Season 5 • Episode 28
LatestThe Chicago Police Department launches the Women's DNA initiative to fund the testing of backlogged rape evidence kits and help rape victims find justice. Meanwhile in Sacramento County, California, the deputy district attorney hunts for the killer of a man who was brutally stabbed to death in his home 16 years earlier, using a new grant for DNA testing.
Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying on breakthroughs in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases.
Production
Pioneered the modern true crime documentary format.
Writing
Cases selected for genuine narrative payoff, not exploitation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series essentially invented the modern true crime documentary template that Netflix would later industrialize.
Bill Kurtis recorded narration for multiple versions of episodes as cases developed, sometimes updating endings just weeks before air.
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