Overview

• The five-part series debuts at 9pm on 8 September, with each episode examining a separate real-life teenage murder case in Britain.
• Featured cases include a 16-year-old influenced by Dexter, Brian Blackwell’s killing of his parents, Holly Newton’s murder after coercive control, the killing of Louisa Brannan, and Samantha Madgin’s 2007 stabbing.
• Crime+Investigation says the production provides exclusive access to police and child psychologists alongside interviews with victims’ families and forensic analysis.
• Presenter and executive producer Laura Whitmore stresses a victim-led lens and cites families’ frustrations over legal delays, anonymity rules, and plea changes.
• Previews note thematic echoes with Netflix’s Adolescence, which Whitmore says preceded this series in production, as she encourages parents to discuss online influences with their children.