S8 E1 • Dessert Served Cold

The Richard Alfredo Case. When a Massachusetts man dropped dead of an apparent heart attack, no one thought foul play was a possibility until police looked into his girlfriend’s odd behavior in the days before his death. Controversy surrounded the case for almost a decade, which pitted competing teams of toxicologists against each other: One claimed the death was due to natural causes, and the other said it was cold-blooded murder.

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 2003

S8 E2 • The Music Case

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest running true crime series in television history, the sense of security in Waseca, Minnesota shatters when 12-year-old Cally Jo Larson is found dead in her home. Despite an exhaustive investigation, only a string of burglaries, which lead police to a cache of stolen goods, brings a killer to justice. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 2.

Première diffusion : 9 avril 2003

S8 E3 • Paintball

In 1962, the people of the small town of Hanford, California lost their sense of peace when one of their own, 15 year-old Marlene Miller, was murdered. It would take 24 years and countless retrials before forensic scientists discovered the microscopic evidence that brought the killer to justice. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 3.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 2003

S8 E4 • Sign Here

A young woman walked out of a department store, got into a rental car, and was never seen again. The signature on the rental car agreement was a forgery. Forensic scientists hoped that either the handwriting or the ink from the pen would solve the mystery.

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2003

S8 E5 • Shadow of a Doubt

An unknown assailant walked into a retail store and fired three shots killing the owner. Police had suspects, but all had alibis. Forensic scientists found more than a crime perpetrated in broad daylight. Hidden in the shadows was a killer.

Première diffusion : 2 février 2003

S8 E6 • Tourist Trap

Bite marks lead the police to a killer.

Première diffusion : 12 février 2003

S8 E7 • Once Bitten

Ray Krone was known throughout Arizona as the snaggletooth killer. An unusal bite-mark on a murdered woman resulted in his conviction and death sentence. A forensic expert told the jury that he was 100% certain that it was Krone who bit the victom. But the expert knew he was wrong and confided to a friend ""I'm too commited, and now I'm in too deep.""

Première diffusion : 19 février 2003

S8 E8 • All Wet

The Boczkowski Case. A woman’s death in Pennsylvania triggers a homicide investigation into another woman’s death in North Carolina. The similarities in the cases were striking, and medical examiners must determine if the suspect’s story about accidental drowning is all wet.

Première diffusion : 26 février 2003

S8 E9 • Shot of Vengeance

A 34-year-old nurse experiences a variety of flu-like symptoms. None of her doctors are able to discover the cause, until she visits the gynecologist for a routine check-up. She then learns it's something far worse than the flu. She is HIV-positive. Being a nurse, she could have contracted the HIV virus in any number of ways. In the end, science was able to determine not only how she had been infected, but also by whom. The worst part: it wasn't an accident.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 2003

S8 E10 • Dinner and a Movie

Niantic, CT: A woman is found dead in her home while her husband is out on a sailing trip. When investigating, police uncover a lifestyle of sex parties and wife swapping. Forensic investigators begin to solve this crime with a old movie, an overheard phone call, and an air conditioner.

Première diffusion : 12 mars 2003

S8 E11 • A Wrong Foot

Police were puzzled by an obscure print found at a crime scene in Peoria, Illinois where one man had been killed and two teenage girls were seriously injured. Neither of the girls could identify their attacker. But one simple, yet rarely found, clue helped track the footsteps of a killer.

Première diffusion : 19 mars 2003

S8 E12 • Order Up

The murder of a prominent business man in Colorado was particually difficult to solve since the killers left virtually no forensic evidence at the scene. But information gathered from a small-town diner, an endocrinologist, and a forensic botanist took a bite out of the chief suspect's alibi.

Première diffusion : 26 mars 2003

S8 E13 • When The Dust Settled

When a union official is executed in his home after a strike by union membership, and no one in the neighborhood heard any gunshots; it takes a forensic sound test, an electron microscope and a night gown to explain why.

Première diffusion : 13 août 2003

S8 E14 • A Welcome Intrusion

In 1995 St. Louis, Missouri a young woman complained about a shuttle van driver who took her home from the airport. A few days later, there was a violent confrontation that left both the woman and the van driver dead. Police first thought the incident was revenge; but the blood pattern, an old hammer and a hastily scrawled note told forensic scientists something entirely different.

