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72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Episode 1
Burning Obsession
22 mins
In 1988, a promiscuous 22-year old boy from the Sikh community has one affair too many and ends up losing his life.
Episode 2
Who Killed Santa?
22 mins
In 2001 Toronto, there is a series of murders of homeless people. The latest killing is of a gentle man, well known in the area by residents who nicknamed him Santa Claus.
Episode 3
Angel of Death
22 mins
The number of deaths in a hospital increases dramatically, and one nurse believes there must be more to this than just natural causes.
Episode 4
The Ghost
22 mins
A cunning arsonist stays one step ahead of the police and terrifies a small farming community until behavioral profiling help detectives zero in on a very unlikely suspect.
Episode 5
Loch Ness Monster
22 mins
In 1998 Meadowvale, Ontario, a normally peaceful suburb, a pervert on a bicycle appears, performing sexual acts on himself & then attacking teenage girls. For reasons apparent to the residents, they nickname him after the Scottish monster.
Episode 6
Mad Bomber
22 mins
In 1996, a mystery person begins planting bombs in public places, and leaving a strange swastika as a calling card.
Episode 7
Double Cross
22 mins
A man whose identity is unknown is found stabbed to death in a secluded parking lot.
Episode 8
Hijacked
22 mins
In 1971, a Toronto plane is hijacked to go to Cuba, making it the first in Canadian airspace.
Episode 9
Six Feet Under
22 mins
In 1996 Toronto, a man is reported missing by his wife when he does not return from a business trip.
Episode 10
Nightmare
22 mins
A bearded man enter women's homes and assaults then as they sleep.
Episode 11
The Saint
22 mins
A frat boy lures a girl to his house with the fake promise of a party, but once there it turns out he has ulterior motives. When the girl says no, he violently attacks her. A string of violence is then uncovered using different names.
Episode 12
Danger in the Woods
22 mins
A teenage party in the woods takes a terrifying turn when one of them attacks the others. While examining the scene, police stumble upon a previous crime.
Episode 13
Hate Crime
22 mins
In the Jewish community, a resident is shot by strangers asking for directions, and later dies in hospital.
Episode 14
Hostage
22 mins
In 2002, an armed man holds a massage parlor worker hostage, and as the police try to find out why, they find startling links to a series of robberies.
Episode 15
Secret Life
22 mins
In 1992 Calgary, a husband reports his Ethiopian wife murdered, but finds himself the main suspect.
Episode 16
Flying Bandit
22 mins
In 1986, one of the biggest heists in Canadian history takes place when 1.2 million in jewels is stolen from a store. When more robberies occur, the police become ever more determined to catch the mastermind behind them all.
Episode 17
Cold Hit
22 mins
In 1994, a single mother is found raped and murdered in her apartment. Was it one of the volatile men in her life?
Episode 18
Kidnapped
22 mins
A wealthy Asian girl is kidnapped in Vancouver. When the kidnappers make the fateful error of using the young girl's cell phone, police are able to track their movements and capture the assailants.
Episode 19
Lone Wolf
22 mins
Two murders of mothers in their own home send shock-waves through a normally quiet friendly town where everybody leaves their door unlocked. 18 years pass before there is solid evidence of the mystery assailant.
Episode 20
The Game
22 mins
In 1995 Houston, Texas, a duo of con-women lure men with the promise of sex but then drug and rob them. But who is the mysterious puppet-master behind their actions?
