The true crime series Murder Scene: The Incident Room airs its final episode tonight (November 4) at 8pm on Channel 5, focusing on the murder of 81-year-old Colin Dunford, found dead in his own living room in Middlesbrough.
The episode follows detectives confronting a scene of shocking violence and a community instantly on edge. Senior Investigating Officer Peter McPhillips and Detective Inspector Andy Greenwood race against time to piece together Dunford's final hours, working through witness accounts, forensic opportunities and a trail of missing property that suggests a robbery.
The Investigation and a Second Killing
As the hunt intensifies, another person is killed in eerily similar circumstances, and the possibility of a roaming predator becomes terrifyingly real. With the public urged to lock their doors, police launch an urgent manhunt across the North, tracking sightings, CCTV, phone and financial clues.
The synopsis for the episode states: "A brutal attack. A quiet street. And a killer who vanishes into the night. When 81-year-old Colin Dunford is found murdered in his own living room in Middlesbrough, detectives are confronted with a scene of shocking violence — and a community instantly on edge."
Viewer Reactions to the Series
The series, first released in 2023, offers unprecedented access into real-life criminal investigations across the UK, following detectives from the moment a 999 call is made through to a potential conviction. The new season, released in September, has included episodes on a suspicious house fire and a chilling discovery in the woods.
Viewers have been hooked, with one saying: "Harrowing watch." Another wrote: "Brilliant work by the police and forensic investigators. What a disgusting creature this monster is." A third said: "I watched a few of these, but this one is just sickness. Absolutely gore."
The investigations are told through the eyes of real detectives who worked on the cases, and it also hears from family members of the victims. Murder Scene: The Incident Room airs its last episode tonight at 8pm on Channel 5.
