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 9 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2025.
Last broadcast:16/05/2025 at 09:00
Last episode
1:00:00


Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal
A nationwide investigation begins when Dorset Police uncover an international gang posing as couriers to scam vulnerable pensioners out of thousands of pounds.
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A routine visit by the RSPCA to a house in Chigwell in Essex uncovers an underground UK dog fighting gang operating on a global scale.


The 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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Manchester 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.


Counter 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.


The Serious Fraud Office go undercover to investigate a suspect holiday home company offering exclusive residences in the sun-drenched Caribbean.


An RSPCA Special Ops team investigate an international criminal puppy farming operation, and Lancashire officers prosecute an owner for animal cruelty.


A gunfight in suburban Kent leaves a victim seriously wounded and sparks a frenetic high-pressure race to hunt down the perpetrators.


The 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.