Beyond the Darklands – How do people become murderers?

“The place where the human condition fades into black… the place where shit comes to shovel”. Nigel Latta from the book ‘Nigel Latta – Into the Darklands.’How do people become murderers? Are they born with some kind of rogue gene for evil or has the life they’ve lead bought them down the wrong path and tipped them over the edge? What is it that makes a man a murderer?

Over the last five seasons, BEYOND THE DARKLANDS has built a solid reputation for delivering in-depth profiles of some of New Zealand’s most infamous criminals in a way that had never been done before. This ground breaking television series has delved deep into each offender’s past and built a compelling picture of the psychological journey from childhood to some of the worst crimes this country has ever seen.

Through these individuals and their own compelling, and sometimes terrifying journeys, we look at their development, traits and key turning points where some kind of intervention or choices may have, or did change the course of their lives.

If we know why these things happen, how can they be stopped? This question has never been more important for us as a society because we are, almost every day, confronted with the grim reality of these crimes.

Beyond the Darklands is made with the support of New Zealand on Air