Docs scheduled to premiere on Prime Video (UK & Ireland) this spring with further sales in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia
London/Hampshire, Friday 20th February 2026 – Distributor Sphere Abacus has closed sales on the new Woodcut Media true crime docs Confessions of a Female Serial Killer and Murdered or Missing: The Millionaire’s Babies which are scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland this spring.
Confessions of a Female Serial Killer has been picked up by AMC Networks (USA & Canada), Hearst Networks/Crime + Investigation (German Europe), Foxtel Group (Australia), Prima Group (Czech Republic) and will also be available on Bell Media platforms in Canada.
Confessions of a Female Serial Killer (1 x 90’) explores the psyche of one of Britain’s most notorious female serial killers. Joanne Dennehy, began her murderous spree in March 2013 when she stabbed to death three men, known to her, within 10 days. Just a few days later, while on the run, Dennehy chose two more victims at random, stabbing them within 15 minutes of each other. Miraculously, both survived. This documentary explores what led to Dennehy becoming a serial killer and why society finds it harder to accept that a woman can commit these heinous crimes more than any man. Series Producer is Tracey Moore. Executive Producers are Angie Cox (Woodcut Media), and Keith Kehoe, Ali Jazayeri (TPC).
Sphere Abacus also struck deals with Sky (German Europe) and Foxtel Group (Australia) for Murdered or Missing: The Millionaire’s Babies. This title will also be available on Bell Media platforms in Canada.
Murdered or Missing: The Millionaire’s Babies (2 x 60’) explores the story of how three generations of the Chohan family, including an eight-week-old baby, vanish without a trace, and what begins as a missing persons case becomes a chilling murder investigation. This two-part series unravels a brutal plot to steal a business and launder drug money, exposing one of the UK’s most shocking crimes and leading to one of the longest murder trials in British history.
Series Producer is Ollie Durrant. Executive Producers are Steve Jones, Koulla Anastasi (Woodcut Media) and Keith Kehoe, Ali Hazayeri (TPC).
Both titles are a Woodcut Media production in association with TPC.
Angie Cox, Executive Producer, Woodcut Media said: “Woodcut has explored countless true-crime stories over the years, yet society still wrestles with the idea that women are incapable of committing the most heinous offences, a perception shaped by traditional roles of nurturer, caregiver, and mother. But as projects like Confessions of a Female Serial Killer demonstrate, that notion is fundamentally flawed. We’re thrilled to be partnering once again with Sphere Abacus on these gripping documentaries for Prime Video in the UK & Ireland.”
Will Stapley, Head of Acquisitions for Sphere Abacus commented: “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Prime Video, sourcing the most standout True Crime stories, with Woodcut being a key provider. We have had such a strong interest in these two titles, and are pleased to confirm these additional early sales, with more to follow.”
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About Woodcut Media:
Founded by award-winning producer Kate Beal in 2014, UK indie prodco Woodcut Media is a female-led operation with a diverse team at its core, whose main ethos is to provide an honest and trusted voice – creating programming that tells incredible human stories with creativity, authenticity, and care. As well as being one of the leading true crime doc producers in the UK, Woodcut also specialises in a broad range of standout unscripted content – factual entertainment, specialist factual, and premium/talent led programming. Titles include Confessions of a Psycho Killer, The Murder of Meredith (Amazon’s Prime Video), long-running series World’s Most Evil Killers/Britain’s Most Evil Killers (10 seasons, 200 episodes), Fiennes: Return to the Wild and Fiennes: Return to the Nile with Joseph and Sir Ranulph Fiennes (Nat Geo), Cut from a Different Cloth, Mandela, My Dad and Me, both featuring Idris Elba, and Titanic in Colour (Nat Geo) to name a few. In December 2024 Woodcut International partnered with Keshet and Australia’s Seven Network to launch the FAST channel (‘True Crime Files’) in Australia. The same month Woodcut achieved B-Corp certification and also began its expansion into the digital space with the roll-out of YouTube channels under the banner The Uncut Network (True Crime Uncut, Underworld Uncut, History Uncut, Essentially Uncut).www.woodcutmedia.com
About Sphere Abacus:
Sphere Abacus is the worldwide sales arm of Sphere Media, operating alongside the company’s highly successful production business. In addition, Sphere Abacus acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium, multi-genre programming created by exceptional third-party producers for the global content market. At the same time, the company also works with independent producers to facilitate pre-sales and development finance as well as broadcaster commissions. Embracing a fully transparent reporting ethos throughout, Sphere Abacus focuses on building strong client relationships and generating positive solutions at every stage of the process, from initial financing to worldwide broadcast to successfully deliver scripted and non-scripted entertainment that counts to a global audience. Following an investment in May 2025, Sphere Abacus is a Bell Media company.
