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26. Benevolence Betrayed
June 21, 2024
Audrey Trudeau moves to Calgary in the late 90's in search of a fresh start following a divorce; then, on the eve of an exciting new opportunity, she suddenly vanishes; her disappearance puzzles her loved ones.
25. Double Deception
June 14, 2024
Two brothers entered a bank in Saanich, B.C. dressed in body armor and armed with semi-automatic rifles; they demanded money and took everyone inside as hostages; then, instead of escaping with the cash, the brothers paced inside the bank as police arrived on scene before a hailstorm of bullets suddenly erupted resulting in two deaths and many people with their lives forever changed.
24. The Rainbow Motel Shootout
June 7, 2024
Curious about why the owner of an expensive sports car would be outside a notoriously seedy Toronto motel, police knock on the door and are met with gunfire; over the next several hours, hundreds of bullets are fired in the biggest shootout in the city's history; when the onslaught is over, the ensuing investigation uncovers a string of crimes leading back to the elderly owners of a B.C. gun shop.
23. Murder They Wrote
May 31, 2024
True crime novels are often topping best sellers lists; to explore the reason of public fascination with this genre of storytelling, "Crime Beat" sits down with five authors pushing the boundaries of true crime.
22. To Catch a Killer
May 24, 2024
Jolene Riendeau, a 10-year-old girl, disappears without a trace from a Montreal neighborhood, she was last seen at a local convenience store; her remains were unearthed twelve years later near a bridge and her parents are still searching for answers.
21. The Death of Christine Demeter by Persons Unknown, Part 2
May 17, 2024
A look at some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases that have had lasting impacts on communities and the justice system; featuring extensive archival footage and intimate family interviews.
20. The Death of Christine Demeter by Persons Unknown, Part 1
May 10, 2024
One night in 1973, as Peter Demeter pulls his Mercedes into his driveway, the body of his wife Christine Demeter is revealed; investigators launch an epic investigation and discover a story and cast of characters that is stranger than fiction.
19. Closure
April 26, 2024
Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour are found dead and assaulted; the women don't know each other and both cases remain unsolved for decades; 40 years later, the killer is arrested, charged and convicted thanks to genetic genealogy research.
18. Incendiary Circumstances
April 19, 2024
In 2004, a young Calgary family settled in for the evening; at about 9 pm, the husband left for work as a security guard, while his wife stayed home with their two children; in the middle of the night, she woke to the sound of shattered glass and within minutes the entire home was engulfed in flames; after desperate attempts to reach her children failed, the mother managed to escape; senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the unexpected twists the investigation took into who was responsible.
17. Hunt for the Wolfpack
April 12, 2024
Three murders spark a police investigation into the Wolfpack Alliance, a crew of gangsters running operations connected to Mexican cartels; an escape leaves authorities at a loss and the public looking for justice.
16. A Trail of Blood
April 5, 2024
In 1995, 92-year-old Henrietta Knight is brutally beaten during a home invasion, managing to escape but dying months later; a connection appears 20 years later as police find links to a bank robbery, a car bombing and multiple murders.
15. Surrey Six: Seeking Justice
March 15, 2024
Looking into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases with extensive archives and intimate family interviews and exploring the lasting impacts on the community and justice system.
14. Surrey Six: The Gang Hit
March 8, 2024
Looking into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases with extensive archives and intimate family interviews and exploring the lasting impacts on the community and justice system.
13. Homicide 42
February 23, 2024
It was 1am on a cold, wet November night in 2011 when police found Leanne Freeman lying unconscious in a pool of blood; she later died in a downtown hospital, becoming Toronto's 42nd homicide of the year.
12. The Long Road to Justice
February 16, 2024
The family and friends of Adrienne McColl had no idea the heartbreaking news they were about to get - and the long road to justice they were about to embark on.
11. Sorry I Wasn't There
February 9, 2024
An innocent victim, 28-year-old Mila Barberi is gunned down while picking up her boyfriend, Saverio Serrano from work.
10. The Tiny Town Mystery
January 12, 2024
When a 20-year-old English tourist suddenly stops contacting his family while backpacking across Canada, his mother tries to raise the alarm; police are slow to respond until an anonymous note prompts them to search a nearby lake.
9. The Ties That Bind
January 5, 2024
An elderly Mississauga woman is found dead beside Christmas presents she'd been wrapping; within hours of the discovery, investigators receive a call from Niagara police about the attempted murders of two people living an hour away.
8. The Deadly Contract
December 8, 2023
January 16th, 2006, started like any other for Jack Beauchamp; the financier grabbed a coffee and went to work in his downtown Calgary office; minutes after he arrived, he was shot six times and left for dead on his office floor.
7. The Deadly Night Shift
December 1, 2023
In 2006, 17-year-old Brigitte Serre was working her first overnight shift at a Montreal gas station when three men attempted an armed heist; Brigitte was murdered in the robbery gone wrong, stabbed 72 times.
6. Nothing Is What It Seems: Part 2
November 17, 2023
A man walking his dog comes upon a neighbor's garage engulfed in flames, and when the smoke clears, a woman is found dead with drug paraphernalia nearby; police are left combing through a web of lies to find the killer.
5. Nothing is What it Seems: Part 1
November 10, 2023
A man walking his dog comes upon a neighbor's garage engulfed in flames; when the smoke clears, a woman is found dead with drug paraphernalia nearby; nothing is what it seems, and police are left combing through a web of lies to find the killer.
4. Chelsea Poorman and the Secrets of a Mansion?
November 3, 2023
Chelsea Poorman vanished from downtown Vancouver in September 2020; nineteen months later, her body was found in the backyard of a vacant mansion in one of the city's ritziest neighborhoods.
3. In an Instant: The Neville-Lake Tragedy
October 27, 2023
Neville-Lakes' three children were killed by a drunk driver, Marco Muzzo, in a crash in Vaughan back in 2015; the driver, the son of a wealthy family, was sentenced to ten years in jail but is now out on parole while the mother is left grieving.
2. Seeking Justice for Myles Gray
November 28, 2023
On a hot August day in 2015, 33-year-old Myles Gray traveled from the Sunshine Coast to Vancouver in his company truck to make his usual delivery of fresh greenery to wholesale florists.
1. The Hunt for a Predator (Nancy Hixt)
November 14, 2023
In the late 1970's and early 1980's a sexual predator was on the loose. Two little girls had heard about the man dubbed the Southwest Calgary Rapist, but they never imagined they would be attacked while riding their bikes one hot sunny day.
Description
Crime Beat is a thrilling Canadian television series that debuted in 2020 on Global. It is a crime series with a unique twist: it focuses not on the detectives, but on the journalists who cover the crime. The show is based on the popular podcast of the same name created by crime reporter Nancy Hixt. Serving as the host and the nucleus of the show, Hixt brings her wealth of experience from her 20 years of crime reporting to provide an in-depth lens into the gritty, shocking, and chilling crime tales.
Each episode of Crime Beat is centered around a specific crime case, ranging from murder and abduction to fraud and robbery. The show integrates a realistic and authentic approach by using real call recordings, crime scene footages, and interviews with investigators, victims, and often, the perpetrators themselves.
Hixt masterfully untangles the intricacies of each case, allowing the viewers to feel the tension and devastation experienced by the victims
Crime Beat is a series that ran for 5 seasons (106 episodes) between March 7, 2020 and on Global
Where to Watch Crime Beat
Crime Beat is available for streaming on the Global website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Crime Beat on demand at Hulu.
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Premiere DateMarch 7, 2020
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IMDB Rating7.5 (168)
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