Medical Detectives

Analysing the evidence, the medical detectives solve real crimes using forensic techniques, alongside reconstructions (which may be unsuitable for younger viewers).

Outbreak

Investigators study a family in South Dakota whose son, a vegetarian, is the only family member who hasn't become sick. The US Dept. of Agriculture steps in.

Legionnaires Disease

This episode profiles Legionnaires' Disease, something we still know very little about: how it affected 180 people after a Philadelphia Convention and killed 29 of them.

The Magic Bullet

This episode investigates the shooting of 15-year-old Trey Cooley, who died from a mysterious gunshot wound to the head while he sat in the lobby of his father's gun club.

Medical Detectives: Anniversary Special

This special brings viewers clips from favourite episodes, as well as exclusive interviews with the production team and behind-the-scenes segments showing how recreations were accomplished.

Insect Clues

By analysing the species of fly discovered at the recovery site of a woman's body, a forensic entomologist provides vital evidence that convicts a serial rapist.

The Wilson Murder

A wealthy doctor is murdered in an apparent contract killing. A forensic expert testifies at the case and the doctor's wife is imprisoned, but the truth has never been revealed.

Southside Strangler

This episode reveals how the US criminal justice system's first use of DNA profiling in a serial murder case frees an innocent man and convicts a real killer.

Planted Evidence

Non-human DNA is increasingly making its way into the court system. In this case, police in Arizona ask a molecular geneticist to pick out a tree in a 'line-up'.

The Footpath Murders

This 1986 murder case is the first to use DNA as evidence as English detectives team up with a pioneering scientist to crack a case of sexual assault and serial murder.

The House that Roared

During the investigation of a woman's grisly murder, police use a chemical called luminol on a carpet stain, which reveals the room is spattered with blood.

The Disappearance of Helle Crafts

In this horrific tale, the husband of a missing flight attendant is convicted of his wife's murder in Connecticut's first murder conviction without a body.

Deadly Neighbourhoods

Deadly cancer cases strike communities across America. Modern environmental agents such as buried poisons and electrical substations are found: could these be the culprits?

Raw Terror

This is the story of an 11-year-old boy, who almost died after eating a badly cooked burger teeming with E-Coli, and the Medical Detectives who saved his life.

Deadly Parasites

Thousands of people in the same city are struck down with a serious gastrointestinal illness. Health officials suspect influenza, but it proved to be much more sinister.

Micro-clues

After a day of fishing, a teenage boy did not return home as planned. Microscopic evidence in the water might be the only hope of finding out what happened.

Postal Mortem

When two bombs explode in Salt Lake City on the same day, killing two people, detectives must rush to find out the link between them, and find the culprit.

Sealed With a Kiss

When a teacher begins to receive threatening letters, detectives believe her colleague may be responsible. But evidence will lead them to someone very different...

Something's Fishy

When a woman takes tablets for a headache and within minutes is found dead, detectives must discover who poisoned the medication, and why.

Charred Remains

When a charred body is found in a dumpster, detectives must sort through a number od suspects to find the killer.

Fatal Fungus

When a handful of infants are admitted to a hospital with bleeding on their lungs, investigators must determine the reason behind it.

The Blood Trail

An unpopular farmer finds the head of one of his sheep impaled on his fence. Later, a bomb is planted in his car, injuring his wife.

Sex, Lies and DNA

While Earl Morris was on vacation, he learned his wife had disappeared. The search involved investigators, scientists and the Coast Guard, uncovering family secrets along the way.

Killer Fog

A multi-car accident, involving 99 vehicles and 12 fatalities happened in deep fog. Investigators must determine if the fog was a natural phenomenon, or something more sinister.

Bitter Poison

The flu-like symptoms of a mother and her children proved to be something much more serious: thallium poisoning. Investigators must determine if the exposure was accidental.

The Common Thread

Lana Long was found naked, raped and strangled to death. Police suspect her boyfriend, until the discovery of another body forces them to reconsider.

The Dirty Deed

When Eileen and Derek Severs disappeared, police found evidence which suggested foul play. Analysis would tell them what happened to the couple, and who was responsible.

Speck of Evidence

A girl disappears whilst out on her bicycle. The bicycle was later found nearby, damaged. Investigators turn to forensic science to help them find the missing child.

Beaten By a Hair

Laura Houghteling left her home and walked to the train station. She was never seen again. A strand of hair found in her hairbrush enabled investigators to unravel the mystery.

Deadly Formula

When baby Ryan Stallings died, his mother was convicted of his murder. But months later the verdict would be questioned when new evidence emerged from a startling source.

Broken Bond

When a boy is rushed to hospital suffering unexplained brain seizures, his sister provides an important clue that might lead to a startling diagnosis.

Grave Evidence

Stephen Scher and Martin Dillon went skeet shooting when Martin was shot dead. Scher maintained it was a freak accident, but it would take more than 20 years to find the truth.

Similar Circumstances

Robert Sims returned home to find his wife unconscious on the kitchen floor. Their son was asleep upstairs, but their baby daughter was missing.

Deadly Delivery

When a serial bomber appears to target people in the legal profession, investigators hope to use evidence from the bombs to lead them to their creator.

Knot for Everyone

When the bodies of three women are found over a four month period in the same town, detectives must work to find their killer.

Out of the Ashes

When a woman disappears on the way to her boyfriend's house, a tiny clue years later revealed a tragic tale of drugs, romance and revenge.

Crime Seen

A man is convicted of raping two women. However, years later, new evidence comes to light that may prove his innocence.

The Talking Skull

When a mapmaker finds a human skull, investigators must find a way to put a face on the victim, with only partial remains to work from.

Without a Trace

Chad Shelton was admitted to the hospital with unexplained but fatal symptoms. When others in the house began to get ill, investigators must frantically search for a cause.

Foreign Body

Between 1986 and 1989, a disease swept through British cattle herds. The disease came to be known as the mad-cow disease. Formerly known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), the disease is a degenerative brain disorder that causes dementia and e

Slippery Motives

When Ed Post found his wife unconscious in the bathtub, an investigation into her death led to the unravelling of family secrets.

