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The Best Episodes of 72 Hours: True Crime

Every episode of 72 Hours: True Crime ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 72 Hours: True Crime!

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72 Hours: True Crime focuses on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it. Rather than focus on fictional crimes, as do Law &

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 6 - Mad Bomber
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Mad Bomber

    S1:E6

    Forensic scientists analyze documents to track a serial bomber who's been on the run for eight years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 7 - Double Cross
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Double Cross

    S1:E7

    Tracing the investigation of a shady Montreal businessman's murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 9 - Six Feet Under
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Six Feet Under

    S1:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 10 - Nightmare
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Nightmare

    S1:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 14 - Hostage
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Hostage

    S1:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 17 - Cold Hit
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Cold Hit

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 13 - Lust
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Lust

    S3:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 12 - Evil Eyes
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Evil Eyes

    S3:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 18 - Kidnapped
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Kidnapped

    S1:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 2 Episode 9 - Murder On Campus
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Murder On Campus

    S2:E9

    An anthropologist's murder is examined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 2 Episode 10 - Head In A Bucket
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Head In A Bucket

    S2:E10

    A severed head in a bucket prompts an investigation into a woman's claims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 5 - Frenzy
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Frenzy

    S3:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 16 - Bull's Eye
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Bull's Eye

    S3:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 7 - Good Doctor
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Good Doctor

    S3:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 14 - Model Killer
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Model Killer

    S3:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 9 - The Stranger
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The Stranger

    S3:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 2 Episode 4 - The Violinist
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #17 - The Violinist

    S2:E4

    Surgically clean body parts are discovered on a highway, leading to an investigation into a violinist's disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 1 - Bitter Truth
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Bitter Truth

    S3:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 5 - Loch Ness
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Loch Ness

    S1:E5

    How behavioral and geographical profiling led to the capture of a sexual predator.

    Directors:Nadine Pequeneza, Howard Wiseman
    Writer:Howard Wiseman

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  20. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 13 - Hate Crime
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Hate Crime

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 12 - Danger In The Woods
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Danger In The Woods

    S1:E12

    Three teenagers accompany a delivery man into a wooded area for a drinking party that quickly turns into a nightmare.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 8 - Hijacked
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Hijacked

    S1:E8

    A 1971 hijacking case is solved with modern technology.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 4 - Fat Bandit
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Fat Bandit

    S3:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 1 Episode 2 - Who Killed Santa?
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Who Killed Santa?

    S1:E2

    A homeless man's murder is investigated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 72 Hours: True Crime Season 3 Episode 6 - Pointing To Murder
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Pointing To Murder

    S3:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mad Bomber" is the best rated episode of "72 Hours: True Crime". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/22/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Double Cross".