Manhunt II: The Night Stalker is the real-life story of the police pursuit of notorious serial rapist Delroy Grant, whose 17-year reign of terror left thousands of elderly people in south east London living in fear. Manhunt II: The Night Stalker - How we turned true crime into gripping drama What is the true story behind Manhunt II? Like the first season, Manhunt II adapts Sutton’s memoirs to tell the real-life story of a police investigation – this time the pursuit of a notorious burglar and rapist in South London. The first three-part series, broadcast in 2019, followed the investigation into the murder of French student Amélie Delagrange, and the hunt and subsequent arrest of serial killer Levi Bellfield.Ĭlunes reprises his role as real-life Metropolitan Police Senior Investigating Officer Colin Sutton in the sequel, subtitled The Night Stalker. ITV’s true-crime detective drama Manhunt, starring Martin Clunes, is returning for a second season.
