Is Crimewatch Live coming back?
Crimewatch Live (2009–present) — crime on BBC One
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 20, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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About Crimewatch Live
Crimewatch Live is currently airing on BBC One; the next episode airs in 2026. The series has been a staple of weekday mornings since its debut in 2009, with recent episodes airing in March 2026.
Crimewatch Live was a crime-focused television program that aimed to engage the public in solving unsolved cases across the UK. Presented by former Metropolitan Police detective Rav Wilding and featuring a team of co-presenters, the show included reconstructions, CCTV footage, and Wanted Faces, alongside insights into crime-fighting technology and safety advice. It was designed to help viewers understand and prevent crime while encouraging community participation.
The show featured a cast led by Rav Wilding and Michelle Ackerley, along with Sophie Raworth, Ginny Buckley, Miriam O'Reilly, Tina Daheley, and Sian Lloyd. It did not have a rated viewer score, and its runtime was approximately 45 minutes per episode.
Crimewatch Live episode schedule
358 aired
Aired · 358
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | S23·E15 | The Betrayal |
| March 19, 2026 | S23·E14 | The Takedown |
| March 18, 2026 | S23·E13 | The Heroin Gang |
| March 17, 2026 | S23·E12 | The Extremist |
| March 16, 2026 | S23·E11 | The Best Of Friends |
| March 13, 2026 | S23·E10 | Caravan Murder Plot |
| March 12, 2026 | S23·E9 | An Audacious Burglary |
| March 11, 2026 | S23·E8 | A Gruesome Murder |
| March 10, 2026 | S23·E7 | Mistaken Identity |
| March 9, 2026 | S23·E6 | Who Killed Diane Sindall? |
| March 6, 2026 | S23·E5 | Murder in Croydon |
| March 5, 2026 | S23·E4 | Killer on the Loose |
| March 4, 2026 | S23·E3 | The Crypto Con Woman |
| March 3, 2026 | S23·E2 | The Queen Bee |
| March 2, 2026 | S23·E1 | Shooter on a Bike |
| October 24, 2025 | S22·E15 | Unknown Diver |
| October 23, 2025 | S22·E14 | Brewing Fraud |
| October 22, 2025 | S22·E13 | The Grudge |
| October 21, 2025 | S22·E12 | Senseless Acts |
| October 20, 2025 | S22·E11 | Spy on the Run |
| October 17, 2025 | S22·E10 | A Hit and Run |
| October 16, 2025 | S22·E9 | Vanished |
| October 15, 2025 | S22·E8 | Search for Truth |
| October 14, 2025 | S22·E7 | Left for Dead |
| October 13, 2025 | S22·E6 | Breaking the Silence |
| October 10, 2025 | S22·E5 | A Murderer's Trail |
| October 9, 2025 | S22·E4 | Hunt for a Killer |
| October 8, 2025 | S22·E3 | Bedroom Terrorist |
| October 7, 2025 | S22·E2 | Rapist in Disguise |
| October 6, 2025 | S22·E1 | A Shooting in Aintree |
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| March 21, 2025 | S21·E15 | Twenty Years Of Secrecy |
| March 20, 2025 | S21·E14 | Every Night, I Still Look |
| March 19, 2025 | S21·E13 | A Father And Brother |
| March 18, 2025 | S21·E12 | A Violent Burglary |
| March 17, 2025 | S21·E11 | Who Killed Eileen Blane? |
| March 14, 2025 | S21·E10 | Murder at Hebden Bridge |
| March 13, 2025 | S21·E9 | Lay to Rest |
| March 12, 2025 | S21·E8 | Murder in Fife |
| March 11, 2025 | S21·E7 | Touchdown |
| March 10, 2025 | S21·E6 | A Gruesome Discovery |
| March 7, 2025 | S21·E5 | 123mph |
| March 6, 2025 | S21·E4 | Armed Robbery |
| March 5, 2025 | S21·E3 | Fearless |
| March 4, 2025 | S21·E2 | Every Parent's Nightmare |
| March 3, 2025 | S21·E1 | Who Killed Shona Stevens? |
| October 18, 2024 | S20·E15 | The Murder of Paul McGrath |
| October 17, 2024 | S20·E14 | New Crimewave |
| October 16, 2024 | S20·E13 | Three Times over the Limit |
| October 15, 2024 | S20·E12 | Running towards Danger |
| October 14, 2024 | S20·E11 | Collision Investigators |
| October 11, 2024 | S20·E10 | Attack On The Beach |
| October 10, 2024 | S20·E9 | ATM Snatchers |
| October 9, 2024 | S20·E8 | Human Traffic |
| October 8, 2024 | S20·E7 | Catching A Monster |
| October 7, 2024 | S20·E6 | The ATM Gang |
| October 4, 2024 | S20·E5 | Dark Web Dealings |
| October 3, 2024 | S20·E4 | Confession |
| October 2, 2024 | S20·E3 | Forgotten for 17 Years |
| October 1, 2024 | S20·E2 | On the Run |
| September 30, 2024 | S20·E1 | Explosive Act |
| March 22, 2024 | S19·E15 | The Sexual Predator |
| March 21, 2024 | S19·E14 | Race against Time |
| March 20, 2024 | S19·E13 | Heroes in the Sky |
| March 19, 2024 | S19·E12 | The Prison Drug Smuggling Ring |
| March 18, 2024 | S19·E11 | Abusers in the System |
| March 15, 2024 | S19·E10 | Lethal Diet Pills |
