Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Sunday, 26 April 2026. 36 programmes listed , including 13 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:05 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E17 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

00:30 30m

Judge Judy

S8 · E18 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

01:00 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E49

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

01:30 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E50

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

02:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E6 · Isabel Sanchez Bernal

The case of the death of Isabel Sanchez Bernal

A man walking his dog in Mammoth Lakes in California's Sierra Nevada mountains finds a human skull. Despite law enforcement's best efforts, they cannot identify the woman's remains

03:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E7 · Murder By I-59

A body found on the interstate disrupts the tranquility of a smalltown

On the 16th of December in 1988, the tranquility of smalltown life is shattered forever when the body of a woman is found by a group of road workers on the interstate

04:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E16 · Private Thoughts

A family is found dead after a house fire

Firefighters suspect a mass suicide after finding a whole family dead in a burned-out home, but forensic evidence suggests a murder

04:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E17 · Brotherhoods

The murder of a gay couple

A gay couple's murder leads to detectives exploring the activities of a white supremacist group and using paint chips and glass shards to help track the killer

05:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E18 · Hair of the Dog

A dog helps solve a murder case

Clues from a dog and a rare gun help solve a murder case after a worried mother calls police about her son

05:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E19 · Breaking News

The murder of a TV producer

Police use a DNA database to catch the killer of a TV producer when the two main suspects are released without charge

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E2 · The Ink Beads

A man is found hanging naked from a tree with 'FED' scrawled on his chest

Bill Sparkman is found hanging naked from a tree with the letters 'FED' scrawled on his chest. With barely any evidence to work with, investigators turn to these letters for answers

09:30 25m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E3 · The Rise

A single mom looking for love vanishes without a trace

A single mom looking for love vanishes without a trace. Foul play is confirmed when a large pickup truck toolbox opens to her body stuffed inside. Can forensic evidence connect the dots?

09:55 25m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E4 · Ten of Hearts

A 20-year-old woman sets out on her bike and never returns

A 20-year-old woman sets out on her bike and never returns. Her body is found a few miles from her house, with a gunshot wound to the head. Eventually modern technology breaks the case

10:20 40m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E5 · Heavy Metal

Navy lieutenant Lee Hartley is murdered while deployed out to sea

Navy lieutenant Lee Hartley is murdered while deployed out to sea. Investigators discover Lee had enemies aboard the ship, but it takes years before they discover what happened

11:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E6 · Knots

A building manager finds the lifeless body of a young woman in her apartment

A building manager finds the lifeless body of a young woman in her first apartment. The case goes cold, then a new forensic tool examines the old evidence

11:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E7 · The Reunion

A murder victim's final moments are caught on tape

A murder victim's final moments are caught on tape. The crime scene looks like a clear robbery-murder, but evidence at first points to a jilted lover

Daytime

12:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E7 · The Strange Shooting of Alex Pennig

When a nurse is shot dead in her apartment, investigators note unusual findings.

When a nurse is shot dead in her apartment, investigators note unusual findings, raising doubt about whether it was a self-inflicted act or something more sinister.

13:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E8 · Fatal First Date

A couple's first date ends with a home invasion and a shooting.

A couple's first date ends with a home invasion and a shooting, leaving one dead while the other barely survives.

14:00 1h

Fraud Squad

S2 · E6 · Series 2

A dance troupe boss steals thousands of pounds.

A manager taking a gamble with an NHS credit card; and a dance troupe boss steals thousands of pounds.

15:00 1h

Fraud Squad

S2 · E7 · Series 2

A boss of recycling company steals two million pounds of public cash.

A nurse rips off the NHS for thousands of pounds; and a boss of recycling company steals two million pounds of public cash.

16:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E8 · The South Lake Tahoe Strangler

In Sierra Nevada, 1977, a horseback ride turns into a nightmare.

In Sierra Nevada, 1977, a horseback ride turns into a nightmare when a group of riders discover a woman's dead body, discarded amongst the scenery.

17:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E9 · The Murder of Little Marise

Delving into the disappearance of 9-year-old Marise Chiverella

In 1964, young Marise Chiverella, only 9-years-old, leaves for school. Her family say goodbye to her, not knowing that they will never see her again

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

See No Evil

S5 · E9 · Hufracio Arteaga

Hufracio Arteaga is found stabbed to death in his Michigan City office

Hufracio Arteaga is found stabbed to death in his Michigan City office. With no witnesses, surveillance cameras may be able to provide police with the evidence they need

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E51

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

19:25 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E52

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

19:50 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E53

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

20:15 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E54

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

20:40 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E55

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

21:05 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E56

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

21:30 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E57

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

22:00 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E19 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

22:25 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E20 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

22:50 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E21 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

23:15 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E22 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

23:40 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E23 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

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