Forensic Firsts
DNA Profiling. Toxicology. Ballistics. Today's criminal investigators employ powerful scientific tools to catch bad guys. But where did they come from and how do they really work?
- 2012-2013
- 2 seasons
- Smithsonian Channel
- Documentary, Suspense
DNA Profiling. Toxicology. Ballistics. Today's criminal investigators employ powerful scientific tools to catch bad guys. But where did they come from and how do they really work?
Season 2 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Fire Investigation
Sun, May 5, 2013 47 mins
Watch fire investigators sift through ashes, study burn marks, and start flames of their own to nab deadly arsonists.
Episode 2
Cyber Forensics
Sun, May 12, 2013 47 mins
Witness the birth of cyber forensics and discover how it brought down both a German spy and the Craigslist Killer.
Episode 3
Criminal Profiling
Sun, May 19, 2013 47 mins
See how criminal profiling has gone from a "soft science" to an elite discipline used to help crack the toughest cases.
Episode 4
Blood Spatter
Wed, May 1, 2013 47 mins
See how bloodstain patterns in two high-profile cases were used to paint a picture of how a murder was committed.
Episode 5
Trace Evidence
Sun, Jun 2, 2013 47 mins
Find out how microscopic evidence like skin cells, fibers, residue, and dust have helped to solve major crimes.
Episode 6
Cause of Death
Sun, Jun 9, 2013 47 mins
Enter the autopsy suite and discover how a victim's body can reveal a killer's identity.
Episode 7
Plant Evidence
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 47 mins
See how botany helped crack major cases like the Lindbergh kidnapping and a gruesome murder in Palo Verde.