WBD U.K. & Ireland Unveils Victorian Murder Files

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in the U.K. and Ireland has commissioned the new true-crime series Victorian Murder Files.

The 6×60-minute series will examine cases from the era, combining present-day insights from experts with scripted performances from actors, filmed in a modern-day setting. Each episode will uncover similarities between murders then and now.

Produced by Plimsoll Productions, Victorian Murder Files is set to in air early 2024 on Quest Red.

Clare Laycock, senior VP head of content for networks and streaming at WBD U.K. and Ireland, said: “We’re hugely excited to welcome Victorian Murder Files to Quest Red–home of true-crime. The series will feature cases that took place over 150 years ago yet feel as though they could be playing out in today’s news headlines. This unique approach will take Quest Red viewers on a journey through high-profile and unique historical crimes but with a contemporary twist and new light.”