
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 man is charged with the murder of a wrestling champion; six years later, a forensic animator testifies on his behalf.
Fifteen years after a man disappears, using a metal detector, police find evidence which proves what had happened.
The body of a young California co-ed under an isolated interstate ramp sets off an investigation; San Diego police have no idea who would want her dead, but they discover a tiny, unique fiber on the victim's clothing.
Police become suspicious of a man who reported his wife missing 15 years after doing the same thing with his first wife.