Autopsy Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Confessions of a Medical Examiner

Mon, Jan 17, 1994 50 mins

Can the dead speak? Yes...but only to those who know how to listen. In this riveting documentary, Dr. Michael Baden, one of the country's most celebrated forensic pathologists, reveals the stories behind the cases of unnatural or suspicious death that he helped solve--and helped earn him the nickname, 'detective of death.'

Episode 2

Voices of the Dead

60 mins

Episode 3

Voices from the Grave

Tue, Nov 5, 1996 60 mins

A murderer is revealed in the fingernails and hair of four corpses.

Episode 4

The Dead Speak

Wed, Nov 5, 1997 44 mins

Pine needles. Chewing gum. Cat hair. Paint. They've all been important clues that aided America's 'detectives of death' in solving mysterious cases of unnatural or violent death. This fascinating sequel to three of HBO's most popular documentaries introduces you to forensic pathologists who recount cases where their amazing expertise helped bring killers to justice.

Episode 5

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Sat, Sep 19, 1998 47 mins

The strangled corpse of a pregnant woman turns up in a chunk of ice floating in the Hudson; a man is poisoned to death by a lethal chemical that is almost impossible to obtain. The mysteries surrounding these and other cases might have remained unsolved were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists who try to find who--or what--lead to their ultimate demise.

Episode 6

Secrets of the Dead

Sun, Sep 26, 1999 60 mins

In this edition, forensic pathologists and other specialists search for answers in several tough cases: a severed hand is found on a riverbank; the bodies of a mother and her infant are discovered after the spring thaw; the only clue to a doctor's mysterious death is a bite mark; and a young bride disappears years after her husband's first wife supposedly killed herself.

Episode 7

Dead Man Talking

Sun, Mar 11, 2001 60 mins

The dead reveal their secrets once again in this 'Autopsy' special in which forensic experts show how they uncovered the truths behind bodies.

Episode 8

Dead Giveaway

Sun, Apr 7, 2002 49 mins

The 'detectives of death' investigate another slate of bizarre cases, including: a twisted case of sibling sabotage; a mystery where saliva turned a suicide into a homicide; the story of a convicted rapist whose claims of innocence are taken seriously when his DNA turns up on a victim while he is in jail; and a 'final answer' to the question, 'Who was the Black Widow?'

Episode 9

Dead Awakening

Sun, Feb 16, 2003 42 mins

Forensic experts take a deep dive into the scientific process of autopsy and its significance in solving criminal cases, including the poisoning of an entire family and a suicide covered up as a murder.

Episode 10

Ask Dr. Baden: An Autopsy Special

60 mins

Episode 11

Sex, Lies and Murder

Sat, Mar 11, 2006 51 mins

HBO presents an intriguing look at four intriguing crimes that were solved by forensic science in the 11th edition of the smash-hit documentary series. Dr. Michael Baden shows how the 'detectives of death' cracked the cases. Segments include the death of a bird lover and his cockatoo; a woman who suspects that her brother was murdered by his wife; and a kinky menage a trois.

Episode 12

Autopsy: Post Mortem with Dr. Bader

60 mins