The Sleepwalker

The programme examines the case of Randy Herman Jr, who claims remorse for a brutal murder allegedly committed while he slept. It investigates whether the killing truly occurred in his sleep or if the story serves as a convenient cover.

The Sleepwalker is a one‑off documentary programme that presents an investigative look at a single, unsettling case. As a stand‑alone entry, it is positioned as a factual enquiry rather than a dramatised narrative, and its format is that of a documentary investigation. The core of the film centres on Randy Herman Jr., a man who expresses remorse while being linked to a particularly brutal killing. The investigation asks whether Herman truly carried out the murder while asleep, or whether that claim serves as a convenient cover story to explain the crime. The programme follows this question, weighing the possibility of an involuntary act against the likelihood of a fabricated alibi. Throughout the broadcast, the focus remains on the tension between the two competing explanations for the alleged homicide. By keeping the narrative centred on Herman’s remorse and the ambiguous nature of the alleged act, the documentary refrains from drawing a definitive conclusion, instead leaving viewers to consider whether the murder was an unconscious act or a deliberately constructed story. The result is a concise, focused examination of a single, perplexing scenario, presented without additional embellishment or speculation.