UKTV Adds True-Crime Series to Really Lineup

LONDON: UKTV has revealed the co-production of Swipe Right for Murder (working title) for its free-to-air network Really, which will also see the return of Nurses Who Kill.

Swipe Right for Murder spotlights the growing danger of online dating. The 8×60-minute show is being made with Australia’s Seven Network, MediaWorks New Zealand and DCD Rights. It will debut on Really in 2018.

In Nurses Who Kill, top medical, criminal and psychological experts examine the motives of nurses who commit murder. The program comes from FirstLookTV and DCD Rights. The 10×60-minute second season will premiere next year.

Emma Sparks, the acquisitions and co-production manager at UKTV, said: “Swipe Right for Murder (w/t) is an extraordinary series which reveals the true dangers of the online dating world we all have access to. Both Swipe Right for Murder (w/t) and Nurses Who Kill will give Really’s viewers an exclusive and fascinating insight into the crimes that have been committed and the people behind them.”