Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal
Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal is a TV show on Dave. A gritty factual series following the investigations of elite UK police units created to crack tough cases. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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1:00:00Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal
When a woman reports being held against her will, Thames Valley Police suspect modern-day slavery and are shocked by the identity of the main suspect.
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1:00:00A nationwide investigation begins when Dorset Police uncover an international gang posing as couriers to scam vulnerable pensioners out of thousands of pounds.
1:00:00A routine visit by the RSPCA to a house in Chigwell in Essex uncovers an underground UK dog fighting gang operating on a global scale.
1:00:00The suspicious demise of a woman at the cult-like Wiltshire retreat of a self-proclaimed 'healer' sparks a global investigation and a link to a death in Australia.
Series 1
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1:00:00Manchester police take down a gang of teen car thieves while the Serious Fraud Office unravels a 400-million-pound global fraud in the steel industry.
1:00:00Counter Terrorism Policing foil an Islamist terror plot, and the CPS Special Crime Unit bring those responsible for a fatal crash on the M62 to justice.
1:00:00The Serious Fraud Office go undercover to investigate a suspect holiday home company offering exclusive residences in the sun-drenched Caribbean.
1:00:00An RSPCA Special Ops team investigate an international criminal puppy farming operation, and Lancashire officers prosecute an owner for animal cruelty.
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1:00:00Raheem Sterling is one of a string of multi-millionaires targeted by a highly-organised burglary gang as Surrey Police race to stop the group behind the attacks.
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1:00:00A gunfight in suburban Kent leaves a victim seriously wounded and sparks a frenetic high-pressure race to hunt down the perpetrators.
1:00:00The Thames Valley Major Crime Unit investigate a tragic murder on the eve of Valentine's Day - fuelled by jealousy, anger and pride, it's a tale of love gone wrong.
Series 3 1:00:00
1:00:00Arson leads to a gunfight as Merseyside Police respond to two terrifying attacks on the Wirral and escalating violence results in a gang member being hunted.