Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.
David Threlfall
DCS David Baker
John Simm
Alec Jeffreys
Anna Madeley
Sue Jeffreys
Andrew Tiernan
DS Geoff Taylor
Lorcan Cranitch
DI Alan Madden
Dorothy Atkinson
Barbara Ashworth
Neil Edmond
Robin Ashworth
Hannah Walters
Kath Eastwood
Ged Simmons
Eddie Eastwood
Lydia Rose Bewley
Vicky Wilson
Code of a Killer is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of dna, investigation, biography, police, based on true story, miniseries. Created by Michael Crompton, it stars David Threlfall, John Simm, Anna Madeley. Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.
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