The Nilsen Files

Season 1

2022tvEnded1 Season · 3 Ep

DocumentaryCrime

Created by: Michael Ogden

Network: BBC Two

Season aired: 2022-01-24

Overview

Re-examining one of the biggest murder investigations in Metropolitan Police history. Did prejudice lead to multiple missed opportunities to catch serial killer Dennis Nilsen?

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Episodes · 3

Part One: Missing

59m2022-01-24

As Nilsen's crimes are discovered, the truth about his victims reveals prejudice and multiple missed opportunities to catch a murderous predator

Part Two: Survivors

59m2022-01-31

Examining Nilsen’s high-stakes trial and the dramatic emergence of witnesses to his crimes. The cases of survivors reveal how chances to catch Nilsen years earlier were missed.

Part Three: Forgotten

59m2022-02-07

Sentenced to life, the media focus on Nilsen intensifies, with books and even a TV slot. His victims, including those unidentified, are ignored, leaving families without answers.