
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.
Texas police hunt frantically for a brutal rapist. No one knows where he'll strike next, but given the increasingly violent nature of his crimes, he must be found soon.
In 1984 police failed to convict the murderer of a college student; new technology may finally help the police to catch her killer.
When detectives find a mismatched button in relation to a woman's death, they know they can follow the clue back to the killer.
A young girl beaten after watching her grandmother killed, identifies the wrong person; years later she tries to change her statement.