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Forensic Files Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 2003 - 2003
Episode 1
Dessert Served Cold
Wed, Apr 2, 2003 25 mins
The death of a Massachusetts man from an apparent heart attack is detailed. The police re-open the case upon hearing rumours that his girlfriend spiked his dessert with LSD. The result: a near decade-long battle between competing teams of toxicologists. One claims the man died from natural causes; the other asserts he was poisoned.
Episode 2
The Music Case
Wed, Apr 9, 2003 25 mins
The case of a woman found dead in her home leaves investigators stumped.
Episode 3
Paintball
Sat, Apr 12, 2003 25 mins
The investigation into the abduction and murder of a teen girl is detailed. The police believed they had caught the killer, but he was freed on a technicality. Investigators were able to nab the culprit 24 years later because of a stored vacuum-cleaner bag that contained microscopic paint particles.
Episode 4
Sign Here
Wed, Apr 23, 2003 25 mins
The search for an abducted woman leads investigators to a rental car, but the signature on the rental paperwork is a forgery. Forensic science is used to identify the signature despite the killer's attempts to falsify it.
Episode 5
Shadow of a Doubt
Wed, Apr 30, 2003 25 mins
A woman is murdered two days before testifying against a man who allegedly assaulted her. The suspect seems to have an air-tight alibi: a time-stamped videotape that indicates he was fishing at the time of the murder.
Episode 6
Tourist Trap
Wed, Jun 4, 2003 25 mins
A rash of 1993 high-profile tourist attacks in Florida are investigated, with crucial evidence coming from a bite mark left on a victim.
Episode 7
Once Bitten
Sat, Jun 7, 2003 25 mins
Relating the case of Ray Krone, dubbed the "Snaggletooth Killer" by the Arizona media. He was wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of a Phoenix bar employee, not once, but twice. After serving 10 years in prison, DNA testing proved him innocent; and enabled authorities to locate the actual killer, who confessed to the crime.
Episode 8
All Wet
Wed, Jun 4, 2003 25 mins
A death in Pennsylvania leads to a homicide investigation in North Carolina after similarities between the cases emerge.
Episode 9
Shot of Vengeance
Wed, Jun 25, 2003 25 mins
An unexpected murder plot is uncovered when a woman's flu-like symptoms worsen.
Episode 10
Dinner and a Movie
Wed, Jul 23, 2003 25 mins
Investigators find an unlikely source of information while investigating the murder of a pregnant woman: an movie that shares a striking similarity to the case.
Episode 11
A Wrong Foot
Wed, Jul 30, 2003 25 mins
A murder in Peoria, Illinois is investigated. The investigators use an obscure clue to track the killer.
Episode 12
Order Up
Wed, Aug 6, 2003 25 mins
The investigation into the murder of a businessman is stymied by the lack of forensic evidence. Instead, investigators work to discredit the prime suspect's alibi.
Episode 13
When the Dust Settled
Wed, Aug 13, 2003 25 mins
The murder of a union official who was shot execution-style while he slept in his bed causes the police to contemplate an IRA connection due to the victim's work on behalf of a Northern Ireland charity. However, when that leads nowhere, investigators turn their attention back to his wife, who claims she didn't hear the gunshots despite sleeping in the next room.
Episode 14
A Welcome Intrusion
Wed, Aug 27, 2003 25 mins
After police find a woman and her attacker, both dead, authorities label the woman's husband a hero for subduing the assailant. Four years later, however, the forensic evidence points in a different direction.
Episode 15
Within Arm's Reach
Mon, Aug 25, 2003 25 mins
An alleged suicide is investigated. A police officer claims his estranged wife shot herself after they argued. Investigators rely on a ballistics report and other forensic evidence to verify or disprove the husband's story.
Episode 16
Private Thoughts
Sat, May 29, 2004 25 mins
The investigation into an apparent murder-suicide leads the police to a different conclusion and to a suspect: a high-school track coach.
Episode 17
Brotherhoods
Thu, Aug 28, 2003 25 mins
The brutal slayings of a young couple are investigated. Shell casings, paint chips and glass shards lead the police to suspect a white supremacist.
Episode 18
Hair of the Dog
Fri, Aug 29, 2003 25 mins
The police are forced to rely on a murder victim's canine for help when their investigation turns up little evidence in the case.
