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Bill Kurtis hosts this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

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16 Episodes

  • The Yorkshire Ripper
    E1
    The Yorkshire RipperChronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.
  • Narcs
    E2
    NarcsThe DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
  • Eyewitness
    E3
    EyewitnessFive cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
  • The Amy Fisher Story
    E4
    The Amy Fisher Story"The Amy Fisher Story" recounts the 1992 case of the Long Island teenager who allegedly had an affair with a married man and then was convicted of trying to kill his wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco (Mrs Buttafuoco is interviewee).
  • Roberts, Witney and Duddy
    E5
    Roberts, Witney and DuddyBritish manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
  • Presumed Guilty
    E6
    Presumed GuiltyAfter 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
  • Profilers
    E7
    ProfilersProfiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
  • Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
    E8
    Rise and Fall of the Jewish MobsterRecalling such Jewish crime figures as Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky and Arthur Flegenheimer (a k a Dutch Schultz). Interviewees include lawyers who defended and prosecuted Lansky, and authors Albert Fried, Sidney Zion and Robert Rockaway.
  • Great Train Robbery
    E9
    Great Train RobberyThe infamous 1963 “Great Train Robbery” of a mail train in England is recalled.
  • Crime Family
    E10
    Crime FamilyInterviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
  • Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
    E11
    Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder"The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder" examines the 1980 trial of Jean Harris for the shooting death of her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower. Included: interviews with Harris, her defense attorney and other trial participants.
  • Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
    E12
    Von Bulow: A Wealth of EvidenceThe mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
  • Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot
    E13
    Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot"The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot" examines the conspiracy by Wanda Holloway, the mother of a high-school cheerleader, to have another cheerleader's mother murdered. Interviewed: the intended victim; trial attorneys; and a forensic psychologist.
  • Preppie Murder
    E14
    Preppie Murder"The Preppie Murder" examines the trial of Robert Chambers for the Central Park slaying of a young woman, Jennifer Levin, in 1986. Included: Chambers' videotape statement, plus interviews with the victim's mother and friends, jurors, attorneys and reporters.
  • The Donnie Brasco Story
    E15
    The Donnie Brasco StoryAn account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.
  • Murder 'In Cold Blood'
    E16
    Murder 'In Cold Blood'"Murder In Cold Blood" examines the 1959 slaughter of the Clutters, a Kansas farming family memorialized in Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood." Included: comments from family friends; graphic crime-scene photos.

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