Première diffusion : 9 avril 2003

S8 E15 • Within Arm's Reach

A police officer and his estranged wife have a fight in their bedroom. A shotgun goes off. He says it was suicide, investigators said it was murder. It took ballistics, a last will, and the physics of a shot-cup petal to tell what really happened in the bedroom that day.

Première diffusion : 16 avril 2003

S8 E16 • Private Thoughts

When firefighters found an entire family dead inside their home, it looked like a murder/suicide. But there were several inconsistent clues inside the rubble. Could ballistics, a time card, and some secret audio tapes unravel the mystery?

Première diffusion : 26 août 2003

S8 E17 • Brotherhoods

The double homicide of a gay couple leads investigators into the twisted world of White Supremacists. Shell casings, paint chips and an analysis of glass shards help authorities link their prime suspects to a string of hate crimes in California. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 17.

Première diffusion : 4 juillet 2004

S8 E18 • Hair of the Dog

With no forensic evidence found at a murder scene, investigators were baffled. But they suspected that the victom's dog had witnessed the crime. If she had, forensic scientists needed some way to find out what the dog had seen.

Première diffusion : 7 mai 2003

S8 E19 • Breaking News

She worked behind the scenes in a television newsroom. But one day, instead of covering the news, she became the news. The crime scene told a terrible tale of violence. But it would take DNA, a behavioral profile, and a computer to solve the case.

Première diffusion : 14 mai 2003

S8 E20 • All The World's a Stage

When investigators arrived at the scene of a shooting, they found a most knowledgeable witness. The victim's husband is a homicide detective and he said the shooting was an accident. It took a photograph, a forensic scientist's own blood, and the flexibility of a tendon to solve the mystery.

Première diffusion : 21 mai 2003

S8 E21 • The Big Chill

For years, a woman suffered from what appeared to be the unpleasant side effects of lithium, a drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. Her search for help led her to numerous doctors and hospitals, and resulted in a 4,000-page medical file. When she died, investigators had to determine if her death was due to natural causes, suicide, or murder.

Première diffusion : 28 mai 2003

S8 E22 • Bound For Jail

In 1986, Jeanette Kirby was brutally murdered while jogging in a Michigan park. Her assailant used unusual police-style handcuffs to subdue her before stabbing her to death. It took over 15 years for police to bring her killer to justice, using forensic science.

Première diffusion : 4 juin 2003

S8 E23 • Sphere of Influence

When a small child disappeared in Alaska, investigators were initially unsure whether the cause of a grizzly bear or an abduction. The discovery of a fiber, a piece of molten steel, and a chip of yellow glossy paint pointed police in the direction of a human. But others weren't so sure.

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2003

S8 E24 • Nailed

She was to testify in a criminal trial but was found murdered before that could happen. It would be years before any progress was made on the case but it would be her own research that would help police solve the case.

Première diffusion : 18 juin 2003

S8 E25 • Sign of the Zodiac

For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City, hunting his victims. He promised to kill 12 people, one for each astrological sign. And he only struck while certain constellations were visible. It took forensic astronomy, handwriting analysis, and a World War II code breaker to find him.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2003

S8 E26 • Letter Perfect

A healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep. There are no signs of trauma or injury, but toxicology tests reveal a lethal dose of lidocaine in his blood. Investigators find a suicide note, and presume he killed himself -- until a forensic linguist examines the note and determines that what the victim said is less important than how he said it. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 26.

Première diffusion : 1 juillet 2003

S8 E27 • True Lies

The murder of a beautiful young woman went unsolved for years. A murder with forensic evidence and plenty of suspects. But sometimes that's not enough. It took the victom's 9 year-old child, notations in a diary, and forensic psychology to determine which forensic evidence was important and which to ignore.

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 2003

S8 E28 • Bed of Deceit

A retired police officer is discovered in his bed, dead of a single gunshot wound to the head. His wife first says the motive was robbery; then she tells police he committed suicide. It would take careful examination of the evidence at the crime scene, the tape from a bank surveillance camera, and forensic textbooks found in the victim's home to write the final chapter of this real-life whodunit.

Première diffusion : 15 juillet 2003

S8 E29 • Smoke In Your Eyes

The bodies of two young women are found in the ashes of an apartment fire, which appeared to have been set deliberately. Evidence found in the debris leads investigators to a suspect, but it would take a tiny blood stain, no bigger than the head of a pin, to convict him.

