The New Detectives 1996
“Case Studies in Forensic Science”
- Status
- Canceled
- First Aired
- June 10, 1996
- Last Aired
- October 31, 2004
- Format
- 9 seasons · 121 eps
- Network
- Discovery
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube TV
What is The New Detectives?
The New Detectives is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary, Crime, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 121
- First aired
- Jun 10, 1996
- Last aired
- Oct 31, 2004
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Discovery
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.1/10 from 10 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 121 episodes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- Discovery
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The New Detectives is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary, Crime, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Discovery. Current status: Canceled. Spans 9 seasons and 121 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Real forensic investigations unfold in each bite-sized episode.”
- Insight into forensic techniques
- Engaging true-crime case studies
- Limited narrative depth due to documentary format
Watch it if you enjoy concise, factual looks at real forensic investigations.
Suitable for general audiences; rated TV-PG with educational content.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Soldier Stories Mytharc Jun 10, 1996
- E2 Dead Men Do Talk Core Jun 11, 1996
- E3 Deadly Chemistry Mytharc Jun 12, 1996
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mind Hunters Mytharc Apr 22, 1997
- E2 Camera Clues Core Apr 29, 1997
- E3 Double Helix Core May 6, 1997
- E4 Web of Clues Core May 13, 1997
- E5 Faces of Tragedy Core May 20, 1997
- E6 Without a Trace Core May 27, 1997
- E7 Burning Evidence Core Jun 3, 1997
- E8 Short Fuse Core Jun 10, 1997
- E9 Death Grip Core Jun 17, 1997
- E10 Signed in Blood Core Jun 24, 1997
- E11 Witness to Terror Core Jul 1, 1997
- E12 Trial of the Century Mytharc Jul 8, 1997
- E13 Deadly Target Mytharc Jul 15, 1997
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fatal Compulsion Mytharc Dec 2, 1997
- E2 Bodies of Evidence Core Dec 9, 1997
- E3 Shreds of Evidence Core Dec 16, 1997
- E4 Seeds of Destruction Core Dec 30, 1997
- E5 Lethal Dosage Core Jan 6, 1998
- E6 Tools of Death Core Jan 13, 1998
- E7 Out of the Grave Core Jan 20, 1998
- E8 Infallible Witness Core Jan 27, 1998
- E9 From the Ashes Mytharc Feb 3, 1998
- E10 Living in Terror Mytharc Feb 10, 1998
Season 4 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Lethal Obsessions Mytharc Nov 24, 1998
- E2 Traces of Guilt Core Nov 17, 1998
- E3 Electronic Witness Core Dec 29, 1998
- E4 Dead Wrong Core Dec 8, 1998
- E5 Lasting Impressions Core Dec 1, 1998
- E6 Women Who Kill Core Jan 26, 1999
- E7 Deadly Dealings Core Dec 15, 1998
- E8 Body Count Core Dec 22, 1998
- E9 A Taste of Poison Core Feb 9, 1999
- E10 Grave Discoveries Core Mar 23, 1999
- E11 Texas Rangers Core Mar 30, 1999
- E12 Bad Medicine Core Apr 6, 1999
- E13 Unlikely Sources Core Apr 13, 1999
- E14 True Crime Mytharc Apr 27, 1999
- E15 Coroner’s Casebook Mytharc May 18, 1999
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Remnant of Blame Mytharc Oct 5, 1999
- E2 Partners in Crime Core Dec 26, 1999
- E3 Scattered Clues Core Oct 19, 1999
- E4 Natural Witness Core Nov 2, 1999
- E5 Tainted Trust Core Nov 16, 1999
- E6 Presumed Dead Core Dec 14, 1999
- E7 Broken Vow Core Dec 21, 1999
- E8 Cold Cases Core Jan 11, 2000