With Every Breath

When young Navajos were dying at an alarming rate on a reservation, the tribe's medicine man provided investigators with a critical clue that would lead to an unlikely killer.

Accident or Murder?

Janice Johnson was found dead in her basement. Police had to unravel the circumstances surrounding her death and answer the question: Was it an accident...or murder?

Body of Evidence

Karla Brown was found murdered in her home. With little evidence, it looked like the perfect crime. Then investigators noticed something that had previously been overlooked...

Core Evidence

When children in Seattle were fighting for their lives after contracting an unknown illness, investigators needed to isolate the cause and find a cure before time ran out.

Til Death Do Us Part

Doctors couldn't determine the cause of Bobby Curley's hallucinations, treating it as a neurological disorder, Guillen-Barre Syndrome. But something more sinister was happening...

Ties That Bind

Police use analysis of rope, alongside psychological profiling, to find the sexual offender who murdered two adolescent boys.

Haunting Vision

Dianne Keidel disappeared after a drink with a friend. Investigators were unable to determine what happened, until 27 years later when her daughter told them a stunning tale.

Innocence Lost

On December 3, 1989, five year old Melissa Brannen disappeared from a Christmas party in Fairfax, Virginia, leading to police questioning everyone who attended the party.

Cement the Case

On a Sunday morning in 1990, Shirley Andronowich's body was found in a field. The 42 year old mother of three was badly beaten and parts of her body had been bitten off.

Ultimate Betrayal

Near midnight on October 24, 1995, a fire burned down Deborah Green's mansion. When the ashes cooled, investigators found the bodies of two of her children.

The Killing Room

When police found a crime scene had been cleaned of all evidence, they were forced to file a missing persons report, but Scott Dunn's family knew there was more to the story.

Invisible Intruder

One night in 1996, Darlie Routier was woken up by her 5 year old son calling out to her. As she opened her eyes, Darlie said a stranger was standing over her.

Body Of Evidence

22-year-old Karla Brown was found brutally murdered in the basement of her home.

Unholy Vows

The latest forensic technology is used to analyse a postcard that could incriminate a religious figure who took part in war crimes.

Foundation of Lies

When the wife of a reputable doctor goes missing, investigators discover the doctor house hunting with another woman claiming to be his wife.

Lasting Impression

When an unreliable, drugged up prostitute witnesses an attack on a helpless girl, and an unidentified body is found, police wonder if the cases are connected.

Journey to Justice

Police suspect a depressed heart surgeon took his own life, until they uncover his wife's lust for money and penchant for violence.

Second Shot At Love

Police suspect a depressed heart surgeon took his own life, until they uncover his wife's lust for money and penchant for violence.

Video Diary

The investigation of a hit-and-run incident where a child was killed leads to a convincing video reconstruction of the moment of impact.

Time Will Tell

When a gym teacher was found shot to death, the police suspect his wife of foul play, and a videotape recorded by the victim reveals his strange marriage.

Broken Promises

When a young woman goes missing, her lurid call girl image is revealed, and her clients are all suspects in her disappearance.

Second Shot at Love

The body of a man living under an assumed name is found tied to an anchor. Will his watch and tattoo be enough to identify him?

Nursery Crimes

In a Texan hospital, more kids are dying than in any other hospital in the country. Police close in on a nurse who was on duty during the fatalities.

Killigraphy

A man descends into a life of seclusion and is later accused of killing his wife. But the marks found on her body could prove his innocence.

Material Evidence

Investigators match orange fibres found at the scene of an atrocious sex-related killing with fibres found months later in a van.

Trail of Truth

Investigators analyse hair found at a murder scene to pinpoint the perpetrator.

Memories

When a pregnant woman was attacked, her unborn child was killed. She accused her husband, who spent years in jail until new DNA evidence emerged.

Burning Ambition

When a policeman's home is burned to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to the arson. But the confession is dubious.

A Voice from Beyond

The body of a man is found thirty years after he was murdered. Scientists try to decipher his blank address book, whose contents have faded with age.

A Woman Scorned

The bodies of a woman and her son are found in a field. Insects found on the bodies and a suspicious blond hair help to track down the killer.

Dew Process

When a 22-year-old woman falsely confesses to a series of murders, investigators inspect incriminating fibres that lead to the real killer.

Badge of Deceit

Using geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

Root of All Evil

When the wife of a farmer goes missing, remarkably, the study of tree ring growth helps investigators to solve the case.

Bad Blood

When a doctor is accused of assaulting two female patients, his DNA fails to match the crimes.

Line of Fire

Top notch forensic science helps solve crimes. A gang of experienced criminals stage a series of complicated bank robberies.

Skin of Her Teeth

The inspection of a woman's skull found in a lake reveals she was brutally butchered.

Killer's 'Cattle' Log

A tragic tale in which cattle auctions were tainted by false cheques and homeless men were shot dead.

Treads and threads

A twisted killer murdered prostitutes and left their bodies in plain sight.

Horse Play

Whilst out riding with her husband, a woman dies in an apparent riding accident.

Whodunit

At the end of a murder mystery event, a real death occurs.

Photo Finish

When a beautiful model goes missing, suspicious photographs are found in a dumpster.

Church Disappearance

A six year old girl disappears during a Sunday church service and investigators close in on a taxi driver found in the vicinity.

Soft Touch

When a young woman is found dead in her bedroom, investigators use clever technology to lift a fingerprint from her pillowcase.

Frozen Evidence

Hot on the heels of a perpetrator, an investigator uses scientific knowledge to make an impression of his shoe print found in the snow.

Mistaken for Dead

An in-depth investigation unfolds after a man is found dead in a doctor's office.

Hand Delivered

When an anonymous letter informs police of a murder, they use laser technology to detect its origin and track down a suspect.

Fire Dot Com

When a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson.

Death Play

Marie Robards lost her father, and one year later, her moving performance in a high school play revealed she was harbouring a dark secret.

Missing In Time

After a woman goes missing, her husband is the prime suspect, until key evidence found in a burned out car sheds new light on the case.

Mans Best Friend

A young girl's mutilated corpse is found and her parents are charged with her murder. Five years later, new evidence suggests otherwise.

Missing Pearl

Investigators believe a sinister blood trail will lead them to a missing woman, but she's nowhere to be found. Soon fresh evidence crops up.

