Medical Detectives

1996•6 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.

Episode 1Badge of Deceit

Using geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions. S5, Ep1

Episode 2Dew Process

When a 22-year-old woman falsely confesses to a series of murders, investigators inspect incriminating fibres that lead to the real killer. S5, Ep2

Episode 3A 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.

Episode 4A 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. S5, Ep4

Episode 5Burning 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. S5, Ep5

Episode 6Memories

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. S5, Ep6

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