
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 real estate developer is shot, and his wife becomes the prime suspect, until the bullet is linked to a weapon reported missing 20 years ago.
A woman identifies her husband as her attacker, but questions arise 16 years later regarding her recollections.
A community is shocked when police discover a woman raped and murdered in broad daylight on a public trail.
A mother and her two young daughters are found brutally murdered and sexually violated; the crime scene has no shortage of evidence, but investigators cannot find a conclusive link to their prime suspect.