Shopping Spree

A mother and daughter vanish while out shopping, but when the young girl is found dead, her mother is treated as the initial suspect.

Treading Not So Lightly

After a little girl was run over, her mother took the case into her own hands and used her knowledge of murder mysteries to find the vehicle responsible.

Naked Justice

When the wife of a successful attorney is found shot in the head, DNA testing on blood spatters helps to solve the case.

Cats, Flies and Snapshots

When a woman vanishes under mysterious circumstances, investigators use cat hairs and insects to track her down!

Double Trouble

When a state trooper is attacked, investigators uncover a 'signature' that links the assault to the murder of a young woman.

Bagging a Killer

Investigators turn to satellite surveillance to track down the abductor of a young girl. When they find her, a hidden fingerprint helps solve the case.

Pastoral Care

The body of a female prison guard is discovered and a signature clue suggests that the killing could be linked to a previous murder.

Sibling Rivalry

This is the story of two brothers who hit the big time on America's porn market, but their rocky relationship ended in disaster.

Punch Line

When a grandmother is found murdered in her hotel room, the killer wounds himself and inadvertently turns himself in.

Pure Evil

Investigators used clever criminal profiling techniques to track down the killer of two teenagers in Texas.

Last Will

Police close in on the kidnapper of teenage girls who tells them where he dumps the bodies. Can they catch him before he strikes again?

Plastic Fire

When a woman is convicted of killing her own mother, a new theory from an expert witness could prove to be her saving grace.

Marathon Man

The family of a dead man claimed he had gone out walking alone and never returned.

House Call

A respected physician is murdered and investigators must use the knowledge of cell phone mapping and wiretapping to catch the killer.

Breaking the Mold

When a family all develop signs of ill-health, the mother happens upon a toxic mould expert who could have the answer to their problems.

All Charged Up

A woman recognised a detailed drawing of a serial rapist. Police closed in on the suspect and used forensic evidence to bring him down.

'X' Marks the Spot

Find out how police tracked down a killer using a computer, after receiving an anonymous letter about the deaths of several prostitutes.

Scratching The Surface

A gunman killed a worker at a manufacturing plant. He hoped to have covered his tracks, but forensics enabled police to track him down.

Sleight of Hand

A bloody trail leads investigators to a dead end at the scene of a bloody murder. Years later, advances in forensic techniques help find the killer.

Sniffing Revenge

Investigators are flummoxed after a middle-aged woman is found dead in her home. The ex-wife of her husband could hold the key...

Tooth or Consequences

When a young woman vanishes, police suspect a man with a history of assault. But can they make a conviction?

A Bag of Evidence

The body of Jessica Knott is meticulously analysed and evidence reveals a startling truth about the killer.

Elephant Tracks

The case of a murdered elderly couple goes stale until the old woman's necklace is miraculously discovered in a pawn shop.

A Vow of Silence

When a blushing mail order bride disappears, investigators learn that two of the husband's previous wives also died...

Palm Print Conviction

A lady's naked body is discovered covered in bruises. Investigators quickly perform a clever technique to lift the killer's fingerprints from the corpse.

Dressed To Kill

A father confesses to the murder of his daughter, which is later dismissed. Years later, new evidence points to a new suspect.

The Metal Business

A successful businessman suffers a mysterious, debilitating illness. Tests enable toxicologists to save the man's life in the nick of time.

Cold Storage

A young dancer at a performing arts school falls in with the wrong crowd. Her sudden disappearance leads everyone to suspect her new friends.

Frozen In Time

Three years after the disappearance of a young woman, police uncover new evidence that only baffles them further.

Ghost in the Machine

Top-notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. When the wife of a Presbyterian minister appears to have killed herself, police investigate whether it was suicide, or cold-blooded murder.

Bio-Attack

An outbreak of food poisoning led investigators to a religious cult that was determined to overthrow the government.

Purr-fect Match

Investigators make history by performing DNA tests on cat hairs found at the scene of a bloody murder.

The Alibi

A high school student was raped, murdered and dumped in a field, but the main suspect had a strong alibi.

Who's Your Daddy?

When a prostitute is brutally murdered, her body is dumped in a waterway. Investigators find a tiny clue which could point to the killer.

Reel Danger

Top-notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. Investigators take to the water to determine who was responsible for a terrible attack on two boys out on a fishing trip.

Forever Hold Your Peace

Eight years after the murder of a woman in a Pizza Hut restaurant, a seemingly innocent man confesses to the crime. Was he the real killer?

Chief Evidence

Find out how man's best friend helped police track down the killer of a helpless couple.

Within a Hair

In 1996 a sexual attacker was tracked down and detained, but years later, new forensic science shed new light on the case.

Partners in Crime

Top-notch forensic science helps solve crimes. A post-mortem on a badly burned body reveals he was stabbed 24 times. Police suspect that more than one criminal might be responsible.

Telltale Tracks

Top-notch forensic science helps solve crimes. A car found on the road appears to have been abandoned suddenly. Later, the body of the driver is found...

Sip of Sins

Faryion Wardrip was a typical, honest citizen on the outside, but a brutal serial killer on the inside. DNA testing proved to be his demise.

A Bitter Pill to Swallow

A woman falls into a fairytale romance, becomes pregnant and then gets terribly ill. Doctors assure her she's fine, but she's not so certain.

A Clutch of Witnesses

Investigators are stumped after receiving reports that a man was run over by a truck and the body went missing.

Without a Prayer

Investigators use a decapitated body and an artificial hip to track down the leader of the American Atheists group, who mysteriously disappeared.

A Shot in the Dark

Using clever investigative techniques, police uncover a series of bizarre events surrounding the death of a woman that was shot in the back.

A Leg To Stand On

Investigators have the gruesome task of identifying the owner of a severed leg found in a rubbish bin.

A Touching Recollection

A teenage girl uses her own knowledge of forensics to help police track down her abductor.

Scout's Honor

Top-notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. Insects found on a decomposing body are used to track down a twisted killer who stuffed Edna Posey into a box to leave her to rot.

The Cheater

Lead singer of the band 'Bob Kuban and the In Men', Walter Scott, wrote 'The Cheater' a song that rang true in later life.

