Series synopsis
Dark Land: Hunting the Killers is a British documentary crime television series that premiered on BBC One Wales on November 1, 2020. It ended on March 28, 2023. It stars James Rourke.
Wales is a beautiful country, but it is also a dark land, where unsolved murders still cast sinister shadows. Former Welsh police officers join forces with an elite team of criminologists and forensic psychologists to re-examine old clues – and uncover new ones – as they attempt to put to rest the unsolved mysteries that darken Wales’ rolling hills.
Premise
Wales is a beautiful country, but it is also a dark land, where unsolved murders still cast sinister shadows. Former Welsh police officers join forces with an elite team of criminologists and forensic psychologists to re-examine old clues – and uncover new ones – as they attempt to put to rest the unsolved mysteries that darken Wales’ rolling hills.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Rourke as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | November 1, 2020 | November 29, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 21, 2023 | March 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maureen Mulcahy The team reinvestigates the unsolved murder of 23-year-old Maureen Mulcahy of Port Talbot. After a major breakthrough, the team identifies a new prime suspect. |
November 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Carol Ann Stephens Six-year-old Carol Ann Stephens was abducted and murdered in 1959. Her killer was never caught. The Dark Land team comes across new evidence that could finally put this case to rest. |
November 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Muriel Drinkwater Muriel Drinkwater was brutally murdered near her home in 1946. The team finds a vital new clue that could be the missing piece of this tragic puzzle. |
November 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Child Who Never Came Home In 1939, four-year-old Joyce Cox vanished whilst on her way home. Her killer has never been caught. Can the Dark Land team help her family to solve an eight-decades-old mystery? |
February 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Body in the Carpet The Dark Land team revisit the case of Karen Price, a 15-year-old girl who disappeared after running away from care. |
February 28, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Body in Bags In 1991, the dismembered body of a murdered man began appearing in bags dumped across Gwent. The victim was 25-year-old Clive Tully. The Dark Land team reinvestigate. |
March 7, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One Wales |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2023 |
| Status | ended |