BBC 2

The Mother of All Cons

A teenage girl’s charity for sick children brings fairytales to life and wins celeb-backing from One Direction. But when some parents turn detective, a darker truth comes to light.

Netflix

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers is a definitive, archive-only feature documentary tracing the life, crimes, trial, and execution of Aileen Wuornos. 

Constructed from archival footage, new audio testimony, and never-before-seen interviews, the film explores Wuornos’ story through a modern, trauma-informed lens, placing her voice at its centre to offer fresh insight into what happened – and why.

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

Hosted by 99% Invisible creator Roman Mars, 100 Objects echoes the BBC’s 2010 landmark series, A History of the World in 100 Objects, by telling the story of America not through a single narrative, but through 100 distinct and surprising objects.

To Catch A King

A new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed? To Catch a Scorpion duo Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.

BLUEY

ASIA