
Catch Me A Killer': SA criminal profiler's memoir turned into seriesThe memoir of psychological profiler Micki Pistorius has been adapted into a true-crime series with Game of Thrones' star Charlotte Hope.
by Carmen Coetsee
31-10-2022 10:33
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The TV adaptation of Micki Pistorius's true-crime memoir, Catch Me A Killer', is in the works. Image: Supplied
The South African true crime world was put on the global map with the release of the bestselling memoir Catch Me A Killer. Dr Micki Pistorius's memoir details her time as a psychological profiler at the South African Police Service (SAPS).
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Good Things Guy reports that the bestselling memoir is now being adapted into a global series. The show is set in the 1990s when Pistorius's career as a profiler first began. Her job was using psychological profiling to catch the people behind some of South Africa's most infamous murders.
#GameofThrones and #TheNun actress Charlotte Hope is set to appear as Micki Pistorius, South Africa's first-ever serial-killer profiler in a new true crime series, Catch Me a Killer https://t.co/yNlLHp5GjG
The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 11, 2022
GAME OF THRONES' ACTRESS TO STAR IN CATCH ME A KILLER' ADAPTATION Good Things Guy reported that actress Charlotte Hope will portray Pistorius in the series adaptation. Hope is famous for her work in series such as Game of Thrones and The Spanish Princess and movies like The Nun and The Theory of Everything.
It has also been reported that filming has already started in South Africa and that the series will hit our screens in 2023.
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Actress Charlotte Hope on the set of Catch Me A Killer'. Image via Instagram. CRIME COMES HOME: OSCAR PISTORIUS IS MICKI'S NEPHEW Micki Pistorius is known not just for her professional career, but her personal life has also made the headlines a few times. She is the aunt of convicted murderer and paralympian Oscar Pistorius.
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#Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force #early prison #release.https://t.co/E68Zx0GuHE
GODWELL A. Ngozi (@societyblogger) October 10, 2022
In 2016, Oscar Pistorius, a celebrated paralympian, was convicted of murdering his then girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The court case made headlines around the world as the whole Pistorius family was scrutinized by the press.
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CATCH ME A KILLER' DIVES INTO THE DARKNESS OF THE HUMAN PSYCHE In her memoir, Micki Pistorius dives into some of the most famous cases of her career as well as some lesser-known crimes. She explains the inner workings of psychology and the police service, offering a unique female perspective.
When I interrogate a serial killer, I dive into the blackness of his soul. I am familiar with his feelings of emptiness, loneliness, depression, death, omnipotence and fear. I dive deeply to get a grip on his torment
Dr Micki Pistorius in Catch Me A Killer' First day of PP for CATCH ME A KILLER in Cape Town. It s happening!! Been working on this since the dark days of lockdown with such an amazing, lovely team. TWO EPs of mine and many more from brilliant others. #screenwriting #screenwriter #capetown #mickipistorius pic.twitter.com/tXILadEWJ8
Oliver Frampton (@OliverFrampton) September 5, 2022
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Pistorius is known not just for her own work as a profiler in the SAPS, but she was also the mentor and predecessor of bestselling author and criminal profiler Dr G rard Labuschagne.
Labuschagne's own memoir, The Profiler Diaries, also became a bestseller. This memoir is similar to Catch Me A Killer, as it explored some of South Africa's biggest crime cases and the profilers involved.
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