'Dark, disturbing and unprecedented' episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody airs this weekend – get the details

True crime fans, this is your official sign to clear your calendars on Sunday and Monday. The hit Channel 4 series, 24 Hours in Police Custody, is returning with an epic two-parter, "which follows the investigation into one of the biggest murder enquiries ever conducted by Bedfordshire Police".

The episodes – which will bring viewers "inside real-life policing like never before" – are full of "twists and turns" and exclusively show the forensic details of "a manhunt that became darker and more disturbing" as the investigation went on.

Ahead of the show airing, here's everything you need to know about the much-anticipated return of 24 Hours in Police Custody, including when and how to watch the true crime special...

24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder is No Game shows the Bedfordshire Police as they investigate the murder of three people following reports of gunfire at a block of flats.

"On Friday 13 September 2024 police receive a 999 call from a block of flats after gunshots are heard," a synopsis for the special edition of the show reads. "Bedfordshire Police immediately scramble all available resources to the scene."

The synopsis goes on to say that armed officers fire "smoke grenades" into the identified flat in an attempt to catch the killer, but instead find "three members of the same family fatally wounded". Besides the bodies, there's "no trace of the fourth member of the family and no gun," and as such, a "critical incident" is declared.

Across the two episodes, we'll see how investigators work to track down the "armed shooter" as well as the series of dark and disturbing revelations that come to life about the killer's desire for "notoriety".

The first episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder is No Game airs on Channel 4 on Sunday 5 October at 9pm, with the second episode airing the next day (Monday 6 October) at the same time.

You can watch both episodes of 24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder is No Game terrestrially on Channel 4, or stream them online via Channel 4 On Demand.

24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder is No Game airs Sunday 5 and Monday 6 October at 9pm on Channel 4.

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