- E9 Family Plots Core Jan 25, 2000
- E10 Blood Money Core Feb 8, 2000
- E11 Murder by Numbers Core Feb 15, 2000
- E12 A Federal Offense Mytharc Mar 28, 2000
- E13 Flames of Justice Mytharc Apr 4, 2000
Season 6 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 False Witness Mytharc Oct 10, 2000
- E2 Trails of Evidence Core Oct 24, 2000
- E3 Missing Core Nov 21, 2000
- E4 In the Line of Fire Core Nov 7, 2000
- E5 For Love or Money Core Dec 12, 2000
- E6 Left at the Scene Core Dec 26, 2000
- E7 Invisible Death Core Feb 1, 2001
- E8 To Kill Again Core Feb 13, 2001
- E9 Written in Bone Core Mar 6, 2001
- E10 Cold Blooded Core Apr 17, 2001
- E11 Fatal Error Core May 1, 2001
- E12 Dead in the Water Mytharc May 22, 2001
- E13 Scent of the Kill Mytharc Sep 11, 2001
Season 7 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bloodlust Mytharc Sep 18, 2001
- E2 Deadly Aim Core Aug 28, 2001
- E3 Stolen Identity Core Sep 4, 2001
- E4 Silent Witness Core Sep 11, 2001
- E5 Deadly Intentions Core Sep 25, 2001
- E6 Patterns of Guilt Core Dec 11, 2001
- E7 A Deadly Smile Core Dec 18, 2001
- E8 Military Justice Core Jan 1, 2002
- E9 The Unforgotten Core Feb 19, 2002
- E10 Tainted Blood Core Mar 5, 2002
- E11 Buried Secrets Core Feb 26, 2002
- E12 Proof of Innocence Core Mar 19, 2002
- E13 Drawing Conclusions Core Mar 26, 2002
- E14 Stranger Than Fiction Mytharc Sep 10, 2002
- E15 Predators and Parasites Core May 21, 2002
- E16 In the Camera’s Eye Core Jun 11, 2002
- E17 Wasted Youth Mytharc Jun 25, 2002
- E18 Collective Justice Mytharc Sep 24, 2002
Season 8 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Murder for Hire Mytharc Oct 15, 2002
- E2 Toxic Death Core Dec 3, 2002
- E3 Material Witness Core Dec 10, 2002
- E4 Betrayed Core Dec 17, 2002
- E5 Elements of Murder Mytharc Dec 24, 2002
- E6 Random Targets Core Jan 14, 2003
- E7 Grave Secrets Core Feb 11, 2003
- E8 At Close Range Core Feb 18, 2003
- E9 Lethal Encounter Core Mar 25, 2003
- E10 Crimes of Passion Core Apr 22, 2003
- E11 Absent Witness Core May 13, 2003
- E12 Marked for Death Core Jul 17, 2003
- E13 Fatal Abductions Core Jun 10, 2003
- E14 Medical Examiner's Casebook Core Jul 19, 2003
- E15 Trial by Fire Core Aug 19, 2003
- E16 Undaunted Core Jul 8, 2003
- E17 Forsaken Trust Mytharc Aug 5, 2003
- E18 Coroner Investigator Mytharc Jan 3, 2004
Season 9 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hidden Obsessions Mytharc Oct 28, 2003
- E2 Blind Trust Core Nov 25, 2003
- E3 Shattered Vows Core Jan 10, 2004
- E4 Fatal Impressions Core Jan 13, 2004
- E5 Misplaced Loyalty Core Jan 17, 2004
- E6 Killing Time Core Jan 29, 2004
- E7 Silent Killers Core Mar 31, 2004
- E8 Out to Kill Core Mar 16, 2004
- E9 Raw Greed Core Mar 27, 2004
- E10 Murderous Attractions Core Apr 10, 2004
- E11 Broken Trust Core Apr 24, 2004
- E12 Price of Murder Core May 8, 2004
- E13 Stolen Youth Core Jun 12, 2004
- E14 Loved to Death Core Jul 17, 2004
- E15 Written in Blood Core Aug 14, 2004
- E16 Critical Evidence Core Aug 28, 2004
- E17 Fatal Twist Mytharc Sep 18, 2004
- E18 Vanished Mytharc Oct 31, 2004
Frequently asked questions
What is the format of each episode?
Each episode presents two to three forensic case studies.
Is the series a drama or documentary?
It is a documentary true-crime series.
When did the series first air?
It premiered in 1996.
What rating does the show have?
It carries a TV-PG rating.
What subjects does the show explore?
It focuses on forensic science investigations.
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