The New Detectives

Season 5

TV-PG
True stories of crime investigations using forensic science.

13 Episodes

  • Remnant of Blame
    E1
    Remnant of BlameSolutions to atrocious crimes can hinge on the smallest of clues. Even with advanced technology, vision remains an important tool. Forensic investigators must train their eyes to find the full story of a murder written in a single scrap of evidence.
  • Partners in Crime
    E2
    Partners in CrimeThere’s an old saying that a burden shared is a burden halved. But when people team up to commit murder, the weight of their guilt remains just as heavy. Investigators must rely on forensic science to capture partners in crime.
  • Scattered Clues
    E3
    Scattered CluesThere’s never a good reason for murder but some killers are especially cruel – choosing their victims at random or with no apparent motive and then expertly covering their tracks. These crimes may seem unsolvable, but telling clues remain.
  • Natural Witness
    E4
    Natural WitnessThe great outdoors may offer clues to solving heinous crimes. Seed germination and the presence of certain insects provide vital information about murders. It takes the skilled eyes of a forensic entomologist and botanist to decipher nature’s clues.
  • Tainted Trust
    E5
    Tainted TrustPoison is the subtlest murder weapon and poisoners are sometimes the most brutal killers, harming their victims over time to disguise the murder. Investigators must see through the unusual circumstances to bring these murders to light.
  • Presumed Dead
    E6
    Presumed DeadWhat does it take to prove murder if the victim cannot be found? Forensic investigators must go to great lengths to catch the killer when the victim is only presumed dead.
  • Broken Vow
    E7
    Broken VowWhen lovers turn on each other or marriages fail, some coldblooded spouses find a gruesome way to gain an uncontested divorce: murder. Forensic scientists must piece together the mystery of love gone awry to catch these killers.
  • Cold Cases
    E8
    Cold CasesThere’s no statute of limitations on murder, so as a case turns cold and clues become scarce, investigators must rely on modern forensic technology to solve the crimes and catch the killers.
  • Family Plots
    E9
    Family PlotsEvery family has its secrets and sometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed. When murder becomes a family affair, investigators must turn to science to uncover family plots.
  • Blood Money
    E10
    Blood MoneySome people murder for love, others murder out of hatred. But sometimes people kill for the money. When greed is the motive, investigators must make every clue pay off in these murder-for-profit cases.
  • Murder by Numbers
    E11
    Murder by NumbersFor some killers, once is never enough. Often, cold and calculated serial killings are more difficult to solve than violent crimes of passion. For investigators, the challenge is steep when the killers murder by numbers.
  • A Federal Offense
    E12
    A Federal OffenseWhen there’s a difficult case to crack, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms can be called in to help. These investigators have the means to tackle crimes involving drugs, arson and weaponry.
  • Flames of Justice
    E13
    Flames of JusticeSometimes arson fires are set to cover a different, more heinous crime – such as murder. But killers are wrong to think that fire destroys all vital clues. Arson investigators can pull evidence from scorched rubble to ignite the flames of justice.

Cast of Season 5

  • Gene GalushaNarrator

 

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