
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 woman gets shot in her driveway; she may have been the victim of a co-worker half her age that she had recently rejected.

A pair of tennis shoes are found near a victim who had been stabbed on the beach, less than ten yards from her hotel.

Three fingerprints on a window screen are enough for a print examiner to uncover the work of a serial killer.

With a long list of suspects, forensic experts agree on one thing in this brutal murder: the killer knew his victim.