
Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal (2025- )
Gritty factual series revealing the work of elite police forces across the UK.
Formerly titled Special Ops: Crime Squad UK, this behind-the-scenes docu-series follows the investigative work of a variety of specialist units within UK police forces created to crack the toughest of cases. From cyber heists, romance fraud and people trafficking to drugs rings and murder.
The series boasts unique access to the highest-level detective techniques used to tackle crimes where ordinary policing has failed to make progress. This gritty but intelligent series reveals the workings of police operative units made up of the most elite detectives in the country.
Filming with numerous task forces across the country, Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal reveals the real, lived experience of the police officers involved, through exclusive interviews, archive, CCTV and body cam footage.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
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S01E06 | Operation Napoleon | Jan 5, 2025 |
S01E05 | Operation Checkroom | Jan 5, 2025 |
S01E04 | Operation Harlequin | Jan 5, 2025 |
S01E03 | Operation Earth | Jan 5, 2025 |
S01E02 | Operation Zori | Jan 5, 2025 |
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