The Sniper's Trail

Police used everything from behavioural profiling to handwriting analysis to track down a sniper that was wreaking havoc in Virginia and Maryland, USA.

Fire Proof

More than 100 fires ravaged buildings in America's biggest arson attack. Profiling helped investigators to find the culprit.

Flashover

A fire at Kings Cross Underground Station kills 31 people. Investigators pinpoint the cause of the fire, but it takes state-of-the-art technology to explain why it became deadly.

Visibility Zero

In the deadliest train crash in US history, forty-seven were killed and many more injured. Clues to the cause lay etched in twisted steel and buried in the mud of the Bayou Canot.

Deadly Curve

A car carrying three secret service agents collided with a car driven by a local deputy. They were killed instantly. The investigation leads to two very different conclusions.

Hack Attack

A computer crash pushes a company to the brink of collapse, jeopardising hundreds of jobs. Was it a result of a computer defect, human error, or sabotage?

Honor Thy Father

A teenager is killed by her parents. They claim it was in self-defense, but forensic evidence indicates otherwise. Definite proof comes from an unlikely source...

Traces Of Truth

When a teacher disappears his wife receives letters saying that he needed a clean break. Investigators suspect foul play, but without a body, the case would be difficult to prove.

Dueling Confessions

When a teenage girl is found dead her boyfriend becomes the prime suspect. He confesses to the murder, but so does another man. Experts must determine who is telling the truth.

Grounds For Indictment

A drive-by shooting leaves one man dead and another wounded. When experts compare soil from the crime scene with soil found in a suspect's car, he finds all the evidence he needs.

Web Of Seduction

When Bruce Miller was shot dead, the crime scene was almost pristine, but when experts examine the victim's wife's computer, they found the evidence he needed to make a conviction.

Death by a Salesman

After a man was murdered, fingerprints and surveillance video helped investigators apprehend the killer within twelve hours.

Over and Out

When a pipe bomb ripped through a home killing a man and injuring his mother, police needed to quickly determine who sent the bomb, and why.

Past Lives

The body of a businessman was found in his rental car. When the victim's wife filed a claim for $7 million of life insurance, investigators sought the help of a forensic anthropologist.

Flower Power

Two men telephoned 911 to report a woman murdered; neither knew the other had called. The victim's ex-husband was a gun collector, so police had three viable suspects.

Smoke in your Eyes

The bodies of two women are found in the ashes of a deliberate apartment fire. Evidence found in the debris leads investigators to their suspect.

Bed of Deceit

A retired police officer is discovered dead of a gunshot wound to the head. His wife says the motive was robbery; then she tells police he took his own life.

True Lies

In 1986, Kathleen Lipscomb's body was found on a deserted road. The crime was never solved, until two diary entries helped police to piece together what had happened.

Letter Perfect

A healthy man dies mysteriously in his sleep. Toxicology reveal a lethal dose of lidocaine in his blood. Investigators find a suicide note, but determine he didn't kill himself.

Sign of the Zodiac

A serial killer indicated he would kill twelve people, one for each astrological sign. Investigators got profile of the killer, and a stroke of luck enabled them to find him.

Nailed

Before a witness is to testify against the man accused of assaulting her, she is murdered. Investigators suspect her attacker, but don't have evidence to prove his guilt.

Sphere of Influence

After a girl disappeared from a town in Alaska, her body was discovered 10 days later; she'd been shot twice at close range, and sexually assaulted.

Dinner and a Movie

Time of death becomes pivotal after a woman was found murdered in her air-conditioned room. Similarities between her death and a movie give examiners the clues to find the killer.

Shot of Vengeance

When a nurse discovers that she's HIV-positive, science was able to determine not only how she had been infected, but also by whom. The worst part: It wasn't an accident.

All Wet

A woman's death in Pennsylvania triggers an investigation into a woman's death in North Carolina. Similarities were striking, and examiners must determine if they are linked.

Once Bitten

When a woman is murdered in a Phoenix bar, investigators find foreign hairs and unknown fingerprints, but the most telling piece of evidence is the bite mark on the victim's chest.

Tourist Trap

In 1993, Florida was known for attacks on tourists. An injury to a victim, a bite mark, would be a key piece of evidence used to convict a determinedly uncooperative suspect.

Shadow of a Doubt

A woman is shot to death in her store just one day before she is to testify against the man accused of robbing her. The robber becomes the prime suspect, but he has a solid alibi.

Breaking News

A news producer is raped and murdered. Police turn to the DNA Databank, and a comparison of evidence and profiles results in Virginia's first 'cold hit' in a homicide investigation.

Hair of the Dog

Police discover a man shot dead in his home after they receive a call from his worried mother. The search for the killer would lead them on a two-year investigation spanning several states.

Brotherhoods

The double homicide of a gay couple leads investigators into the twisted world of White Supremacists. Shell casings and analysis of glass shards help authorities find the suspect.

Bound for Jail

A woman is found dead in a ravine. Evidence had been washed away. Almost 20 years later, an old hat and a chip of stainless steel brought the killer to justice.

The Big Chill

When a woman dies after a year of nasty side effects to a drug, investigators had to determine if her death was due to natural causes, suicide, or murder.

All the World's a Stage

Police are dispatched to a shooting. The victim's husband says his wife accidentally shot herself. He maintains he called 911 immediately, but the evidence seems to indicate otherwise.

When The Dust Settled

A union official is executed in his home not long after a strike by the union membership. Neither his wife nor anyone in the neighbourhood heard any gunshots.

Order Up

A man is shot in his home, and his ex-wife seems to have a perfect alibi. To determine the time of death, investigators need to know when the victim ate his last meal.

A Wrong Foot

An obscure print at a crime scene puzzled Police, where a man was killed and two girls injured. The girls couldn't identify their attacker, but one clue helped track the killer.

Private Thoughts

Firefighters find a family dead inside their burned-out home, which at first appears to be murder-suicide. But clues soon lead investigators to believe otherwise.

Within Arm's Reach

A man insists his estranged wife took her own life. Investigators say it was murder. Evidence is interpreted differently, so the jury must decide.

