
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 tycoon must have had a premonition about foul play, as he wrote it in his will.

A woman goes missing for a month with the only clues being a set of keys, a fingerprint and a code.

A two-man shrimp boat sinks when a fast-moving, violent storm struck the Louisiana coast; a deckhand is considered a hero for trying to save the drowned captain, until his body is found.

A killer assaults a young mother in her home, but despite meticulous washing of the crime scene, a single hair remains to lead authorities to the culprit.