In The Footsteps Of Killers
In The Footsteps Of Killers is a TV show on Channel 4. True crime series. Emilia Fox and leading criminologist Professor David Wilson investigate famous unsolved murder cases, looking for new leads that the original investigations may have missed. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 9 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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1:05:00In The Footsteps Of Killers
The team re-examine the tragic, chilling murder of Deborah Wood, who disappeared after leaving a bar in Leeds in January 1996. Was her death the work of a serial killer? (S2 Ep3)
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55:00David Wilson, Emilia Fox and Dr Graham Hill examine the case of eight-year-old Vishal Mehrotra, whose remains were found in West Sussex seven months after he went missing in 1981. (S2 Ep2)
55:00Emilia Fox and the team reopen the case of Trevaline Evans, who left a note saying 'back in two minutes' on the door of her Welsh antique shop in 1990 - and never returned. (S2 Ep6)
Series 3
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55:00The team re-open the case on the brutal murder of Janine Downes in Wolverhampton in 1991. Beaten and strangled to death, was Janine the victim of a serial killer? (S3 Ep6)
1:00:00Lovers Brian Price and Susan Tetrault were axed to death as they slept on a summer's evening in London in 1986. Was their slaying linked to an international drug conspiracy? (S3 Ep5)
1:05:00Who killed wealthy Leicestershire businessman Ken Brown? Was it business or personal? A series of clues from this 1994 cold case lead Emilia and the team to a shocking revelation. (S3 Ep4)
1:00:00Emilia Fox and the team re-visit the 1991 case of murdered Widnes mum Vera, who was found slumped in her car and strangled to death minutes after receiving a mysterious phone call. (S3 Ep3)
1:05:00In 2018, Georgina Gharsallah left her mum's house in Worthing and vanished. David, Emilia and Graham re-open the cold case, with new clues pointing to a shocking conclusion. (S3 Ep2)
1:05:00Notorious cold cases are reopened. In 1993, a Lambeth Council employee was beaten to death in his Clapham home. Was it personal or were dark forces at his workplace involved? (S3 Ep1)