
Eagle-eyed technical experts prove there is no such thing as a perfect crime as they assemble the pieces every criminal leaves behind. Dramatic crime re-creations and, sometimes, part of the investigations are a staple of the series. Some of the re-creations include alternate versions of the crimes, which are disproved by science. The show's episodes follow each case from the initial investigation until it reaches its legal resolution.
A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look fishy after police uncover a letter written by the victim days before her untimely death.
A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.
A discarded sleeping bag, containing bloody sneakers and a purse, leads police to the body of a young woman; a mark found on the victim's body enables police to track the killer.
A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.