[1] It is based on the 1998 book Sins of the Brother by Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy and is loosely based upon the true story of how New South Wales Police and detectives under "Task Force Air" tracked down and caught serial killer Ivan Milat, who was responsible for the infamous backpacker murders.
Clive Small, a former assistant police commissioner, retired detective and now author, served as the investigation team head of "Task Force Air".
He has criticised the program as a marginally fictionalised account, especially for overstating the role of Detective Paul Gordon.
Catching Milat was Released on DVD and Blu-ray on 25 May 2015 with no bonus content, but the two part series episodes on the DVD run longer than the original aired episodes.
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