Première diffusion : 22 juillet 2003

S8 E30 • Flower Power

Two different men called police to report the same murder. Apparently, neither one knew that the other had called. The investigation uncovered even more unusal circumstances. But few tiny seeds and a discarded candy wrapper were more then just insignificant clues. They told a story of revenge.

Première diffusion : 29 juillet 2003

S8 E31 • Past Lives

When a car catches fire and swerves off the road. Then it burns completely, there isn't a whole lot left to make identifications with. Lucky for Mr. Rutherford a medic alert and a watch survived the fire and lead forensic anthropologists onto the case.

Première diffusion : 5 août 2003

S8 E32 • Over and Out

When a pipe bomb ripped through a rural home, killing a young man and seriously injuring his mother, police had no idea who was responsible. A lot number on a 9-volt battery and the remnants of a mailing label found on a computer’s hard drive enabled investigators to determine who sent the bomb, and why. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 32.

Première diffusion : 12 août 2003

S8 E33 • Death by a Salesman

No one in a quiet residential community saw or heard anything unusual the day one of their neighbors was brutally murdered. Fingerprints found at the crime scene and surveillance video from a security camera helped investigators to apprehend the presumed killer within 12 hours – even though he’d already left the. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 33.

Première diffusion : 12 août 2003

S8 E34 • Web of Seduction

Bruce Miller was shot to death in the office of the junkyard business he owned. The crime scene was almost pristine. In the untidy office which hadn't been cleaned for years, there should have been footprints, or fingerprints, or foreign hairs and fibres – but there weren't. When a computer forensics expert examined the computers owned by the victims wife and by her lover, he found all the evidence needed to convict the person most responsible for the crime.

Première diffusion : 26 août 2003

S8 E35 • Grounds for Indictment

A drive-by shooting leaves one man dead and another seriously wounded. Cell phone calls and shell casings point to a suspect, but authorities are unable to place him at the crime scene. When a forensic geologist compared soil from the crime scene with soil found in the wheel wells of the suspect’s car, he proved that dirt is anything but dumb. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 35.

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 2003

S8 E36 • Dueling Confessions

When a teenaged girl is found dead on the side of the road, her boyfriend becomes the prime suspect. He eventually confessed to her murder – but so did another man. It would take the passage of forty years, an author, and an expert in the field of pedestrian accident reconstruction to determine who was telling the truth. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 36.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2003

S8 E37 • Traces of Truth

A high school gym teacher took time off from class to give his friend a ride home -- and never returned. After his disappearance, his wife and friend received letters, explaining that he needed to make a clean break and start a new life. Investigators suspected foul play but, without a body, the case would be difficult to prove… difficult, but with the help of forensic science, not impossible.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2003

S8 E38 • Honor Thy Father

A sixteen-year-old girl was killed by her mother and father, in her own home. Her parents said they acted in self-defence, but the forensic evidence indicated otherwise. Definitive proof would come from an unlikely source: a recording made by an FBI electronic surveillance device.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2003

S8 E39 • Hack Attack

A mysterious computer crash pushed a thriving manufacturing company to the brink of collapse, jeopardizing the jobs of hundreds of employees. There was no apparent cause; there were no obvious clues. Forensic investigators had to determine if the crash was the result of a computer defect, human error, or sabotage. Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 39.

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2006

S8 E40 • Deadly Curve

It was supposed to be a routine motorcade for the Queen of England. But on the way to Yosemite National Park, a car carrying three Secret Service agents collided with a car driven by a deputy from the local sheriff's office. The agents were killed instantly. In the investigation which followed, two teams oaccident reconstructionists reached very different conclusions. It would take a court case and a judge's ruling to determine what really happened, and who was responsible.

Première diffusion : 10 octobre 2006

S8 E41 • Visibility Zero

In 1993, the Amtrak Railroad experienced the deadliest train crash in United States history when the Sunset Limited derailed while crossing Alabama's Bayou Cannot bridge. Forty-seven passengers and crew were killed; scores more were injured. The clues to the cause of the crash lay etched in twisted steel and buried in the mud of the Bayou Cannot.

Première diffusion : 15 novembre 2006

S8 E42 • Flashover

A fire erupted in the Kings Cross Underground Station in London, killing 31 people and injuring dozens more. Arson investigators were able to pinpoint the cause of the fire, but it would take state-of-the-art computer technology and experts in the field of fluid dynamics to explain why it became a deadly inferno.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 2006