The New Detectives
Upcoming episodes
Nov 25th
600a
Vanished
An 18-year-old girl is found raped and strangled in a harlem stairwell. Dna is collected from the victim’s body and is compared to that of other rape suspects being held in jail; it doesn’t match. Another girl with a similar description is found dead, and police feel they have a serial killer on their hands. A man’s name is found from the phone records of one of the victims, and authorities would have to attempt to obtain dna sample from the man to prove his guilt.
Nov 25th
100p
Soldier Stories
This show profiles the work of world-renowned forensic experts as they work to tell the stories of the young men who went to war (from the french and indian war to vietnam) and never came back.
Nov 26th
600a
Dead Men Do Talk
Profiles the work of world-renowned forensic experts and the procedures they use to solve murders and other mysteries in minutes or centuries after they happen.
Nov 26th
100p
Deadly Chemistry
The show examines cases of poison and deadly chemistry and shows how forensic experts are solving mysterious deaths today and from the past.
Nov 27th
600a
Mind Hunters
Psychological profiling: Journey into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares...And in the minds of serial killers. Renowned fbi profiler robert ressler can reveal unseen clues about a killer simply by learning details about the crime. From motives to habits, social traits to taste in cards, investigative profiling discloses a killer's hidden motives.
Nov 28th
600a
Double Helix
Dna analysis: With the advent of dna analysis, just a few microscopic cells found at a crime scene can be used to put a murder behind bars. Forensic scientists can analyze droplets of blood, hair fiber, or a piece of chewed gum to determine the identity of a victim or killer or to prove innocence.
Nov 28th
100p
Web of Clues
Forensic entomology: Bugs have roamed the earth for 250 million years, but their intimate association with death is just now coming to life. The kinds of insects on bodies, along with their stage of development, can pinpoint time of death and help identify victims.
Nov 29th
600a
Faces of Tragedy
Forensic sculpting: Forensic sculptors retrieve people from oblivion. Using clay and an intricate knowledge of anatomy, forensic arts place a face on an unidentified skull, recreating the victim's likeness, which often leads to his name.
Nov 29th
700a
Without a Trace
Missing person: Approximately 1.8 million americans are reported missing each year. Worldwide, the number of missing persons nearly triples. In addition to pictures on milk cartons, store windows, and in mass mailings, authorities use nationwide computer databases to help locate missing persons or match them with unidentified bodies. Even so, many of the missing are never seen again.
Nov 29th
800a
Burning Evidence
Identifying burned remains: It's difficult to have a murder investigation without a body, and burning up the victim is a time-honored method of destroying physical evidence. But what happens when the charred remains are found, unrecognizable, seemingly impossible to identify? Dr. John verano and dr. Doug owsley of the smithsonian have faced these challenges, identifying the burned remains of two american journalists found in guatemala seven years after their reported disappearance. It seems as though fire can unveil lies, as well as conceal truths.