Series synopsis
The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder is a British crime documentary television series that premiered on BBC Scotland on November 25, 2025.
Full of jaw-dropping twists, this is the extraordinary story of the first murder in Orkney for 25 years as the police suspect a schoolboy of shooting dead a waiter in a restaurant.
Premise
Full of jaw-dropping twists, this is the extraordinary story of the first murder in Orkney for 25 years as the police suspect a schoolboy of shooting dead a waiter in a restaurant.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 25, 2025 | November 25, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Witnesses, Woods and Bullets After the murder of Bangladeshi waiter Shamsuddin Mahmood, schoolboy Michael Ross becomes the police’s prime suspect - but did he do it? |
November 25, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Schoolboy and the Waiter Hazel investigates the backgrounds of victim Shamsuddin Mahmood and convicted murderer Michael Ross. She explores whether it could have been a hitman who committed the murder. |
November 25, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Sniper and the Witness Twelve years after the murder, a new eyewitness dramatically comes forward saying he saw Michael Ross with a balaclava and a gun just before the murder. Hazel investigates his story. |
November 25, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 25, 2025 |
| Last aired | November 25, 2025 |
| Status | continue |