Episode 19
Breaking News
Wed, Sep 10, 2003 23 mins
The murder of a TV news producer leaves investigators stumped when their two prime suspects are both cleared. Three years later, Virginia's DNA Databank provides a hit---and leads to the conviction of the culprit.
Episode 20
All the World's a Stage
Wed, Oct 20, 2004 25 mins
The police investigate the shooting of a homicide detective's wife; the officer claims his wife shot herself by accident.
Episode 21
The Big Chill
Sat, Sep 13, 2003 25 mins
The investigation into the death of a woman suffering from bipolar disorder attempts to determine if she was murdered, committed suicide or died of natural causes.
Episode 22
Bound for Jail
Wed, Oct 1, 2003 25 mins
The investigation into the 1986 slaying of a female jogger in a suburban Lansing, Michigan park is recounted. Fifteen years later, the police identified a suspect and charged him with the murder in April 2001.
Episode 23
Sphere of Influence
Wed, Oct 8, 2003 25 mins
The investigation into the murder of an 11-year-old girl, who had been missing for 10 days, is recounted.
Episode 24
Nailed
Fri, Mar 19, 2004 25 mins
The murder of a sexual-abuse victim who had agreed to take the stand against her attacker is investigated. Although the police suspect the defendant, the case remains open for 15 years before DNA testing is able to verify their suspicions.
Episode 25
Sign of the Zodiac
Wed, Dec 3, 2003 25 mins
The hunt for the "Zodiac Killer", who killed three people in New York City during the early '90s, is detailed.
Episode 26
Letter Perfect
Wed, Dec 10, 2003 25 mins
A young man's death is investigated as a possible suicide when an unsigned suicide note is discovered.
Episode 27
True Lies
Wed, Jan 7, 2004 25 mins
A dormant investigation into a young woman's murder is re-opened. The police rely on a diary, a child's memory and a forensic psychologist to break the case.
Episode 28
Bed of Deceit
Wed, Jan 21, 2004 25 mins
The investigation into the apparent suicide of a retired police officer takes an unexpected turn when the medical examiner rules the death a homicide.
Episode 29
Flower Power
Wed, Jan 28, 2004 25 mins
A forensic botanist is called in on a murder case when the police hone in on a suspect but have no evidence linking him to the crime scene.
Episode 30
Past Lives
Wed, Feb 18, 2004 25 mins
The mysterious death of a Connecticut man in Mexico raises the suspicions of his insurance company, which hires a forensic anthropologist to investigate.
Episode 31
Over and Out
Wed, Feb 25, 2004 25 mins
The police investigate a pipe-bomb incident that took the life of a young man and injured his mother.
Episode 32
Death by a Salesman
Wed, Mar 3, 2004 25 mins
A mysterious murder is investigated; and law-enforcement officers race against time to catch the suspect before he flees across state lines.
Episode 33
Web of Seduction
Wed, Mar 31, 2004 23 mins
The police close in on a suspect in the murder of a Michigan auto-salvage shop owner, but when his alibi checks out, the case grows cold.
Episode 34
Grounds for Indictment
Wed, Apr 7, 2004 25 mins
A double shooting at a boathouse is investigated. A forensic geologist uses soil samples to connect a suspect to the location, and mobile phone calls and shell casings further the evidence against the suspect.
Episode 35
Dueling Confessions
Wed, Apr 21, 2004 25 mins
The hit-and-run death of a woman seems to be an open-and-shut case once the police hone in on the victim's boyfriend. However, a serial murderer's confession changes that.
Episode 36
Traces of Truth
Wed, May 5, 2004 25 mins
An investigation into a missing high-school gym teacher is aided by DNA evidence.
Episode 37
Honor Thy Father
Wed, May 19, 2004 25 mins
An audiotape of a murder is analysed to determine if it occurred in self-defense, as the suspect claims, or was a premeditated event.
Episode 38
Hack Attack
Wed, May 18, 2005 25 mins
A computer database crash at a manufacturing company is investigated.
Episode 39
Deadly Curve
Wed, May 25, 2005 25 mins
Investigators try to determine what caused a 1983 crash involving Secret Service agents for England's Queen Elizabeth II and a police officer near Yosemite National Park.
Episode 40
Flashover
Wed, Jun 8, 2005 25 mins
A London fire that killed 31 people is investigated.