| March 14, 2024 | S19·E9 | A New Crimewave |
| March 13, 2024 | S19·E8 | Trapped |
| March 12, 2024 | S19·E7 | I've Just Sedated Him, Lol |
| March 11, 2024 | S19·E6 | House Of Horrors |
| March 8, 2024 | S19·E5 | You Will Be Caught |
| March 7, 2024 | S19·E4 | Vanishing Act |
| March 6, 2024 | S19·E3 | Fake Cops and Real Robbers |
| March 5, 2024 | S19·E2 | 30 Years for Justice |
| March 4, 2024 | S19·E1 | Fraud in the Family |
| October 20, 2023 | S18·E15 | Episode 15 |
| October 19, 2023 | S18·E14 | Episode 14 |
| October 18, 2023 | S18·E13 | Episode 13 |
| October 17, 2023 | S18·E12 | Episode 12 |
| October 16, 2023 | S18·E11 | Episode 11 |
| October 13, 2023 | S18·E10 | Episode 10 |
| October 12, 2023 | S18·E9 | Episode 9 |
| October 11, 2023 | S18·E8 | Episode 8 |
| October 10, 2023 | S18·E7 | Episode 7 |
| October 9, 2023 | S18·E6 | Episode 6 |
| October 6, 2023 | S18·E5 | Episode 5 |
| October 5, 2023 | S18·E4 | Episode 4 |
| October 4, 2023 | S18·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 3, 2023 | S18·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 2, 2023 | S18·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 24, 2023 | S17·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 23, 2023 | S17·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 22, 2023 | S17·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 21, 2023 | S17·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 20, 2023 | S17·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 17, 2023 | S17·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 16, 2023 | S17·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 15, 2023 | S17·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 14, 2023 | S17·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 13, 2023 | S17·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 10, 2023 | S17·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 9, 2023 | S17·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 8, 2023 | S17·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 7, 2023 | S17·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 6, 2023 | S17·E1 | Episode 1 |
| October 21, 2022 | S16·E15 | Episode 15 |
| October 20, 2022 | S16·E14 | Episode 14 |
| October 19, 2022 | S16·E13 | Episode 13 |
| October 18, 2022 | S16·E12 | Episode 12 |
| October 17, 2022 | S16·E11 | Episode 11 |
| October 14, 2022 | S16·E10 | Episode 10 |
| October 13, 2022 | S16·E9 | Episode 9 |
| October 12, 2022 | S16·E8 | Episode 8 |
| October 11, 2022 | S16·E7 | Episode 7 |
| October 10, 2022 | S16·E6 | Episode 6 |
| October 7, 2022 | S16·E5 | Episode 5 |
| October 6, 2022 | S16·E4 | Episode 4 |
| October 5, 2022 | S16·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 4, 2022 | S16·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 3, 2022 | S16·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 25, 2022 | S15·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 24, 2022 | S15·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 23, 2022 | S15·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 22, 2022 | S15·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 21, 2022 | S15·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 18, 2022 | S15·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 17, 2022 | S15·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 16, 2022 | S15·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 15, 2022 | S15·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 14, 2022 | S15·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 11, 2022 | S15·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 10, 2022 | S15·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 9, 2022 | S15·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 8, 2022 | S15·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 7, 2022 | S15·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 24, 2021 | S14·E15 | Episode 15 |
| September 23, 2021 | S14·E14 | Episode 14 |
| September 22, 2021 | S14·E13 | Episode 13 |
| September 21, 2021 | S14·E12 | Episode 12 |
| September 20, 2021 | S14·E11 | Episode 11 |
| September 17, 2021 | S14·E10 | Episode 10 |
| September 16, 2021 | S14·E9 | Episode 9 |
| September 15, 2021 | S14·E8 | Episode 8 |
