| Murder Prevention | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Murder Prevention Unit |
| Format | Drama Crime |
| Created by | Declan Croghan |
| Written by | Declan Croghan |
| Directed by | Justin Chadwick Julian Simpson Jeremy Lovering |
| Starring | Conor Mullen Mark Lewis Jones Sean Gallagher Michael Smiley Sarah Smart Tom Brooke |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Simon Heath |
| Producer(s) | Eleanor Greene |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Five |
| Original run | 30 October 2004 – 4 December 2004 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Murder Prevention was a British police drama inspired by the real-life Homicide Prevention Unit within the Metropolitan Police. It was produced for Five by World Productions who previously produced the television series The Cops.[1] The series consisted of three two-part stories.[2] Later repeats edited the two-parters so that they were screened as three longer running episodes.[3]
According to series creator Declan Croghan, "Murder Prevention is the first pre-crime drama ever, anywhere."[1]
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The series followed the work of the fictitious Murder Prevention Unit (MPU) as they attempted to prevent murders from taking place. By using modern scientific techniques and basic police instinct, the unit's aim was to gather enough evidence of intent to kill in order to arrest potential murderers.[1]