Steve Wilkins: Last News

Netflix charts in the UK this week.The second spot is taken by the prestigious Colman Domingo thriller series The Madness, but above that at Number One is the 2021 crime miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders.The three-episode show first aired on ITV in January 2021, and tells the story of the Welsh serial killer John Cooper, played by Keith Allen. Luke Evans (The Hobbit, Beauty And The Beast) plays Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins, who reopens the case of two unsolved murders from the 1980s with the help of modern forensic techniques.Wilkins uses DNA analysis, witness reports and artists impressions to pinpoint the lead suspect, and police eventually find themselves identifying their man by reviewing a 1989 episode of the ITV darts-based gameshow Bullseye.The show was well received at the time of its original release, with The Guardian noting: “Less competent entries into the genre can wade through murky waters, particularly in terms of whether it is decent, or not, to delve into the stories of those whose relatives are still alive.

The Pembrokeshire Murders is a true crime drama that tells the story of how Welsh serial killer John Cooper was caught, thanks in part to the help of an ITV journalist.

We have been glued to our tellies every Thursday night but it turns out, we can check out The Pembrokeshire Murders finale right now.

Serial killer John Cooper hid 500 sets of house keys in the cesspit at his home as mementoes, the Mirror can reveal.

John Cooper may have got away with two sickening double murders if it wasn't for a decision made by a hero detective.

Bullseye serial killer John Cooper hated women so much that losing to one on the darts-based TV game show could have led him to murder, according to investigators who snared him.