Maxine will examine the police investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her caretaker fiancé Ian Huntley, who was later imprisoned for the double murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, the tragic case that shocked the nation. The drama will explore, through Carr's perspective, her tumultuous relationship with Huntley; why she lied for him and how she became public enemy No.1, and will reflect the scale of the police investigation into the murders and subsequent media frenzy around the biggest manhunt ever seen in British history.
Show Info
Schedule: Mon, Tue, Wed at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
DramaCrime
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
Official site: www.channel5.com
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Previous Episode
Episode 3
Episode 1x03; Oct 12, 2022
Maxine is informed that Ian has been charged with the abduction and murder of the girls, while she is remanded in custody for conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Maxine feels the wrath of public fury. She reveals to Ian's mother that Ian tol…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x03: Episode 3 | Oct 12, 2022 | |
| 1x02: Episode 2 | Oct 11, 2022 | |
| 1x01: Episode 1 | Oct 10, 2022 |
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Maxine Carr was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison. She served half her sentence and was released in May 2004. Huntley later claimed Maxine lied about her knowledge of the crimes. Something she denied. Ian Huntley was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years. Upon her release from prison, Maxine was given a new identity after the High Court granted a Lifetime Anonymity Order.
"You've done nothing wrong, say it -- good."
"What's happen to them?" No one knows, "well someone knows."