A Welcome Intrusion

A man tells police he shot an intruder who had attacked and murdered his wife. Four years later, new forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the motives of this hero.

Sign Here

A woman vanishes, her body discovered a month later. Witnesses say she forced into a car. The car had been rented, but the signature on the agreement didn't match their suspect's.

Paintball

In 1962, 15 year-old Marlene Miller was murdered. It would take 24 years before forensic scientists discovered the microscopic evidence that brought the killer to justice.

The Music Case

After Cally Jo Larson was found dead in her home, an investigation produced no suspects, until burglaries several months after the murder led police to the evidence they needed.

Dessert Served Cold

When a man dropped dead of an apparent heart attack, no one thought foul play was possible, until Police looked into his girlfriend's behaviour leading up to his death.

No Corpus Delicti

A woman vanishes without a trace. But, twenty years on, a clump of hair and a dedicated team of scientists uncover the victim's body.

In Harms Way

The discovery of vital evidence helps detectives piece together the case.

Hunter or Hunted

A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look fishy after police uncover a letter written by the victim.

Road Rage

A murder investigation leads the authorities to a discarded sleeping bag containing traces of an horrific act.

Walking Terror

A neighbour witnesses a man stab and drown his wife in their pool. However, the man claims he has no explanation and no memory of the crime.

The Stake-Out

A banker's wife is kidnapped and the police struggle to break the case until an unexpected discovery reveals a new suspect.

South of the Border

When an American tourist is killed in a Mexican resort, police on both sides of the border use forensic evidence.

For Love or Money

When a wealthy real estate tycoon is killed, his will stipulates what to do in the event of his violent death. Why was he so prepared?

Fishing for the Truth

A tragedy on a shrimp boat sees the captain drown and the deckhand live to tell the tale. But, is his version of events the truth?

Silk Stalkings

A flight attendant's murder bears a striking similarity to a killing five years earlier.

Northern Exposure

A frozen body wrapped in sheets is found near Anchorage, Alaska. A salvaged fingerprint and a tuft of red carpet quickly uncover the killer.

Saving Face

A woman's disappearance is paired with another case under similar circumstances, and DNA profiling uncovers a prime suspect.

Seeds for Doubt

A community is rocked by the death of a well-respected nurse in a car accident, but seed pods in her hair suggest something sinister.

Point of Origin

In 1984 a flurry of arson fires in California had authorities baffled, with evidence suggesting a most unlikely suspect.

Muddy Waters

A Colorado hunter is shot three times and killed. Analysis of the bullets leads the investigation to look very close to home.

Deadly Matrimony

A go-go dancer tells her family she needs to get away and vanishes for twenty years.

Badge of Betrayal

A girl is found murdered, and a unique fibre found on the her clothes help track down the killer.

Making the Collar

Vital clues are gleaned from the body of a 16-year-old girl found nine months after she disappeared. Will the killer be found?

Head Games

A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction after a woman's husband is shot dead.

Stick 'em Up

Using a meticulous reconstructive process, it's not long before the killer is brought to justice.

Cries Unheard

A teenager's murder was set up to look like suicide, but investigators uncover the shocking truth.

Pinned By The Evidence

A street fight that claimed the life of a wrestling champion led to a murder trial.

Buried Treasure

A year after starting an affair with a friend's wife, a man vanished...

A Daughter's Journey

A young woman's investigation into the disappearance of her mother uncovers a shocking family secret.

The Financial Downfall

When a young woman falls from a cliff to her death, forensic examination of photographs from the scene uncover a sinister truth.

Over a Barrel

A persistent investigator finally uncovers the truth in a ten year old case of an elderly couple's murder.

Bad Medicine

A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic, but how did it enter her system? And, was it purely accidental or intended?

Burning Desire

An investigation into a deadly blaze, which killed a middle-aged woman, may not be such an obvious open and shut case after all.

News at 11

Police dogs trace a killer's scent and reveal a twisted perpetrator.

Cloak of Deceit

An apparently successful spate of robberies soon begins to unravel upon the discovery of fibres at the scene of the crime.

Hot on the Trail

Investigators sift through the ashes at the scenes of several fires. Can they uncover some hot clues to track down the arsonist?

Murder on the Menu

When a chef is murdered, police discover a trail of debt that could be the cause of his demise.

To the Viktor

Disturbing true tales of helpless victims and violent murders. A series of deaths span two continents and investigators believe they could be linked to a professional killer.

Wood-be Killer

Disturbing true tales of helpless victims and cold-blooded killers. When a killer attempts to destroy all evidence of his crime, he inadvertently creates new clues that lead straight to him.

Wired for Disaster

Harrowing real life detective series about crime and murder. A skilled bomber is on the loose after a woman is blasted to smithereens in her own home, but what was his motive for murder?

Sole Searching

Disturbing true tales of helpless victims and cold-blooded killers. Investigators analyse shoe impressions found at the scene of a crime. Will they lead to a suspect?

Bump in the Night

Harrowing real life detective series about crime and murder. The blood splattered scene of a horrendous murder baffles investigators until they find a suspicious shoeprint outside the house.

Penchant for Poison

Disturbing true tales of helpless victims and cold-blooded killers. Investigators soon discover that three murders are linked to one killer. But his poison of choice proves to be his undoing.

Sunday School Ambush

Harrowing real life detective series about crime and murder. When a man is killed in his own garage, investigators turn to his wife for answers, and they discover she has a secret to tell.

Garden of Evil

Police enlist the help of a sniffer dog and a blood spatter expert to track down the killer of a disc jockey.

Material Witness

When a teenage horse rider went missing and her body was found a month later, investigators examined microscopic evidence which led to the killer.

Moss, Not Grass

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. When a young woman was found dead on a golf course, it would be the distinctive grass of the course that would lead to her killer.

Elemental Clue

Two women are found murdered and police believe there may be a serial killer on the loose. Tiny clues offer up a matching link to their killer.

Summer Obsession

When a drowning victim was discovered, police ruled out accidental death when a suspect emerged with several motives for murder.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered

The friend of two men testified against them after they were involved in an incident. But when a bomb exploded in his home, police smelt revenge.

Oily in the Morning

Police recovered a submerged car but the driver was missing. Evidence found inside the car would lead them down a trail of obsession.

