"Follow Micki Pistorius into 1990s South Africa as she pioneers forensic psychology against notorious real-world predators."
Anchored by Charlotte Hope's commanding lead performance, Catch Me a Killer dramatizes the real-life memoirs of South Africa's first criminal profiler. Set against a volatile transitional political era, this atmospheric Showmax original bypasses sensationalist gore to deliver a methodical, emotionally grueling exploration of investigative psychology. The limited series concludes its run as a stark, uncompromising character study of justice under pressure.
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Feb 12, 2024 | The Station Strangler Part 1 | |
| E2 | Feb 16, 2024 | The Station Strangler Part 2 | |
| E3 | Feb 23, 2024 | Cleveland | |
| E4 | Mar 01, 2024 | The ABC Killer | |
| E5 | Mar 08, 2024 | Donnybrook | |
| E6 | Mar 15, 2024 | The Cape Town Prostitute Killer | |
| E7 | Mar 22, 2024 | Stewart Wilken | |
| E8 | Mar 29, 2024 | The Phoenix Strangler Part 1 | |
| E9 | Apr 05, 2024 | The Phoenix Strangler Part 2 | |
| E10 | Apr 12, 2024 | The Saloon Killer Part 1 | |
| E11 | Apr 19, 2024 | The Saloon Killer Part 2 |
Production Type: Limited Series
Catch Me a Killer is a standalone Limited Series designed as a completed, finite historical narrative. The production is an adaptation of the autobiographical book by Micki Pistorius, documenting her pioneering work as South Africa’s first serial killer profiler during the 1990s. Developed as a high-end international co-production, the series was meticulously crafted to cover the specific cases and chronological timeline detailed in the source material. Each episode functions as a focused investigation while contributing to the overarching professional and psychological journey of Pistorius, ensuring that the narrative arc reaches a natural and definitive conclusion once the primary biographical beats are exhausted.
The scale of the production involved extensive location filming across South Africa to recreate the atmosphere of the post-apartheid era, reflecting the complex social landscape in which these crimes occurred. Because the series is rooted in the specific life experiences and published memoirs of a real-life figure, the creative team opted for a finite structure rather than an open-ended procedural format. This approach preserves the integrity of the historical events and allows the series to exist as a complete document of a specific period in criminal history. The conclusion of the series aligns with the end of the specific professional chapter depicted in the memoir, solidifying its status as a self-contained television event.