Forensic Files: Season 13
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Forensic Files Season 12.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Frozen Assets
Sep 12, 2008 · 23 min
In 2004, Mary Ann Clibbery was found brutally murdered in her Illinois business and investigators had to determine if this was a robbery gone wrong or a calculated murder. The evid
House Hunting
Sep 19, 2008 · 23 min
In 2006, Texas real estate agent Sarah Anne Walker was found brutally murdered in a model home. Weeks later, a witness came forward who may have seen the killer and police used for
Shoot to Thrill
Oct 3, 2008 · 23 min
In 2003, St. Cloud teenager Jason MacLennan returned home after a night out with friends and discovered his father Ken's body lying in a pool of blood. There were shoe impressions
Political Thriller
Oct 10, 2008 · 23 min
In 2006, Nevada politician Kathy Augustine died mysteriously during a hard-fought re-election campaign and the medical examiner could neither isolate the cause of death, nor explai
Double Cross
Oct 24, 2008 · 23 min
In 1996, Virginia Beach police arrive at the Makdessi apartment to find Elise Makdessi and her lover Quincy Brown dead. Elise's husband Eddie had reported that he killed Quincy Bro
Dancing with the Devil
Oct 31, 2008 · 23 min
In 1999, Patrick McRae was found dead in his Des Moines home and the crime scene was awash with blood. Analysis showed it had come from two people, one of whom was female. The male
Last Dance
Nov 14, 2008 · 23 min
In 2000, the body of exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found beneath a New Jersey bridge and investigators wondered if she had committed suicide. Evidence at the scene proved not only
Constructive Criticism
Nov 21, 2008 · 23 min
In 2000, construction manager Darrell North was found dead in his work trailer in Ft. Worth, Texas. When investigators arrived, they found that he had been stabbed 46 times, descri
Home Evasion
Dec 5, 2008 · 23 min
In 2000, Judy Southern arrived home from work and was shot by a gunman waiting within. Her husband Allen arrived shortly afterwards, called 911 to report his wife had been shot and
Window Watcher
Dec 12, 2008 · 23 min
In 1986, Gary Dale Larson was stabbed to death in his Edmond, OK, home and then the killer sexually assaulted Larson's girlfriend Janet Haynes. Hayne's story seemed farfetched: The
Stranger in the Night
Dec 19, 2008 · 23 min
In 1991, Dorothy Donovan was murdered in her Dover, DE home and police are skeptical when her son Charles Holden stated that she was murdered by a hitchhiker he had picked up. Thei
Kidnapping
Jan 9, 2009 · 23 min
In 2001, Ginger Hayes and her infant son Nicholas were abducted during a carjacking and the crime had been reported by a witness within minutes of occurrence. 45 minutes after the
Sands of Crime
Feb 20, 2009 · 23 min
In the early hours of a morning just before Christmas, a college co-ed was abducted from the parking lot of her apartment. Her body was found later that day; she'd been sexually as
Calculated Coincidence
Feb 6, 2009 · 23 min
A young woman is found dead in her apartment. There's little evidence at the scene, leads don't pan out and the case turns cold... until police discover a link between their prime
Sworded Scheme
Jan 30, 2009 · 23 min
When a college student is reported missing, police believe their investigation will be like countless others, and she'd turn-up a few days later. But when they discover blood spatt
Unmasked
Feb 20, 2009 · 23 min
A serial rapist is on the loose in a Texas town. No one knew where he'd strike next, but the audacity of his attacks and the escalation of violence against his victims made finding
Fashion Police
Mar 13, 2009 · 23 min
The victim has been stabbed more than thirty times, and the crime scene is awash with her blood. Near her head, police discover a distinctive button with strands of thread still at
Church Dis-service
Apr 3, 2009 · 23 min
A young woman attends evening church services... then disappears. When her abandoned car is found, the tank is empty and a gas can she kept in her trunk for emergencies is missing.
Seedy Intentions
Apr 17, 2009 · 23 min
When a nine-year-old girl goes missing, police and volunteers spend weeks searching for her. A psychic's vision leads to a field where her body is discovered, along with what inves
DNA Dragnet
May 15, 2009 · 23 min
Digital enhancement of security camera video shows that what appears to be a casual encounter is actually a forced abduction, leading to murder. The perpetrator's M.O. is remarkabl
Smiley Face
May 22, 2009 · 23 min
The woman had been sexually assaulted, stabbed repeatedly, and left for dead. She survived, and gave police a detailed description of her attacker. When someone who fit that descri
Dirty Laundry
Jun 5, 2009 · 23 min
The victim was a self-made man who never minced words. Perhaps he was murdered by a disgruntled client or employee. Perhaps the racy photos in his safe held the clue to solving the
Drowning Sorrows
Jun 12, 2009 · 23 min
A family vacation turns into a nightmare when the wife is found face-down in the lake. There are no witnesses and little conclusive evidence to help police determine if they're dea
As Fault
Jun 19, 2009 · 23 min
The woman in the back of the truck was flailing her arms, screaming. They thought she was doing something dangerous for the fun of it. But when they found a jacket near a pool of b
Family Ties
Jul 17, 2009 · 23 min
When court clerk Peter Porco doesn't report to his work in November 2004, a courts officer is ordered to the Porcos' family home in Bethlehem, NY. Inside the home, he finds murdere
Trouble Brewing
Jul 24, 2009 · 23 min
Detectives think they've solved a murder when they find the weapon and victim's blood in a man's flat, but the evidence may have been planted.
