Is The Big Cases coming back?
The Big Cases (2022–present) on BBC iPlayer
The answer: Currently airing — last episode August 5, 2026.
5seasons
58episodes
About The Big Cases
The Big Cases is currently between seasons. The show last aired on January 10, 2026, and there is no confirmed return date. It is not known when new episodes will be available.
The Big Cases is a documentary series that explores the most significant crime stories and court cases in the UK and beyond. Premiering in 2022, the show provides insights into the investigations, the fight for justice, and the stories of those impacted by the crimes. It aims to shed light on complex legal proceedings and the human stories behind high-profile cases.
Each episode has a runtime of approximately 28 minutes.
The Big Cases episode schedule
58 aired
Aired · 58
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Funeral Home Horror |
| June 23, 2026 | S2026·E3 | The Man with the Money |
| February 28, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Undercover: Exposing a Terror Plot |
| January 10, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Liverpool Parade: Seven Minutes of Chaos |
| November 21, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Bribes, Lies and the British Politician |
| November 6, 2025 | S2025·E8 | The Killer They Called Family |
| October 24, 2025 | S2025·E7 | The Bodies in the Suitcases |
| October 3, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Murdered by his Grandparents |
| August 30, 2025 | S2025·E5 | The Body Hoarder |
| July 26, 2025 | S2025·E4 | The Aristocrat, the Convict and the Missing Baby |
| July 16, 2025 | S2025·E3 | The Sycamore Gap: From Roots to Ruin |
| April 30, 2025 | S2025·E2 | The Predator Who Fled to Paradise |
| March 13, 2025 | S2025·E1 | The Bus Stop Murder |
| December 21, 2024 | S2024·E12 | My Husband the Monster |
| December 20, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Neighbour, Friend, Killer |
| December 19, 2024 | S2024·E13 | The Mistaken Identity Murders |
| December 17, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Tortured Behind Closed Doors |
| November 1, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Stabbed After School |
| September 27, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Killed By Kids: The Machete Murder |
| June 12, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Crushed: The Six Year Nightmare |
| May 3, 2024 | S2024·E7 | The House Party Murder |
| April 12, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Killer in the Attic |
| April 8, 2024 | S2024·E5 | The Dance Floor Murder |
| March 8, 2024 | S2024·E4 | The Executioner Next Door |
| March 7, 2024 | S2024·E3 | The Nottingham Attacks |
| March 1, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Held Captive And Left To Die |
| February 2, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Killed In The Park |
| December 21, 2023 | S2023·E19 | The Student Who Never Came Home |
| December 19, 2023 | S2023·E18 | The Doping Ward |
| October 25, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Killed By My Boyfriend |
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| October 13, 2023 | S2023·E16 | The Commons Criminal |
| September 28, 2023 | S2023·E15 | The Missing Mum |
| September 1, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Deadly Influence |
| August 2, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Unmasking A Fugitive |
| July 19, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Killed on Duty |
| July 12, 2023 | S2023·E11 | The Killing in the Lane |
| July 4, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Killed on Christmas Eve |
| June 27, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Sunshine Scammer |
| June 27, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Stephen Lawrence The Sixth Suspect |
| April 10, 2023 | S2023·E7 | 30 Years For Justice |
| April 3, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Caught In The Crossfire |
| March 17, 2023 | S2023·E5 | The Lie That Destroyed a Town |
| March 11, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Homegrown Terrorist |
| February 24, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Twenty Minutes Of Terror |
| February 7, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Found Under the Floor |
| January 3, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Groomed, Radicalised, Gone |
| December 14, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Killed Walking Home |
| November 23, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Killing My Children's Abuser |
| November 10, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Catching The Cult Movie Killer |
| October 28, 2022 | S2022·E9 | The Suitcase Murderer |
| September 30, 2022 | S2022·E8 | The Doorstep Murder |
| July 28, 2022 | S2022·E7 | My Baby: Taken, Failed, Killed |
| July 25, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Deadly Browsing: The Lorry Driver |
| July 6, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Logan Mwangi: A Boy Betrayed |
| June 25, 2022 | S2022·E4 | 27 Years to Catch a Killer |
| May 19, 2022 | S2022·E3 | The Abuser Working for MI5 |
| April 13, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Stabbed in a Sanctuary |
| April 9, 2022 | S2022·E1 | The Murder of Sabina Nessa |