| September 14, 2021 | S14·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 13, 2021 | S14·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 10, 2021 | S14·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 9, 2021 | S14·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 8, 2021 | S14·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 7, 2021 | S14·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 6, 2021 | S14·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 26, 2021 | S13·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 25, 2021 | S13·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 24, 2021 | S13·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 23, 2021 | S13·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 22, 2021 | S13·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 19, 2021 | S13·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 18, 2021 | S13·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 17, 2021 | S13·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 16, 2021 | S13·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 15, 2021 | S13·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 12, 2021 | S13·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 11, 2021 | S13·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 10, 2021 | S13·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 9, 2021 | S13·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 8, 2021 | S13·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 25, 2020 | S12·E15 | Episode 15 |
| September 24, 2020 | S12·E14 | Episode 14 |
| September 23, 2020 | S12·E13 | Episode 13 |
| September 22, 2020 | S12·E12 | Episode 12 |
| September 21, 2020 | S12·E11 | Episode 11 |
| September 18, 2020 | S12·E10 | Episode 10 |
| September 17, 2020 | S12·E9 | Episode 9 |
| September 16, 2020 | S12·E8 | Episode 8 |
| September 15, 2020 | S12·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 14, 2020 | S12·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 11, 2020 | S12·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 10, 2020 | S12·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 9, 2020 | S12·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 8, 2020 | S12·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 7, 2020 | S12·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 20, 2020 | S11·E25 | Episode 25 |
| March 19, 2020 | S11·E24 | Episode 24 |
| March 18, 2020 | S11·E23 | Episode 23 |
| March 17, 2020 | S11·E22 | Episode 22 |
| March 16, 2020 | S11·E21 | Episode 21 |
| March 13, 2020 | S11·E20 | Episode 20 |
| March 12, 2020 | S11·E19 | Episode 19 |
| March 11, 2020 | S11·E18 | Episode 18 |
| March 10, 2020 | S11·E17 | Episode 17 |
| March 9, 2020 | S11·E16 | Episode 16 |
| September 27, 2019 | S11·E15 | Episode 15 |
| September 26, 2019 | S11·E14 | Episode 14 |
| September 25, 2019 | S11·E13 | Episode 13 |
| September 24, 2019 | S11·E12 | Episode 12 |
| September 23, 2019 | S11·E11 | Episode 11 |
| September 20, 2019 | S11·E10 | Episode 10 |
| September 19, 2019 | S11·E9 | Episode 9 |
| September 18, 2019 | S11·E8 | Episode 8 |
| September 17, 2019 | S11·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 16, 2019 | S11·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 13, 2019 | S11·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 12, 2019 | S11·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 11, 2019 | S11·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 10, 2019 | S11·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 9, 2019 | S11·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 22, 2019 | S10·E35 | Episode 35 |
| March 21, 2019 | S10·E34 | Episode 34 |
| March 20, 2019 | S10·E33 | Episode 33 |
| March 19, 2019 | S10·E32 | Episode 32 |
| March 18, 2019 | S10·E31 | Episode 31 |
| March 15, 2019 | S10·E30 | Episode 30 |
| March 14, 2019 | S10·E29 | Episode 29 |
| March 13, 2019 | S10·E28 | Episode 28 |
| March 12, 2019 | S10·E27 | Episode 27 |
| March 11, 2019 | S10·E26 | Episode 26 |
| March 8, 2019 | S10·E25 | Episode 25 |
| March 7, 2019 | S10·E24 | Episode 24 |
| March 6, 2019 | S10·E23 | Episode 23 |
| March 5, 2019 | S10·E22 | Episode 22 |
| March 4, 2019 | S10·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 29, 2018 | S10·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 28, 2018 | S10·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 27, 2018 | S10·E18 | Episode 18 |
| June 26, 2018 | S10·E17 | Episode 17 |
| June 25, 2018 | S10·E16 | Episode 16 |
| June 22, 2018 | S10·E15 | Episode 15 |
| June 21, 2018 | S10·E14 | Episode 14 |
| June 20, 2018 | S10·E13 | Episode 13 |
| June 19, 2018 | S10·E12 | Episode 12 |
| June 18, 2018 | S10·E11 | Episode 11 |
…and 128 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
