Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Originally broadcast 1st July 2025.
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What happens to your life when someone becomes obsessed with you?
Over the course of 10 months, Zara McDermott gets to know the brave women living lives with a stalker, and how their cases so often fall through the cracks of the justice system.
The first of this gripping two-part series follows the unfolding experiences of four courageous women as they live through the terrifying reality of being stalked. It follows the lives of several young women in real time as they try to navigate daily life under the shadow of fear. From Jen, whose stalker, a stranger, was jailed only to call her hours after release, to Laura, who has endured years of relentless torment from an ex-partner who just won’t let go, and Liv, whose life has been ripped apart by a faceless cyberstalker who has been harassing her for over six years.
Across the series, Zara offers a compassionate, curious presence. She meets victims and police officers, asking why stalking cases so often fall through the cracks of the justice system and what can be done to improve support and protection for those being targeted. It gives the women at the centre of these harrowing experiences a voice - and viewers a view of how stalking affects those involved. It addresses the way stalking is investigated, prosecuted, and prevented.
Filmed over ten months and set against the backdrop of growing calls for tougher laws and better victim support, this series is thought-provoking, emotionally resonant and essential viewing for a generation coming of age in an always-connected, hyper-visible
world.
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Originally broadcast 1st July 2025.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by this video, details of organisations offering information and support are available at BBC Action Line: bbc.co.uk/actionline
What happens to your life when someone becomes obsessed with you?
Over the course of 10 months, Zara McDermott gets to know the brave women living lives with a stalker, and how their cases so often fall through the cracks of the justice system.
The first of this gripping two-part series follows the unfolding experiences of four courageous women as they live through the terrifying reality of being stalked. It follows the lives of several young women in real time as they try to navigate daily life under the shadow of fear. From Jen, whose stalker, a stranger, was jailed only to call her hours after release, to Laura, who has endured years of relentless torment from an ex-partner who just won’t let go, and Liv, whose life has been ripped apart by a faceless cyberstalker who has been harassing her for over six years.
Across the series, Zara offers a compassionate, curious presence. She meets victims and police officers, asking why stalking cases so often fall through the cracks of the justice system and what can be done to improve support and protection for those being targeted. It gives the women at the centre of these harrowing experiences a voice - and viewers a view of how stalking affects those involved. It addresses the way stalking is investigated, prosecuted, and prevented.
Filmed over ten months and set against the backdrop of growing calls for tougher laws and better victim support, this series is thought-provoking, emotionally resonant and essential viewing for a generation coming of age in an always-connected, hyper-visible
world.
Subscribe: youtube.com/@bbcdeepwatch?sub_confirmation=1
You can watch the full series of To Catch A Stalker on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002f5q0/zara-mcdermott-to-catch-a-stalker-episode-1
BBC deepwatch is powered by BBC Three: bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcthree
For full accessibility, including accurate subtitles, you can watch the fully accessible version of this video on BBC iPlayer.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by this video, details of organisations offering information and support are available at BBC Action Line: bbc.co.uk/actionline
#stalker #crimedocumentary #youtubedocumentary
