The Essex Millionaire Murders - ITV

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Synopsis

A wealthy couple in their sixties are found dead by their daughter on Mersea Island, Essex. When a postmortem reveals fentanyl, the daughter and a family friend become suspects. Detectives close in on Luke D’Wit and try to understand his relationship with Carol Baxter’s American doctor. After reviewing his devices they uncover the scale of his deception.

Crew

Director of Photography: Mark Stokes
Sound: Chris Gibbions
Editor: Andy Rushton
Composer: Louis Dodd
Assistant Producer: Joel Gellard
Production Manager: Josh Carpenter
Production Coordinator: Kate Lund
Executive Producer: Anna Hall

Reviews

3.1 million viewers in the first 7 days, making it ITVX’s biggest ever documentary.

“Catapulting viewers into the story’s most breathless moments with real-time footage, and packing all the intrigue of a classic whodunit, The Essex Millionaire Murders is about as good as terrestrial true crime gets. ITV have hit the jackpot.”
★★★★
- Emily Watkins, The I Paper

"There are no bells or whistles here – the makers have enough sense and respect to let the story and its sorrows stand alone.”
★★★★
- Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

‘Meticulous’
★★★★
- Carol Midgley, The Times