Summary
Two unsolved double murders from the 1980s cast a shadow over Dyfed Powys police force, so in 2006, Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins decides to reopen both cases.
The Pembrokeshire Murders
- 2021
- Season 1
- 3 episodes
- Documentary and factual
- Drama
Episode 1: Episode 1
Summary
Drama based on the true story of John Cooper, a serial killer who evaded justice for more than 20 years. Two unsolved double murders from the 1980s cast a shadow over the work of the Dyfed Powys police force, so in 2006, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins decides to reopen both cases. Starring Luke Evans, Keith Allen and Alexandria Riley
Review
In June 1989, married couple Peter and Gwenda Dixon were shot dead as they walked along a cliff-top coastal path in Wales. The murders prompted a national wave of revulsion and, locally, fear. But despite intensive investigations, their killer wasn’t caught.
As we join this thoughtful, absorbing dramatisation by Nick Stevens, which runs nightly until Wednesday, it’s 2006 and Det Supt Steve Wilkins (Luke Evans) returns to Pembrokeshire after a spell at the Met in London.
He’s restless but his attention is soon absorbed by the killing of the Dixons, and the murder of another couple, along with a series of other serious crimes.
Wilkins gathers a small team and launches a cold case review, in secret. The detectives are looking for a DNA “golden nugget”, that one piece of forensic evidence that will lead them to their man, suspect John William Cooper (Keith Allen).
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
Streaming
Details
- Released on
- 2021-01-11
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| DCS Steve Wilkins | Luke Evans |
| John Cooper | Keith Allen |
| DI Ella Richards | Alexandria Riley |
| Jonathan Hill | David Fynn |
| DS Gareth Rees | Charles Dale |
| Pat Cooper | Caroline Berry |
| Andrew Cooper | Oliver Ryan |
| DI Lynne Harries | Steven Meo |
| DS Glyn Johnson | Richard Corgan |
| DC Nigel Rowe | Kyle Lima |
| DCI George Jones | William Thomas |
| Chief Constable Tyler | Suzanne Packer |
| DCS Coles | Rhodri Evan |
| DCI Jim Morris | Roger Evans |
| Jack Wilkins | Steffan Cennydd |
| Amy Wilkins | Mabli Jen Eustace |
| Huntsman detective | Vern Griffiths |
| Craig | Simon Nehan |
| Prison governor | Hywel Morgan |
| Parole board judge | Francine Morgan |
| Parole board member 1 | Joanna van Kampen |
| Parole board member 2 | Andrew MacBean |
| Benefits officer | Terema Wainwright |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Nick Stevens |
| Director | Marc Evans |
| Producer | Ed Talfan |
| Executive producer | Simon Heath |
All episodes
Episode 1
Episode 1
Summary
Drama based on the true story of John Cooper, a serial killer who evaded justice for more than 20 years. Two unsolved double murders from the 1980s cast a shadow over the work of the Dyfed Powys police force, so in 2006, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins decides to reopen both cases. Starring Luke Evans, Keith Allen and Alexandria RileyReview
In June 1989, married couple Peter and Gwenda Dixon were shot dead as they walked along a cliff-top coastal path in Wales. The murders prompted a national wave of revulsion and, locally, fear. But despite intensive investigations, their killer wasn’t caught.
As we join this thoughtful, absorbing dramatisation by Nick Stevens, which runs nightly until Wednesday, it’s 2006 and Det Supt Steve Wilkins (Luke Evans) returns to Pembrokeshire after a spell at the Met in London.
He’s restless but his attention is soon absorbed by the killing of the Dixons, and the murder of another couple, along with a series of other serious crimes.
Wilkins gathers a small team and launches a cold case review, in secret. The detectives are looking for a DNA “golden nugget”, that one piece of forensic evidence that will lead them to their man, suspect John William Cooper (Keith Allen).
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
Streaming
Details
- Released on
- 2021-01-11
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name DCS Steve Wilkins Luke Evans John Cooper Keith Allen DI Ella Richards Alexandria Riley Jonathan Hill David Fynn DS Gareth Rees Charles Dale Pat Cooper Caroline Berry Andrew Cooper Oliver Ryan DI Lynne Harries Steven Meo DS Glyn Johnson Richard Corgan DC Nigel Rowe Kyle Lima DCI George Jones William Thomas Chief Constable Tyler Suzanne Packer DCS Coles Rhodri Evan DCI Jim Morris Roger Evans Jack Wilkins Steffan Cennydd Amy Wilkins Mabli Jen Eustace Huntsman detective Vern Griffiths Craig Simon Nehan Prison governor Hywel Morgan Parole board judge Francine Morgan Parole board member 1 Joanna van Kampen Parole board member 2 Andrew MacBean Benefits officer Terema Wainwright Crew
role name Writer Nick Stevens Director Marc Evans Producer Ed Talfan Executive producer Simon Heath
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