The Murder Detective

Name: The Murder Detective
Released: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

When journalist Lyra McKee is shot dead while observing a riot in Derry in April 2019, Senior Investigating Officer Jason Murphy takes on the case. What begins as a murder investigation becomes a seven-year-long mission to identify those responsible.

2026 · 45m

Director James W Newton

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

When journalist Lyra McKee is shot dead while observing a riot in Derry in April 2019, Senior Investigating Officer Jason Murphy takes on the case. What begins as a murder investigation becomes a seven-year-long mission to identify those responsible.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The team recover a gun that may be linked to Lyra McKee's murder. When they believe they can finally put a name to the masked figure at the centre of the case, Murphy launches a series of high-risk operations.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

After years of investigation and painstaking evidence-gathering, lead detective Jason Murphy is ready to make his boldest move yet. His team execute a series of coordinated arrests and the investigation reaches a gripping and emotional finale.