

8.045 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestKaren takes her fight for justice all the way to Downing Street, but it proves fruitless. Fulcher's scandalous actions cost him. Last in the series.
The story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.
Acting
Freeman's finest hour — repressed rage in every blink
Writing
Jeff Pope refuses easy heroes or villains
Direction
Clinical framing makes Swindon feel like purgatory
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Steve Fulcher wrote 'Caught' about the case; he consulted on the series but refused to be on set, calling it 'too painful'.
The case directly changed UK law on police interviews — Fulcher's 'failure' became the reason suspects now have tighter protections than ever, a cruel irony the show lingers on.