Name: The New Detectives
Rating: 8.1

Synopsis

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science is a documentary true crime television show that aired two to three different cases in forensic science per episode.

First Air Date: 1996-06-10

Last Air Date: 2004-10-31

Number of Seasons: 9

Number of Episodes: 121

Networks: Discovery

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Top Cast

Gene Galusha as Narrator
Bill Hagmaier as Self - Former FBI Profiler
Vanessa Gallegos as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

Season 2 (1997)

Season 3 (1997)

Season 4 (1998)

Season 5 (1999)

Season 6 (2000)

Season 7 (2001)

Season 8 (2002)

Season 9 (2003)

Season 1 (1996)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Soldier Stories (1996-06-10)

Young men shipped off to war would never return. Forensic experts work to tell their stories.
Ep. 2: Dead Men Do Talk (1996-06-11)

This episode begins by showing how forensic scientists work backwards from a confession to concrete evidence. Before progressing to why cold cases shouldn't be forgotten about. It does not matter if it is minutes or years after the crime, these experts work to tell the stories of the victims.
Ep. 3: Deadly Chemistry (1996-06-12)

Scientists explore the differences between targeted and random poisoners, and the significance of disguising a targeted act of poison as a random act, such as the Tylenol case in Chicago.