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Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

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  • 29 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 17 min
  • English
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  • Thursday · 20 min

    Micro Clues

    This episode originally aired October 7, 2019. After a day of fishing in a small village in Switzerland, a teenage boy did not return home as planned. His body was found in a cornfield, but investigators found microscopic one-cell organisms on him, which could only be found in water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 10 · 20 min

    Tourist Trap

    This episode originally aired October 3, 2019. In 1993, worldwide attention focused on robberies which targeted tourists in Florida. Some vacationers were killed in thee attacks; some fought and survived, despite severe injuries. A bite mark is the key used to convict a suspect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 10 · 2 min

    Introducing Death of an Artist

    Death of an Artist explores the story of Petra and Michael Mathers, a married couple who remained deeply in love for nearly half a century before making the extraordinary decision to leave the world together. We can't recommend it highly enough and hope you enjoy it too.

  • September 3 · 20 min

    Memories

    This episode originally aired September 30, 2019. A pregnant woman is brutally attacked in her own home and her unborn child is killed. Was her husband wrongly convicted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 27 · 20 min

    A Squires Riches

    This episode originally aired September 26, 2019. The truck fell off the hydraulic jack, crushed the man working beneath it, and sparked a fire... or so it seemed. Investigators turned to forensic science to determine if they were dealing with a tragic accident or a carefully orchestrated murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 20 · 20 min

    Funeral Services

    This episode originally aired September 23, 2019. A funeral director is murdered and his son, the sole beneficiary of his estate, is considered a likely suspect... until witnesses provide him with an ironclad alibi. When police find a mask near the crime scene, they hope it will lead to the killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 13 · 20 min

    Material Evidence

    This episode originally aired September 19, 2019. Orange fibers may link a van and a murdered girl's body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 6 · 20 min

    To The Viktor

    This episode originally aired September 16, 2019. Three homicides on two continents look like professional executions. Investigators on both sides of the Atlantic needed to find out if they were related and, if they were, who or what they had in common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 30 · 20 min

    Skeleton Key

    This episode originally aired September 12, 2019. The woman was missing for a month. Police find her car but no evidence of foul play... only a fingerprint and a set of keys. There's a code on one of the keys, which they hope will unlock not only a door, but also the mystery of her disappearance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 23 · 20 min

    Sign Of The Zodiac

    This episode originally aired September 9, 2019. For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City. He wrote letters to police and "The New York Post," indicating he would kill twelve people, one for each astrological sign. Forensic astronomy, handwriting analysis, and DNA extracted from the flap of an envelope gave investigators a profile of the killer, and a stroke of luck enabled them to find him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 16 · 20 min

    Naughty or Nyce

    This episode originally aired September 5, 2019. The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road, and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creed, But there were footprints in the snow leading away from the vehicle and bloodstains on both the inside and the outside. Investigators were convinced this was the scene of a crime, not an accident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 9 · 20 min

    A Shot In The Dark

    This episode originally aired September 2, 2019. When a woman is found dead of a gunshot wound, forensic scientists proved once again that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 2 · 20 min

    Picture This

    This episode originally aired August 29, 2019. A Modesto, California teenager went missing. There was no sign of a struggle in her home, and police suspected she'd simply run away... until her naked, bruised body was discovered in a ditch 20 miles away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • June 25 · 20 min

    Broken Promises

    This episode originally aired August 26, 2019. When a gym teacher is found dead of what appears to be an accidental gunshot wound, his family is suspicious. When police find that the wife's previous husband died in questionable circumstances, they re-examine the crime scene Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • June 18 · 20 min

    Death Play

    This episode originally aired August 22, 2019. While in high school, Marie Robards suffered the devastating loss of her father to cardiac arrest but Marie had a secret. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • June 18 · 2 min

    Introducing Explain Like I'm 5

    Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each question is covered in mini episodes that are easy to digest and less than 10 minutes long. We have been loving this podcast and hope you check it out too.

  • June 11 · 20 min

    Unholy Vows

    This episode originally aired August 19, 2019. War criminals who moved to the United States are captured many years later thanks to forensic technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • June 11 · 2 min

    Introducing Explain Like I'm 5

    Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each question is covered in mini episodes that are easy to digest and less than 10 minutes long. We have been loving this podcast and hope you check it out too.

  • June 11 · 2 min

    Introducing Explain Like I'm 5

    Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each question is covered in mini episodes that are easy to digest and less than 10 minutes long. We have been loving this podcast and hope you check it out too.

  • June 4 · 20 min

    Time Will Tell

    This episode originally aired August 15, 2019. A Canadian scam-artist, Albert J. Walker, assumes the identity of co-worker Ronald Platt as part of a money-laundering scheme. Platt later turns up dead and the only clues to his real identity are a Rolex watch and a maple leaf tattoo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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