Picture This

Police initially thought a teenager had run away, until they found her naked battered body in a ditch. Will they find the killer?

A Clean Getaway

When a dry cleaning employee was raped and murdered in store, eye witness accounts were inconclusive. Police turned to forensic investigators for answers.

Writer's Block

Arsenic was found in the blood of a dead woman who was due to testify in court. But who would go to such lengths to get her out of the picture?

Four on the Floor

Investigators pieced together evidence found at the scene of a Native American woman's murder. Could tyre tracks lead them to the killer?

Tight-Fitting Genes

Behavioural profiling can be useful to catch a killer, but it can also be misleading, as police found out in one particular case. DNA put them back on track.

Strong Impressions

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. A strategically placed plastic bag found near a suffocated woman made her death look accidental. Further investigation revealed the scene was staged.

Tagging a Suspect

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. When a man was murdered in a bomb blast, investigators must sift through shards of evidence to hone in on the perpetrator.

Shear Luck

Top notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. Investigators must piece together fragments of a computer disc to discover who murdered the wife of a serviceman in the Philippines.

Army of Evidence

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. A woman is found dead in bed with a gun in hand and suicide notes close by. It looks like suicide, but curious evidence suggests otherwise.

One for the Road

When a woman went missing on holiday, all police found was her shoes. Video evidence suggested there might be a killer afoot.

Headquarters

When the skull of a woman is found in a Texas canyon, investigators discover that she was stabbed. Will they track down the killer?

Soiled Plan

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. Twenty years after a mother of two was found dead, evidence was revisited and investigators closed in on the killer.

Up in Smoke

Top notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. When an elderly couple die in a house fire, police suspect their son to be the culprit. Will further investigation reveal the truth?

Trial by Fire

An unfortunate soul burnt to death when a house burst into flames, but careful investigation revealed the fire was no accident.

Plastic Puzzle

Top notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. Investigators piece together tiny clues at the scene of a hit and run accident. Their findings help to track down the offending driver.

Marked for Life

It would be 50 years before a murderous criminal would be caught, thanks to advancements in investigative techniques.

Unholy Alliance

The disappearance of a woman led police to believe she was the victim of a particular criminal, but blood evidence would prove otherwise.

Prints Among Thieves

Gritty series where real crimes are solved using forensic techniques. Police believe the death of a millionaire was designed to look like a robbery gone wrong, but is there more to it?

Key Evidence

When an off-duty policeman was shot dead, his fellow officers were determined to solve the crime. They discovered the evidence they needed in tiny fibres and an asthma inhaler.

Sunday's Wake

When a little girl got sick and died, investigators were stumped. Was it an accident, an unexplained illness, or murder?

Critical Maneuver

After a hit-and-run accident killed a high school athlete, finding the killer was a long shot at best, but investigators hoped paint chips plastic found at the scene might help.

Capitol Crimes

Police track down a vehicle involved in a hit and run, using it to discover new evidence that could crack the case.

The Gambler

One warm afternoon, a town in Wisconsin faces its first triple homicide. To solve the case, investigators delve into the world of high rollers and offshore betting.

Dark Waters

When a hit-and-run boating accident caused the death of a man, investigators faced the daunting task of searching for one boat among 1,200 others.

Message in a Bottle

For years, the murder of a woman went unsolved. Would a used tissue found at the scene give police the evidence they needed to crack the case?

Bitter Brew

In one of the most sensational and bold crimes in years, the chairman of the Coors Brewing Company was kidnapped. How was he finally found?

Fired-Up

The remains of a woman are discovered in a house devastated by fire. Investigators inspect a piece of pipe that could lead to some answers.

Blanket of Evidence

When a woman went missing, her body was later uncovered in a ravine. Tiny clues found at the scene point to her killer.

Step by Step

An expert in accident reconstruction establishes why eye-witness accounts contradict evidence found at the scene of the death of a socialite.

Ticker Tape

When a man is found dead outside his home, police strive to determine the motive, until a post-mortem uncovers a startling solution.

Fresh Heir

For 20 years the loved ones of a murder victim have been kept in the dark. But now forensic investigators approach the case in a new light.

Water Hazard

An unlikely clue exposes a murderer who was willing to kill innocent people to get the one person he wanted.

Small Town Terror

When a small town in Colorado, USA, is threatened by bomb attacks, investigators turn to the bombs themselves for answers.

Skirting the Evidence

When a woman gambled and won thousands of dollars, she was abducted and later found murdered. But who was the perpetrator?

Muffled Cries

After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, the insurance assessor simply disappeared. Thirty hours later, her body was found in a nearby river.

A Tight Leash

How did the stalker obtain the security system code for his victim's home? Police needed answers, and they found them in the most unlikely of places.

As the Tide Turns

When a man's version of events differs to the evidence, investigators turn to forensic science for the answer.

If I Were You

His daughter suspected something was wrong and, when she learned virtually everything had been removed from his home, she took it upon herself to find out what had happened.

Killer Impression

For sixteen years, the death of a woman was considered an accident until someone called police to suggest she had been murdered by her husband. Soon, the tipster is found dead.

Ring Him Up

For ten years, the disappearance of a college co-ed remained a mystery. And then new scientific testing cast a different light on a man who had been a suspect all along.

Shell Game

They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained.

Chief Suspect

The wife of a police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade until a newly formed Cold Case Unit took a fresh look at the evidence.

A Novel Idea

When paramedics arrived at the scene of an accident, they could do little more than pronounce the woman dead, but the number of bloodstains raised suspicion.

Van-Ished

When a girl claims she's been sexually assaulted, police at first find it hard to believe her, but fibers on her clothing would prove she was telling the truth.

Live Wire

The bomb was constructed to cause as much damage as possible... and it did, killing the victim. A painstaking search yielded tiny clues, which eventually identified the killer.

No Safe Place

When a wealthy man is shot dead and his wife forced to open their hidden safe, police must find out who knew about the concealed safe to find the culprits.

Grave Danger

A man was killed in a mysterious car crash, but evidence led investigators to believe it was not an accident. The truth devastates three families.

Nice Threads

When a woman was found dead on her bedroom floor the crime scene yielded little value. But a bloodstained sheet enabled them to identify the murderer.

