The Murder Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1

Airdate: 2026-Aug-26

Episode summary:

What begins as a murder investigation becomes a seven-year-long mission to identify those responsible, secure justice for Lyra's family, and take on the organisation that claimed responsibility for her death: the New IRA. Senior Investigating Officer Jason Murphy and his team begin the hunt for a masked gunman who seems to have disappeared without trace. With the murder weapon missing and not one of the 150 people on the street when Lyra was killed willing to come forward, detectives must painstakingly uncover the truth of what happened for themselves. Lyra's sister Nichola struggles with the devastating loss. As detectives uncover new evidence, the search for a single gunman grows into something much bigger, drawing Murphy towards investigating the leadership of the New IRA.

About The Murder Detective series:

A gripping real-world thriller, seven years in the making, telling the inside story of the complex, high-risk police investigation into the murder ...Show more >