Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal

A gritty factual series following the investigations of elite UK police units created to crack the toughest of cases.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. Operation Inuit

The Thames Valley Major Crime Unit investigate a tragic murder on the eve of Valentine's Day - fuelled by jealousy, anger and pride, it's a tale of love gone wrong.

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2. Operation Zori

A gunfight in suburban Kent leaves a victim seriously wounded and sparks a frenetic high-pressure race to hunt down the perpetrators.

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3. Operation Earth

An RSPCA Special Ops team investigate an international criminal puppy farming operation, and Lancashire officers prosecute an owner for animal cruelty.

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4. Operation Harlequin

The Serious Fraud Office go undercover to investigate a suspect holiday home company offering exclusive residences in the sun-drenched Caribbean.

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5. Operation Checkroom

Counter Terrorism Policing foil an extremist Islamist terror plot, and the CPS Special Crime Unit bring those responsible for a fatal crash on the M62 to justice.

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6. Operation Napoleon

Manchester police take down a gang of teen car thieves while the Serious Fraud Office unravels a 400-million-pound global fraud in the steel industry.

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