Undertaken

The medical examiner ruled the death as an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise.

Episode 11

In Delano, California, investigators discover a dead girl on desolate farmland.

Concrete Alibi

Investigators have to dig deep when an aspiring model turns up dead. With the help of a forensic geologist, they manage to identify the most unlikely suspects.

Murder, She Wrote

A woman who was known to have suffered from depression takes her own life. But a secret note leads investigators to a different outcome.

Dockter Visit

A WWII veteran was found dead in his home. The prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore distinctive boots and had a sweet tooth.

Shattered Dreams

A car was found in a ditch with the bodies of a man and woman inside. A fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.

Naughty or Nyce

The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road. But bloodstains and footprints leading away from the vehicle suggested this was the scene of a crime, not an accident.

Traffic Violations

A woman's body is found at the roadside. Further inspection identifies her as the frightened victim of a road rage incident weeks earlier.

Jean Pool

A murder committed in 1984 had many suspects but a dearth of evidence. A decade later, advancing technology sheds new light on the case.

All Butt Certain

A woman's dedication to the belief that her husband was wrongly convicted of murder is eventually rewarded using forensic evidence.

Freedom Fighter

An arson and murder case leaves the wrong man imprisoned, but with law books from the prison library he set about proving his innocence.

Good as Gold

When a woman finds her roommates murdered on Halloween night, police use cutting edge forensic technology to find the killer.

Screen Pass

A girl's disappearance leads to a protracted investigation that uncovers a shockingly prolific serial killer.

A Cinderella Story

When a holidaymaker is stabbed and killed just yards from her hotel, the only clue for investigators is a discarded pair of trainers.

Sole Survivor

The case of a missing woman uncovers a callous murder involving two former cellmates, one of whom is the woman's estranged husband.

The Day the Music Died

After a Seattle rock singer was murdered it would take 11 years and DNA profiling to track down and convict the killer.

Quite a Spectacle

In an unusual case, investigators use forensic evidence amounting to a squashed tomato and reflections in a photograph to catch a killer.

Wheel of Misfortune

A woman vanishes after appearing on CCTV. Using the evidence she left behind, investigators piece together the case.

Cold Hearted

A fire fighter dies of a sudden, undiagnosed heart disease. Authorities have no evidence of foul play, until a similar case is revealed.

Insulated Evidence

A man is found strangled in his apartment, and despite the killer's attempt to burn evidence, the police find useful forensic material.

Smoking Out a Killer

A college senior was found raped and murdered in a fashion similar to a number of other cases. Was there a serial killer on the loose?

Guarded Secrets

When a security guard disappeared it took a year to find his body.

Yes, In Deed

In a tragic twist of fate, just days after a woman sold her home and moved to a trailer, a fire took both the trailer and her life. But the autopsy proved this was no accident.

In The Bag

A killer placed evidence into a bag and tossed it into a river. When it became entangled in branches and found by police, they hoped to use it to find the killer's identity.

About Face

When a human skeleton is found, a forensic anthropologist was needed to determine the victim's race, age, height, whilst computers were used to give her a face and a name.

Printed Proof

When two women were murdered, police wondered if they were victims of a hate crime. But the motive turned out to be something age-old...greed, fuelled by obsession.

Driven to Silence

After a hairdresser was murdered in her salon the case quickly went cold. Years later a witness decides to do the right thing.

Disrobed

A husband and wife are shot dead. Their teenage daughter is considered lucky to have escaped unharmed...but soon police begin to suspect if it was really just good luck.

Brotherly Love

The brother of a murder victim swore to bring the killer to justice, thirty years on and much hard work later, he kept that promise.

Shattered Innocence

A defence attorney is shot and killed in his own bed; did his job make him some dangerous enemies?

Dog Day Afternoon

A woman with a philandering husband is brutally beaten to death along with two family dogs, who could have committed this heinous crime?

Finger Pane

When two prostitutes were found dead, investigators worked tirelessly to discover a bloody fingerprint that would lead to the culprit.

Pressed for Crime

The brutal murder of an aspiring singer leaves investigators with many suspects and conflicting evidence. Can they catch the killer?

Catch 22

When a wife and mother was gunned down on her driveway the obvious suspect was an infatuated young workmate, but could it be proven?

Insignificant Others

A troubled marriage leads to the wife's apparent suicide, but secrets from the husband's past tell a different story.

Transaction Failed

When a high school teacher disappears, investigators must work out if she's just on vacation or if there is something more sinister afoot.

Sharper Image

After a girl is murdered, a forensic examination by a dental expert using NASA technology proved the wrong man was behind bars.

Best Foot Forward

An exotic dancer's disappearance led police to an isolated 75-acre site where someone had been shot and cremated. The destruction of the remains was almost complete... almost, but not quite.

Pet Rock

The woman hadn't shown up for work in two days and her boss reported her missing. When her body was found, the evidence pointed to suspects who claimed they had nothing to do with the crime.

Lights Out

Whoever stabbed the young mother to death had also savagely beaten her four-year-old daughter. Police had a suspect, but not enough evidence to tie him to the crimes...

Dirty Little Seacret

The couple spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach, and then they simply vanished. Their clothes and personal items were still in the rented condo, and their car was parked outside.

Waste Mis-Management

The evidence suggested the woman had been bound, sexually assaulted and murdered. Afterwards, the killer disposed of everything which might incriminate him, including the woman's body...

Watchful Eye

A state park employee is murdered in the park office in the middle of the afternoon. There's a wealth of evidence at the scene, but it doesn't implicate the prime suspect, it clears him...

Palm Saturday

The killer obviously spent a great deal of time at the scene, wiping away his fingerprints and obscuring shoe impressions. But in the process, he created new evidence...

Family Interrupted

The gunman opened fire as the family entered their home, killing two and wounding the others. He'd pulled open a few drawers to make it look like a robbery...

Shoe-in For Murder

Terrified, the young girl hid in her bedroom while her mother was attacked and stabbed to death. Investigators had a wealth of evidence, but no basis for comparison.

Office Visit

A respected surgeon was stabbed to death in the parking lot next to his office. The most likely suspect is seen having dinner in a restaurant at the time of the murder...

