It Was Only a Matter of Time Before Crime Solving Became Reality-TV Sport

Who expected this? “Best-selling crime author, Ian Rankin, has written a TV series for Channel 4 in the UK that will see members of the public take on the role of detective and lead their own investigations,” reports blogger B.V. Lawson. “Murder Island, which was filmed during the summer and airs next month, will blend fact, drama, and competition formats. Filmed on the remote Scottish island of Gigha, the six-part series is based around a murder plot, written and developed by Rankin, that stars a group of amateur detectives who will compete to solve a crime and build a ‘watertight case’ that can stand up in court. Contestants on Murder Island will be overseen by some of the UK's leading senior investigating officers.”