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The New Detectives (1996)

Season 7

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.

Released June 10, 1996 Episode 50 min 15+
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S7E1 - Bloodlust

For homicide investigators, it’s a race against time when they track their deadliest foe: a serial killer who murders to feel alive.
Sept. 18, 2001, midnight

S7E2 - Deadly Aim

When a killer turns a gun on a victim, ballistic analysis is key to cracking the case. Each shot fired leaves behind its own clues, allowing scientists to target murderers with deadly aim.
Aug. 28, 2001, midnight

S7E3 - Stolen Identity

When theft is committed, something valuable is stolen. But when a criminal needs a new identity, theft becomes lethal.
Sept. 4, 2001, midnight

S7E4 - Silent Witness

Sometimes, seemingly small and insignificant clues – three hairs, microscopic fibers, a paint chip – become a victim’s silent witness and help solve even the most baffling of cases.
Sept. 11, 2001, midnight

S7E5 - Deadly Intentions

When abduction turns to murder, forensic science is a vital key to finding justice for the victims of a kidnapper’s deadly intentions.
Sept. 25, 2001, midnight

S7E6 - Patterns of Guilt

The tread of a tire, a single shoe print or even the shape of a bruise can help investigators track down murderers.
Dec. 11, 2001, midnight

S7E7 - A Deadly Smile

Investigators rely on forensic odontology – the examination of dental evidence – to identify a body from a single tooth and to catch two ruthless killers from their bite marks.
Dec. 18, 2001, midnight

S7E8 - Military Justice

The law enforcement agency of the United States Navy and Marine Corps uses forensic science to solve perplexing murders and fulfill their motto: “To the living we owe respect; to the dead, we owe the truth.”
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight

S7E9 - The Unforgotten

Years after a murder has been committed, investigators use modern technology and advanced DNA analysis to shed new light on crimes that have gone unpunished for far too long.
Feb. 19, 2002, midnight

S7E10 - Tainted Blood

Forensic scientists find clues written in blood as they investigate the murders of three women who were killed by men who once loved them.
March 5, 2002, midnight

S7E11 - Buried Secrets

The elements of nature can reduce a body to bones in a matter of weeks. Combining art and science, forensic anthropologists can give victims a face long after they’ve been forgotten.
Feb. 26, 2002, midnight

S7E12 - Proof of Innocence

Sometimes, the wrong people are punished for crimes they did not commit. Forensic scientists use DNA analysis to overturn convictions of these innocent men and women who have spent years behind bars.
March 19, 2002, midnight

S7E13 - Drawing Conclusions

A teenager is abducted on a shopping trip. Two hikers go missing on the Appalachian Trail. A grandmother never returns home from work. Forensic artists turn witness statements into pictures to recreate the face of their killers.
March 26, 2002, midnight

S7E14 - Stranger Than Fiction

A millionaire is murdered for a stash of buried treasure. A young woman dates violent men, only to be killed by her best friend. When real crimes are stranger than fiction, forensic science can sort fact from fantasy.
Sept. 10, 2002, midnight

S7E15 - Predators and Parasites

For the forensic entomologist, insects that nest in corpses are like witnesses to the crime. By studying their behavior, scientists learn everything -- from when a murder was committed to what sort of weapon was used.
May 21, 2002, midnight

S7E16 - In the Camera’s Eye

Photography has long been a fundamental tool in homicide investigations. A single image can hold enough information to identify a suspect and preserve vital clues long after a witness’s memory fades.
June 11, 2002, midnight

S7E17 - Wasted Youth

When teenagers are driven to kill, their victims are not the only ones to suffer from their violent crime. In three such cases, the families of the killers and their communities become victims of these young criminals.
June 25, 2002, midnight

S7E18 - Collective Justice

Philadelphia’s Vidocq Society, named after an 18th century French detective, is one of the world’s most unusual crime-solving organizations – a members-only club made up of forensic professionals. Witness these sleuths solve impossible cases.
Sept. 24, 2002, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: June 10, 1996
Last Air Date: Oct. 31, 2004, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 15+ cc

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