Separation Anxiety

Attempting to dispose of the body by incinerating it proved to be one of many mistakes for one killer...

Cold Feet

The convenience store safe was empty and the clerk missing. Hours later, her bound, half-naked body was discovered in a nearby wooded area.

Hundreds of Reasons

The assistant manager of the restaurant had been stabbed to death. Police knew why he'd been killed, but by who?

Writing on the Wall

The victim was well liked and successful, which made the crime even harder to understand. In the final moments of her life, she'd written a name on the wall in her own blood.

Covet Thy Neighbor

When a college co-ed vanished without a trace, her fellow students were concerned about her safety, and their own.

Sign of the Crime

In little more than a month, two women who lived in the same apartment complex were murdered. The similarities of the crimes led police to conclude they were dealing with a serial killer.

Deadly Rebellion

Even though their daughter had run away before, she'd always come back. Her parents were sure this time would be no different... but they were wrong.

Room with a View

Her body was positioned in a suggestive way, but she hadn't been sexually assaulted. Was this a sex crime, or the random act of a man with an intense hatred of women?

Needle in a Haystack

There was no apparent reason for the young, healthy college student to be dead. But then the medical examiner found the tiniest of clues during the autopsy...

Fashion Police

Police find a stray button at the crime scene of a brutal murder of a helpless woman. Does the button belong to her attacker?

Unmasked

When a serial rapist's attacks began to spiral, police knew they were working against the clock to try to track him down before he struck again.

Home Evasion

When a man's wife was shot and killed, he initially became the prime suspect. But evidence proved his innocence.

Constructive Criticism

Due to the nature of a particularly bloody murder, police believed that the victim knew the killer. Will they find DNA evidence to prove them right?

All That Glitters is Gold

A bullet-riddled car, a missing driver, and no witnesses. Was this an ambush or a random attack? Had the victim been abducted or was she dead?

Hair Line

Police hope that lab analysis of a scientist's hair, showing when attempts were made on his life and what was used, will lead to the killer.

Dollars and Sense

Even though the victim was burned beyond recognition, police were able to create a composite sketch from his remains and identify him. But knowing who he was isn't enough...

Holy Terror

A serial bomber was on the loose in Illinois. Two churches had been bombed and one person was killed. Investigators had to stop the perpetrator before he struck again.

Trouble Brewing

This series profiles real-life crimes and how investigators solve them, combining cutting-edge forensic techniques and examining every piece of evidence along the way.

Family Ties

After he got into the home, the assailant used an axe to kill the husband and critically injure his wife. Nothing was taken, so this wasn't a robbery...

As Fault

The woman in the back of the truck was flailing her arms, screaming. They thought she was doing something dangerous for the fun of it...

DNA Dragnet

Police examine video surveillance to determine if there is a serial killer at large. Meanwhile, a body is found in an unlikely place.

Seedy Intentions

When a nine-year-old girl goes missing, police gain a clue to her whereabouts after inspecting some dead plants.

Sworded Scheme

When the disappearance of a student was reported, police believed she would turn up soon, but then they found traces of blood...

Calculated Coincidence

Investigators home in on the killer of a young woman after they discover a link with a murder that occurred elsewhere.

Sands of Crime

The body of a student was found murdered after a brutal assault. After eight years, investigators finally gathered enough evidence to solve the case.

Kidnapping

A mother and child are reported missing moments after a carjacking took place. Can police race against the clock to track them down?

Stranger in the Night

A man claims that his mother was murdered by a hitchhiker, but police become suspicious when he refuses to take a polygraph test.

Window Watcher

Investigators were unsure whether to believe a woman's implausible story of rape and murder, but then evidence backed her up.

Last Dance

Crimes are solved using advanced medical techniques. Investigators believed a young woman took her own life after they discovered her body under a bridge, but evidence suggested otherwise.

Dancing with the Devil

Police investigate a crime scene that's dripping with blood. Using forensic techniques, they deduce that the killer is female.

Double Cross

When a female naval officer threatened to report cases of sexual harassment and assault, she was later found brutally murdered.

Political Thriller

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. Examiners discover curious puncture wounds on the body of a dead politician. Find out if they relate to his death and if he was in fact murdered.

Shoot to Thrill

A teenager alerts police to the brutal death of his father. Suspicious footprints found outside his home are analysed to try to track down the killer.

House Hunting

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. Police use clever forensic hypnosis to help a witness to a brutal murder recall what the killer looked like.

Frozen Assets

Find out how a frozen river led investigators to the murderer of a respected business owner, whose death was staged to look like a robbery.

Drowning Sorrows

A family vacation turns into a nightmare when the wife is found face-down in the lake. There are no witnesses and little conclusive evidence to help police.

Smiley Face

A boy incriminates a criminal after witnessing a wicked attack, but how can police convict him when he fails the forensic tests?

Dirty Laundry

The victim was a self-made man who never minced words. Perhaps he was murdered by a disgruntled client or employee.

Expert Witness

The killer was meticulous, washing everything at the scene, including the victim's body. The only definitive evidence was a single foreign hair.

Funeral Services

A funeral director is murdered and his son, the sole beneficiary of his estate, is considered a likely suspect... until witnesses provide him with an ironclad alibi.

Skeleton Key

A woman was missing for a month. Police find her car but no evidence of foul play, only a fingerprint and a set of keys.

Seeing Red

When a victim found in a landfill resembles another missing woman, police think they're dealing with a serial killer. They face the task of combing through trash to find more bodies.

Gone Ballistic

When a man is shot dead, his wife becomes the prime suspect, but the evidence is circumstantial. The case will turn on a bullet fired 20 years ago from the now-missing murder weapon.

Trail of a Killer

When a woman is murdered on a jogging trail, leads go nowhere. Later, a witness tells police about a chance encounter, and cigarette butts which may contain the killer's DNA.

Fate Date

Twenty-four hours after meeting with a man she met online, the woman and her ex-husband were shot dead. Her computer had been taken, and with it, the means to identify the killer.

Low Maintenance

A college student is found dead in her apartment. There are no obvious signs of foul play, but skin cells under her fingernails yield DNA of an unknown male suspect.