Holy Terror
Aug 14, 2009 · 23 min
A serial bomber was on the loose in Illinois. Two churches had been bombed and one person was killed. Investigators had to capture the criminal before he struck again and they hope
Needle in a Haystack
Aug 28, 2009 · 23 min
There was no clear reason for a young, healthy college student to be dead. But when the medical examiner discovered the tiniest of clues during the autopsy, investigators were able
Room with a View
Sep 11, 2009 · 23 min
The victim had been stabbed more than a hundred times, leaving her bedroom soaked with blood. Even though her body was positioned in a suggestive way, she hadn't been sexually atta
Dollars and Sense
Sep 25, 2009 · 23 min
On Christmas eve 2005, the corpse of a black male is found burning near Baltimore. He's eventually identified as 26-year-old Wesley Person. Distinctive building materials from the
Hair Line
Oct 2, 2009 · 23 min
Doctors don't know why a young scientist is gravely ill. When tests finally reveal the cause, it's too late to save him. Police hope that lab analysis of his hair, showing when att
All That Glitters Is Gold
Oct 16, 2009 · 23 min
A bullet-riddled car, a missing driver, and no witnesses. Was this an ambush or a random attack? Had the victim been abducted or was she dead? The answers lay in a unique clue so t
Deadly Rebellion
Oct 30, 2009 · 23 min
Even though their daughter had run away before, she'd always come back. Her parents were sure this time would be no different, but they were wrong. Workers discovered the teen's ha
Sign of the Crime
Nov 13, 2009 · 23 min
In little more than a month, two women who lived in the same apartment complex were brutally murdered. The similarities of the crime scenes led police to conclude they were dealing
Covet Thy Neighbor
Nov 20, 2009 · 23 min
When a college co-ed vanished without a trace, her fellow students were concerned about her safety and their own. Weeks later, the body of an unknown female was discovered 700 mile
Writing on the Wall
Dec 4, 2009 · 23 min
The victim was well liked and successful, which made the brutality of the crime even harder to understand. In the final moments of her life, she'd written a name on the wall, presu
Hundreds of Reasons
Dec 11, 2009 · 23 min
An assistant manager of a Florida steakhouse is stabbed to death. It appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but a bloody fingerprint reveals that he knew his killer.
Cold Feet
Dec 18, 2009 · 23 min
In 1985, Julie Estes, then 21, was abducted from her late-night job at the Southside convenience store. Her body was found the next day, she had been raped and strangled. Her murde
Separation Anxiety
Jan 8, 2010 · 23 min
In April 2002, a wild fire in a secluded parking lot leads police to discover the dreadful homicide of David Nixon, with the suspect's image caught by security cameras.
Office Visit
Mar 5, 2010 · 23 min
Respected surgeon Brian Stidham was stabbed to death in the parking lot next to his office. The most likely suspect is seen having dinner in a restaurant at the time of the murder.
Palm Saturday
Mar 12, 2010 · 23 min
In 2007, Brian & Beverly Mauck were found dead in their Graham, WA home. The killer obviously spent a great deal of time at the scene, wiping away his fingerprints and obscuring sh
Shoe-In for Murder
Mar 19, 2010 · 23 min
Terrified, the young girl hid in her bedroom while her mother, Crystal Perry, was attacked and stabbed to death in her home in Bridgton, ME, on May 12, 1994. Investigators had a we
Family Interrupted
Apr 2, 2010 · 23 min
On December 10, 2003, a gunman opened fire as a family of four entered their home, killing two and wounding the others. He’d pulled open a few drawers to make it look like a robber
Runaway Love
Apr 16, 2010 · 23 min
It was classic “overkill.” Barbara Mullenix, found floating in the harbor of an upscale yacht club in Newport Bay on September 13, 2006, had been stabbed more than 50 times. Her ex
Watchful Eye
Apr 30, 2010 · 23 min
On May 20, 2001, 20-year-old state park employee Carrie Nelson was beaten to death in the park office while working alone in the middle of the afternoon. There’s a wealth of eviden
Waste Mis-Management
May 14, 2010 · 23 min
Foul play is suspected when Fort Worth factory worker Glenda Furch disappears in September 2007 after completing her shift. Evidence suggested she had been bound, sexually assaulte
Dirty Little Secret
May 28, 2010 · 23 min
Joshua Ford and Martha Crutchley spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach, and then they simply vanished. A week later, police would get an unexpected lead from a robbery in progres
Lights Out
Jun 11, 2010 · 23 min
Whoever stabbed a young Texas mother to death had also savagely beaten her 4-year-old daughter. Police had a suspect, but not enough evidence to tie him to the crimes. It would tak
Pet Rock
Jun 25, 2010 · 23 min
In 1995, Palm Beach waitress Denise O'Neill is abducted and murdered. Her neighbor, Luis Caballero, arouses suspicions by his odd behaviour towards TV crews covering the crime.
Best Foot Forward
Jul 9, 2010 · 23 min
In 2007, Shamaia Smith disappeared from the strip club she worked at in East Hartford, CT. Police look at various customers of the strip club, but focus on local businessman Kennet