Martin Clunes played DCI Sutton in the search for Levi Bellfield. The serial killer and sex offender in Manhunt broadcast in 2019.
In this follow up, Sutton is tasked to review the search for the Minstead rapist, also known as the Night Stalker who targets elderly women.
The crimes date back to 1992. DNA analysis suggest that the attacker is a black man but Sutton soon discovers that the crime squad investigating the crimes is seriously under resourced.
The first episode is the set up. Although Sutton is meant to review the past crimes, the Minstead rapist has struck again.
It is a live matter again and Sutton is the umpteenth person bought in over the years to carry out the review.
Clunes is very comfortable under the skin of Sutton but this episode was unenergetic. The hallmarks of a series that is longer than it should be.
The first episode only became interesting when it showed the harrowing testimony of the elderly victims.