Medical Detectives

1996•2 series•Entertainment / Factual
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Eagle-eyed technical experts prove there is no such thing as a perfect crime as they assemble the pieces every criminal leaves behind. Dramatic crime re-creations and, sometimes, part of the investigations are a staple of the series. Some of the re-creations include alternate versions of the crimes, which are disproved by science. The show's episodes follow each case from the initial investigation until it reaches its legal resolution.

For Love or Money: Episode Image
Episode 4For Love or Money

When a wealthy tycoon is killed, his will stipulates what to do in the event of him being killed under violent circumstances. Why was he so prepared? S9, Ep27

The Stake-Out: Episode Image
Episode 7The Stake-Out

In 1988, a banker's wife is kidnapped and the police struggle to break the case until entomology and computer forensics help to reveal a new suspect. S9, Ep29

Bad Medicine: Episode Image
Episode 8Bad Medicine

A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic, but how did it enter her system? And, was it purely accidental or intended? S9, Ep8

Stick 'em Up: Episode Image
Episode 10Stick 'em Up

Using a meticulous reconstructive process, it's not long before the killer is brought to justice. S9, Ep9

Head Games: Episode Image
Episode 11Head Games

A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction after a woman's husband is shot dead. S9, Ep10

Making the Collar: Episode Image
Episode 13Making 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? S9, Ep11

Financial Downfall: Episode Image
Episode 14Financial Downfall

When a young woman falls from a cliff to her death, forensic examination of photographs from the scene uncover a sinister truth. S9, Ep12

Over a Barrel: Episode Image
Episode 15Over a Barrel

A persistent investigator finally uncovers the truth in a ten year old case of an elderly couple's murder. S9, Ep14

A Daughter's Journey: Episode Image
Episode 16A Daughter's Journey

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

Pinned by the Evidence: Episode Image
Episode 17Pinned by the Evidence

A street fight that claimed the life of a wrestling champion led to a murder trial. S9, Ep15

Cries Unheard: Episode Image
Episode 18Cries Unheard

Cutting-edge forensic science helps solve real crimes. Devon Guzman's murder was set up to look like suicide, but investigators uncover the shocking truth.

Buried Treasure: Episode Image
Episode 19Buried Treasure

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

Badge of Betrayal: Episode Image
Episode 20Badge of Betrayal

The body of a co-ed was found by police who had no idea who would want this girl dead. Her killer was found thanks to a unique fibre on the victim's clothing. S9, Ep18

Deadly Matrimony: Episode Image
Episode 21Deadly Matrimony

A go-go dancer tells her family she needs to get away and vanishes for 20 years, but a phone call from out of the blue reveals the real story. S9, Ep19

Seeds for Doubt: Episode Image
Episode 22Seeds for Doubt

A small community in upstate New York is rocked by the death of a well-respected nurse in a car accident, but seed pods in her hair suggest something sinister. S9, Ep22

Muddy Waters: Episode Image
Episode 24Muddy Waters

A hunter is shot three times and killed. Analysis of the bullets leads the police to look closer to home and believe the 'accident' is actually murder.

Saving Face: Episode Image
Episode 25Saving Face

A woman's disappearance in Austin, Texas, is paired with another case under similar circumstances, and DNA profiling uncovers a prime suspect. S9, Ep23

Point of Origin: Episode Image
Episode 26Point of Origin

In 1984 a flurry of arson fires in California had authorities baffled, with evidence suggesting a most unlikely suspect. S9, Ep21

Fishing for the Truth: Episode Image
Episode 27Fishing for the Truth

A tragedy on a shrimp boat during a storm sees the captain drown. The deckhand lives to tell the tale, but his version of the truth is called into question. S9, Ep26

South of the Border: Episode Image
Episode 28South of the Border

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

Northern Exposure: Episode Image
Episode 30Northern Exposure

A frozen body wrapped in sheets is found near Anchorage, Alaska, by hikers and a salvaged fingerprint and a tuft of red carpet quickly uncover the killer. S9, Ep24

Silk Stalkings: Episode Image
Episode 32Silk Stalkings

Nancy Ludwig is found stabbed to death in her hotel room in Detroit. Her death is similar to another woman, Margaret Eby, who was murdered five years earlier. S9, Ep25

Walking Terror: Episode Image
Episode 33Walking Terror

A neighbour witnesses a man stab and drown his wife in their pool. However, the man claims he has no explanation and no recollection of the crime. S9, Ep30

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