
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.
When a 12-year-old was found dead in her home, police were left clueless until a string of burglaries months later. A trail of stolen goods may help solve a murder.
When 15 year-old Marlene Miller was murdered, it would take 24 years and several retrials before forensic scientists discovered the evidence to bring her killer to justice.
A woman is killed two days before she was scheduled to testify against a man accused of assaulting her and the prime suspect has an alibi.
A bite mark is all the evidence needed to convict a suspect who was robbing tourists in Florida.