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The New Detectives: Season 1

3 episodes Premiered Jun 10, 1996 Updated Oct 5, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Soldier Stories

Jun 10, 1996 · 52 min

Young men shipped off to war would never return. Forensic experts work to tell their stories.

S1·E2 Core

Dead Men Do Talk

Jun 11, 1996 · 52 min

This episode begins by showing how forensic scientists work backwards from a confession to concrete evidence. Before progressing to why cold cases shouldn't be forgotten about. It

S1·E3 Mytharc

Deadly Chemistry

Jun 12, 1996 · 52 min

Scientists explore the differences between targeted and random poisoners, and the significance of disguising a targeted act of poison as a random act, such as the Tylenol case in C