Code of a Killer
TV Show · Drama · Crime

This three-part police drama tells the true story of scientist Alec Jeffreys‘ (John Simm) discovery of DNA fingerprinting and how detective David Baker (David Threlfall) used it to catch a double murderer.

2015 · 45m
Starring John Simm, Anna Madeley, David Threlfall
Director James Strong

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Code of a Killer
    First of a two-part drama telling the true story of how a brilliant scientist and pioneering detective united to create the most significant advance in modern criminal investigation. In 1984, Dr Alec Jeffreys, a University of Leicester scientist, unlocks a remarkable technique to read every individual's unique DNA fingerprint. Four miles away, DCS David Baker is a tenacious detective leading the search for the murderer of a schoolgirl. Two years later, a second schoolgirl is murdered and a local teenager is arrested. He confesses to the second murder, but denies the first. Certain that the same man murdered both girls, DCS Baker approaches Dr Jeffreys, whose DNA test has only been used in immigration and paternity cases. Can the test prove the teenager murdered both girls? The community wait anxiously for news that the killer has been caught.
    45m
  • EPISODE 2
    Code of a Killer
    DCS David Baker searches for the murderer of two schoolgirls.
    45m
  • EPISODE 102
    Episode 2
    The murder of another teenage girl fuels the search for Lynda’s killer, and David asks Alec for his help on the case
    45m
  • EPISODE 103
    Episode 3
    David and Alec begin the world’s first “DNA manhunt.” But David worries the operation will be shut down before they can find the killer.
    43m

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Cast & Crew

  • John Simm
    Actor
  • Anna Madeley
    Actor
  • David Threlfall
    Actor
  • Robert Glenister
    DCC Chapman
  • Lorcan Cranitch
    Actor
  • Jaz Deol
    Actor
  • Andrew Tiernan
    Actor
  • James Strong
    Director
  • M‌C
    Michael Crompton
    Producer
  • P‌P
    Priscilla Parish
    Producer
  • M‌C
    Michael Crompton
    Writer

About

Code of a Killer

Drama

This three-part police drama tells the true story of scientist Alec Jeffreys‘ (John Simm) discovery of DNA fingerprinting and how detective David Baker (David Threlfall) used it to catch a double murderer.

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
2015
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© World Productions Limited 2014

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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