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About Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal
Gritty factual series revealing the work of elite police forces across the UK.
Formerly titled Special Ops: Crime Squad UK, this behind-the-scenes docu-series follows the investigative work of a variety of specialist units within UK police forces created to crack the toughest of cases. From cyber heists, romance fraud and people trafficking to drugs rings and murder.
The series boasts unique access to the highest-level detective techniques used to tackle crimes where ordinary policing has failed to make progress. This gritty but intelligent series reveals the workings of police operative units made up of the most elite detectives in the country.
Filming with numerous task forces across the country, Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal reveals the real, lived experience of the police officers involved, through exclusive interviews, archive, CCTV and body cam footage.
Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal episode schedule
13 aired
Aired · 13
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2025 | S3·E4 | Operation Swip |
| October 26, 2025 | S3·E3 | Operation Jet Stream |
| October 19, 2025 | S3·E2 | Operation Chatham |
| October 12, 2025 | S3·E1 | Operation Renaissance |
| April 13, 2025 | S2·E3 | Operation Mantle 2 |
| April 13, 2025 | S2·E2 | Operation Ghoul |
| April 13, 2025 | S2·E1 | Operation Safeguard |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E1 | Operation Inuit |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E5 | Operation Checkroom |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E2 | Operation Zori |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E3 | Operation Earth |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E4 | Operation Harlequin |
| January 5, 2025 | S1·E6 | Operation Napoleon |