
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 killer places all the incriminating evidence to the murder in a plastic bag, hoping it will float down the river.

A wildfire in a secluded parking lot leads police to discover a dreadful homicide, with the suspect's image caught by security cameras.

After a prominent Arizona surgeon is found stabbed to death outside his office, investigators uncover an unlikely suspect with deep pockets and an even deeper hatred for the doctor.

Pathologist examining the death of a politician who was running for re-election finds tiny puncture wounds at the autopsy.