.