This true crime series focuses on the most common form of murder - when a married person kills a partner. Women who are murdered are more likely to have been killed by their husbands than anyone else.
When Chris Regan started dating coworker Kelly Cochran, he knew she was married. But he had no idea of the wedding day pact she had made with husband Jason. Chris had become entangled in a love triangle that would see two people lose their lives.
Amin Miah wanted a devout, homely wife to start a family with. Mahmuda Khatun wanted a career, a social life - and her family off her back. Their differences were irreconcilable, and one of them would choose the violent way out.
Lisa and Thomas Infante were childhood sweethearts who grew up on the same street. It seemed inevitable they would end up together. But their marriage was volatile, and when one of them found love elsewhere, the consequences would be fatal.
The women in Malcolm Webster’s life seemed prone to bad luck. One died in a car crash. Another suffered a mysterious illness. A third, a keen sailor, found her life jacket punctured. How long before police realized this was more than coincidence?
Stephen and Anne Searle were the grandparents at the helm of a large, close-knit family. But Stephen was having an affair, and Anne had been pushed to drink by her husband’s controlling behavior. Neither was destined to enjoy a peaceful retirement.
Ann Marie and Anthony Anastasi had four children, a big house on a desirable street… and a younger lover living in their basement. It was a toxic love triangle and one that was destined to end in tragedy.
The Donnelly family’s neighbors knew they were unusual. Christopher and Hannegret were rarely seen outside the house, and the children were home-schooled. But no one could guess the violence taking place within their home. until it was too late.
Ian and Sally Lawrence were a glamorous couple, and they looked like they had it all. But their marriage suffered when Ian’s star started to fall as Sally’s career rocketed. And when the couple suffered a terrible car crash, only one came out alive.
High-profile politician Kathy Augustine married nurse Chaz Higgs after a whirlwind romance. They were an unlikely match, and when their marriage hit the rocks, Chaz decided to use his medical training to commit an undetectable crime.
Denise Williams was devastated when her husband Mike disappeared on a hunting trip. He was feared drowned. But Mike’s mother Cheryl didn’t buy it, and after years of relentless campaigning, she finally uncovered the truth about her son’s death.
Paul Novak was a thrill-seeking paramedic who loved the hustle and bustle of the city. His wife Catherine was a homemaker and volunteer who preferred small-town life. Unable to reconcile their differences, Paul decided to plan the perfect crime.
Raneem Oudeh came to the UK from Syria to escape war, looking forward to a brighter future for herself and her son. Everything was falling into place until she met Janbaz Tarin, a man who saw no boundary between love, obsession, and extreme violence.
Kelly and George Worgan looked like the perfect parents, playing happy families on Facebook with pictures of days out. But behind closed doors, they had financial struggles and rows. When their marriage ended in murder, no one saw it coming.