Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Murder Trial Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | |
| S2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
| S3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| S4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | |
| S5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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Guilty or not guilty? Haunting cold cases and gripping investigations unfold as Murder suspects stand trial and victim’s families seek justice in Scotland’s High Courts.
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The Vanishing Woman2020
7.44821h 58m
A mystery disappearance, a suspected secret guarded for 16 years, a murder trial in search of answers - two-part documentary Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming has unprecedented access to the investigation and subsequent trial of co-accused Edward Cairney and Avril Jones.
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A Dangerous Affair2023
6.9422
Unprecedented access to the murder trial related to one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved mysteries - the disappearance of Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son Andrew.
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A Deadly Obsession2024
7.3412
One of Scotland's most long-awaited murder cases comes to trial: the brutal killing of Dr Brenda Page.
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Girl in the River2025
6.9432
Girl in the River, follows one of the nation’s biggest cold cases - the murder of Caroline Glachan, a Scottish schoolgirl who never came home. Now, three suspects stand accused of brutally killing the 14-year-old, more than two decades after her body was found, face down in the River Leven, Dunbartonshire. Shocking revelations unfold in court as Caroline’s family seek justice in one of Scotland’s most haunting cold cases.
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Season 5
8.0231
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Iain McSporran Self - High Court Prosecutor
Hugh Matthews Self - Judge
Ian Duguid Self - Defence Counsel for 2nd Accused
Thomas Ross Self - Defence Counsel for 1st Accused
James Farrell Self - Margaret's GP
Edward Cairney Self - 1st Accused
Avril Jones Self - 2nd Accused
Alex Prentice Self - Prosecution
Brian McConnachie Self - Defence
Jacqueline Cahill Self - Margaret's English Teacher
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