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Forensic Files

No Witnesses. No Leads. No Problem.

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1996
14 Seasons
400 Episodes
EN
Ended
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Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.

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Season 1

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The Disappearance of Helle Crafts
E1

The Disappearance of Helle Crafts

Apr 21, 199623m8.5

The case of missing stewardess Helle Craft is recounted. Although her body was never recovered, police used forensic evidence to charge her husband with murder. It became the first murder conviction without a body in Connecticut.

The Magic Bullet
E2

The Magic Bullet

Oct 3, 199623m

At the Dallas 'Pistol & Revolver' club in 1991, Trey Cooley, a young spectator, was watching a shooting competition, seated behind an air gun range. He was struck and killed by a stray bullet. See how ballistics, lasers, and forensic animation solve the riddle of the "magic bullet".

The House That Roared
E3

The House That Roared

Oct 10, 199623m

Caren Campano disappeared and her husband, Chris became the prime suspect -- especially after police found a huge bloodstain on the Campano's bedroom carpet. When they sprayed the bedroom with Luminol, they discovered it was awash with blood spatter. Complex DNA testing - 'reverse paternity' tests - proved it was Caren's blood. Now all they had to do was find her body.

The Footpath Murders
E4

The Footpath Murders

Oct 17, 199623m9.0

The first case to use DNA evidence is detailed. In 1983 Leicester, England, police were stymied by a rape/murder of a 15-year-old girl; three years later, faced with a similar crime, they turned to Dr. Alec Jeffreys, a molecular biologist with a revolutionary approach to solving the case.

Planted Evidence
E5

Planted Evidence

Oct 24, 199623m

Single mother Denise Johnson is found dead in a deserted area outside of Phoenix, Arizona. Local investigators ask a molecular geneticist to pick out a tree in a 'lineup' when unidentified seed pods are found in suspect Mark Bogan's truck. The judge rules into evidence DNA profiles linking the pods to a tree near where the body was found. This is the first U.S. case where plant DNA was used to convict a criminal.

Southside Strangler
E6

Southside Strangler

Oct 31, 199623m

The U.S. criminal justice system's first use of DNA profiling in a serial murder case frees an innocent man after he spent two years in prison, and convicts the real killer. FBI psychological profiling and DNA evidence identify the man who raped and strangled five young women in Virginia.

Legionnaires' Disease
E7

Legionnaires' Disease

Nov 7, 199623m

Legionnaires' disease is one of the most famous medical detective stories, especially irritating for its missteps and frustrations. When 180 Legionnaires contract pneumonia-like symptoms after a Philadelphia Convention and 29 of them die, doctors and scientists are mystified. The determination of one scientist helps to determine the cause and likely vector of this deadly disease.

The Wilson Murder
E8

The Wilson Murder

Nov 14, 199623m

On the night of May 22, 1992, Betty Wilson returned home after a meeting. She walked up the stairs to the bedroom and discovered her husband, Eye doctor Jack Wilson, beaten and stabbed to death, lying in a pool of blood with a baseball bat nearby. Jack Wilson had obviously been murdered... but how? And by whom? Even the experts couldn’t agree.

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About Forensic Files

No Witnesses. No Leads. No Problem.

Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent. Across 14 seasons and 400 episodes, originally airing on TLC.

Forensic Files Cast and Characters

The cast features Peter Thomas (as Self - Narrator (voice)). Their performances are a major reason Forensic Files has built such a passionate audience.

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There's a reason Forensic Files keeps showing up on "must-watch" lists. What makes it work is tight pacing that earns its twists. If you enjoy English storytelling that doesn't follow the same tired beats, this is the kind of show you'll end up recommending to friends.

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Forensic Files holds a 7.9/10 rating based on 80 reviews — well above average.

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The main cast includes Peter Thomas.

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Forensic Files first aired in 1996.

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Forensic Files currently has 14 seasons and a total of 400 episodes. The series status is "Ended", so the episode count may grow as new seasons are released. You can browse the full episode list on Bowood.TV and continue watching from where you left off.

What is Forensic Files about?

Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent. It belongs to the Crime, Documentary genres.

In which language is Forensic Files originally available?

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When was Forensic Files first released?

Forensic Files first premiered on April 21, 1996 (1996). The series has since concluded its run.

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