UKTV Commissions More Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal

Red Sauce, part of Zinc Media Group, has been commissioned by UKTV to produce another two seasons of Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal, formerly titled Special Ops: Crime Squad UK.

The fifth and sixth seasons will continue to follow the investigative work of specialist units in U.K. police forces as they take on cyber heists, romance fraud, human trafficking, drug rings and murder. The new seasons will consist of four 60-minute episodes each.

Seasons five and six will air on U&Dave and stream on U in 2025.

“We’re delighted by the unparalleled ongoing success of Special Ops, a series that evolves and strengthens with every run and part of our burgeoning slate of hard-hitting and intelligent true crime content,” said Tom Edwards, creative director of Red Sauce.

Kirsty Hanson, senior commissioning editor for factual and factual entertainment at UKTV, added, “Special Ops continues to spotlight some of the most complex and challenging criminal investigations faced by Britain’s police forces. I’m delighted that Red Sauce are bringing two further seasons of these compelling real-life stories to U and U&Dave.”