The true crime series returns later this year.
Series two will tell the stories of the killings of young British amateur footballer, Charlie Cosser and American 13-year-old cheerleader, Tristyn Bailey among others. TikTok, one of the world’s fastest growing social media platforms, captures the responses of social media users’ and the victims’ families’ to each of these teenage murders at every stage of their case.
Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual ITV said:
“The murders in this series are all about very young victims tragically killed by their peers. Most were active on TikTok and through this prism we also see how the platform has impacted a murder case from its use by armchair detectives, to generating worldwide discussion, to acting as an emotional outlet.
“But above all, each is an individual story of heartbreak and a testament to the victims’ family and friends who have been determined to share their stories with a wider public, and find ways to bring an end to the senselessness of child on child murder.”
In Charlie Cosser’s case, TikTok was the platform his father Martin used to pour out his grief in real time and American cheerleader, Tristyn Bailey used the popular app to share her cheerleading dance routines, as well as the means through which many shared their own grief and followed the investigation.
The UK is seeing a rise in knife crime among teenagers, with this timely series focusing on fatal stabbings where both the perp and their victim fall into that age demographic.
TikTok: Murder Gone Viral is a Nine Lives Media production for ITV.
Cat Lewis & Jazz Gowans, Executive Producers Nine Lives Media said:
“It has been a real privilege to work closely with the families of young murder victims, each of whom were taken far too early but each had already made a big, positive impact on the world, and especially on their families and friends. They will never be forgotten.”
The first series is available to view on ITVX.
