Case Histories
2011 · 99% matchRecommended for similar Crime profile.
A Confession
DramaCrime
A Confession tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- September 2, 2019
- Ended
- October 7, 2019
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