
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 is found dead, police use blood evidence and computer forensics to convince a jury that the murderer is guilty.
When an elderly woman dies in an apparent robbery-homicide, evidence suggests the suspect broke out of the house rather than breaking in.
Wealthy man is shot dead while his wife is forced to open their hidden safe, but they couldn't be identified because they were wearing ski masks.
The bomb was constructed to cause as much damage as possible, and it did, killing the victim with deadly force and flame; a painstaking search yielded tiny clues, which identified the killer as surely as if he'd signed them.