Murder by Medic
Documentary series on healthcare workers who kill.
Murder by Medic is a British true crime documentary series that examines homicides committed by healthcare professionals. The show explores cases where doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other medical workers exploit their clinical expertise to kill instead of heal. FirstLookTV, a British factual television company, produces the programme for the Crime+Investigation channel.
Each episode concentrates on a single case, employing interviews, archival footage, and straightforward reenactments to detail how suspicions emerged, how investigations unfolded, and how the perpetrators were prosecuted. Contributors typically include detectives, prosecutors, and medical or forensic experts who analyse the evidence and the clinical circumstances of the crimes.
The series first aired on Crime+Investigation in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2024. Abacus Media Rights manages international distribution and has sold the series to broadcasters and streaming platforms in the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe—including Hulu in the US and Blue Ant Media in Canada.
The programme spans four series, with episodes covering cases such as Paul Novak, Malcolm Webster, Chaz Higgs, Kimberly Saenz, William George Davis, Marie Whiston, Beverley Allitt, Lisa Tseng, Mitesh Patel, Harold Shipman, Reta Mays, Robert Neulander, Vickie Dawn Jackson (Series 1); Larry Rudolph, Clara Harris, Robert Ferrante, Jessy Kurczewski, Genene Jones, Christopher Duntsch, Barbara Pasa, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, Victorino Chua, Jeanine Hannah, Anne Grigg Booth, Donald Harvey, Charles Cullen (Series 2); Yolanda Saldívar, Colin Howell, Robert Bierenbaum, Michael Swango, Roger Dean, Orville Lynn Majors, Anthony Garcia, Martin MacNeill, Garry Davis, Kristin Rossum, Kristen Gilbert, Efren Saldivar, Jennifer Hall, Megan Haines (Series 3); and John Ronald Brown, Jack Kevorkian, Adam Frasch, James Ryan, Richard Sharpe, Niels Högel, Jacob Hoysted, Alison Firth, Billy Chemirmir, Regan Nichols (Series 4).
Quick Facts
- Genre
- True crime documentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 43–44 minutes
- Company
- FirstLookTV
- Network
- Crime+Investigation
- Last Aired
- present
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Lore & Background
Each episode of Murder by Medic focuses on a single case and uses interviews, archive material and simple reconstructions to explain how suspicions arose, how investigations were carried out and how the offenders were brought to trial. Contributors typically include detectives, prosecutors and medical or forensic specialists commenting on the evidence and the clinical context of the crimes.
Reader's Guide
Murder by Medic provides a structured examination of cases where medical professionals exploit their positions to commit murder. The series covers a wide range of offenders, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare workers, as listed in its episode guides across four series. By relying on interviews with detectives, prosecutors, and medical or forensic specialists, the programme offers insight into the investigative and clinical aspects of these crimes. Its international distribution through Abacus Media Rights to platforms such as Hulu in the US and Blue Ant Media in Canada indicates a broad interest in true crime narratives focused on medical malpractice and homicide. The series does not offer commentary or judgment but instead presents factual accounts of how each case unfolded, from initial suspicion to trial.
Did You Know?
- The series is produced by British factual television company FirstLookTV for the Crime+Investigation channel.
- Abacus Media Rights acts as the international distributor and has sold the series to Hulu in the US and Blue Ant Media in Canada.
- The programme covers cases involving doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare workers.
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