True crime fans will not want to miss this "gripping" new documentary series delving into some of the most shocking miscarriages of justice - and it airs tonight.
Former Hollyoaks and Broadchurch star Will Mellor, also famed for appearing in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, will return to television screens but this time taking a different turn for a true crime documentary. He will delve into five of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history, from a mum wrongfully convicted of killing her young children, to the Central Park 5.
Series Premiere Details
Titled Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor, the first episode is set to air tonight (Monday, October 5) at 9pm on Crime+Investigation, with new episodes airing weekly totalling five instalments.
An official synopsis reads: "Will Mellor fronts this gripping true crime series, delving into five of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history.
"Joined by a seasoned former detective, a top forensic scientist and a legal expert, Will unpacks how the system got it so disastrously wrong and reveals the crucial new evidence that finally set the wrongfully convicted, free."
Inside the Series
It continues: "We hear from the falsely accused in their own words, providing an insight into what it's like to be arrested, tried and convicted of the most horrendous of crimes; and the subsequent battle to clear their name."
The series will explore what exactly happens when the justice system fails and the wrong person goes to prison for the crimes they didn't commit. Crime+Investigation can be streamed via its own app or on TV channels including Virgin and Sky. It can also be accessed through subscription add ons like Prime Video.
Tonight's Episode
Tonight's episode will explore a brutal case of one mum who faces every parent's worst nightmare. Angela Cannings discovered her then 18-week-old son Matthew unresponsive in his cot, but police soon discovered she had also lost two other infants in similar circumstances - placing her at the centre of a murder investigation.
Despite maintaining her innocence and no direct evidence, Angela was subsequently jailed in 2002 before a lengthy fight to clear her name. She was freed the following year after the evidence of paediatrician Sir Roy Meadow was discredited.
Viewers will witness the impact on the family as well as how Angela came to be jailed before being freed, as well as other similar cases which were later overturned. Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor airs tonight at 9pm on Crime+Investigation.
