F2: Forensic Factor

Season 1

Presenting the world's best CSI's, armed with the latest investigative tools in the hunt to catch elusive criminals. Each episode explores one baffling case, revealing the amazing science being used by North America's top crime fighters. Forensic Factor is a visually stunning showcase of how human ingenuity and revolutionary forensic technology combine to solve violent crimes.

6 Episodes

Nature's Clues
E1
Nature's CluesHow do bugs, pigs and even the weather help investigators solve crimes? From tropical Hawaii to the frigid waters of Lake Ontario, forensic experts reveal, in gory detail, the clues nature leaves behind on a human corpse.
The Profilers
E2
The ProfilersExperts in criminal profiling trace the technique's history and reveal how it was used in an attempt to identify notorious killers such as Jack the Ripper.
Lasting Impressions
E3
Lasting ImpressionsFrom the tips of their ears to the soles of their feet - criminals are betrayed by the clues their own bodies leave behind. A killer's ear against a wall, his hand on a door, the path that he walks - even the slightest impressions left at the scene help crime fighters find their man.
Murder Weapons
E4
Murder WeaponsForensic science has developed a world of techniques for tracking and identifying weapons.
The Cover Up
E5
The Cover UpFire, water, earth - killers call on all the elements in their attempt to cover up their crimes.
Future Crime
E6
Future CrimeCan the sound of a suspect's voice reveal his lie? Can the crucial moment of crime, buried deep in damaged video, be revealed? Can computers isolate a guilty face in a crowd? No longer science fiction, these are the high-tech tools of the forensics trade.