Santa Claus: The Serial Killer: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

A shopping mall Santa targeted and terrorised Toronto's gay village - murdering eight men in a seven-year killing spree. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? Mobeen Azhar investigates.

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Series 1 1. Missing from the Village

1. Missing from the Village

Journalist Mobeen Azhar arrives in Toronto to investigate the story behind men who mysteriously went missing from the city’s gay village.
Duration: 25 mins First broadcast: 9pm 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Series 1 2. Bodies in the Garden

2. Bodies in the Garden

In his search for answers, Mobeen heads to the garden of a suburban Toronto home, where the serial killer and shopping mall Santa Claus buried the bodies of eight men.
Duration: 31 mins First broadcast: 9:25pm 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Series 1 3. Secrets

3. Secrets

Two more men go missing. Like the first victim, they are also brown-skinned. A simple coincidence, or an emerging pattern?
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Series 1 4. A History of Violence

4. A History of Violence

Mobeen finds a man who says he accused shopping mall Santa Claus, Bruce McArthur, of assault years before the serial killer was finally caught. And, he has the footage to prove it.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Series 1 5. Digging Deeper

5. Digging Deeper

Mobeen digs deeper into the Toronto serial killer. As he focuses on two victims that seemed to break Bruce McArthur’s MO, he unearths hidden trauma, sex and drugs.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Series 1 6. Who Is John?

6. Who Is John?

Mobeen’s investigation nears its conclusion, but a tip about a man who is still missing raises questions about more victims.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 6 Nov 2022
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 06 Nov 2026)

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