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    Forensic Files II Season 2 Episode 14 - Smoking Gun
    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Smoking Gun

    S2:E14

    A hearing-impaired 77-year-old on a road trip is attacked by a thief and shot to death. Why? Because the man cannot hear his assailant’s demands. Random murders are among the hardest crimes to solve, but investigators are determined to bring this killer or killers to justice. Can advances in ballistics testing crack the case?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Forensic Files II Season 1 Episode 10 - The Letter
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #2 - The Letter

    S1:E10

    The unexpected and mysterious death of a health-conscious woman triggers an investigation into what killed her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Forensic Files II Season 2 Episode 13 - Grave Justice
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Grave Justice

    S2:E13

    On a brutally cold winter night in 1984, a young woman is found viciously murdered on the side of a rural Wisconsin driveway. The victim, Traci Hammerberg, had been out with friends for a night of drinking and partying. What happened? Detectives initially have plenty of suspects, but the investigation would remain unsolved. Until nearly three decades later, when forensics from an unrelated crime helps breaks the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 2 - Sole Mate
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Sole Mate

    S3:E2

    When a beautiful college student is stabbed to death in her Knoxville apartment, suspicion immediately falls on her roommate. A bloody shoe print left by the killer exposes a murderer with no history of violence and no reason to kill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 10 - Unraveled
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #5 - Unraveled

    S3:E10

    After a 79-year-old woman is found shot to death in her home, shell casings and a high-tech database reveal the unlikely killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Forensic Files II Season 1 Episode 9 - Family Tree
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #6 - Family Tree

    S1:E9

    After the brutal slaying of a young couple on a road trip, the victims' families begin receiving disturbing letters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 3 - Marked for Murder
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Marked for Murder

    S3:E3

    Someone targets members of law enforcement in a peaceful Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge, and murders continue as detectives race against time. Finally, a single bullet casing uncovers the bizarre reason for which the killer wanted revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 8 - Matter of Time
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Matter of Time

    S3:E8

    An extremely successful California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors can’t determine why. When she dies, they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life who has been lying about his past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 9 - Blanket Denial
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Blanket Denial

    S3:E9

    The body of a 24-year-old criminology student is found wrapped in a blanket alongside a desolate Road in Brooklyn, New York. Police zero in on the bouncer at a SoHo bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Forensic Files II Season 4 Episode 8 - True Bugs
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #10 - True Bugs

    S4:E8

    July 4th weekend leads to a tragedy for a California family. To catch a killer, detectives utilize an unorthodox technique—analyzing bug fragments—to help put a murderer behind bars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Forensic Files II Season 1 Episode 15 - The Car Accident
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #11 - The Car Accident

    S1:E15

    A healthy, young mother mysteriously dies after a minor traffic accident triggering an investigation to find out what caused her death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 1 - Pulp Friction
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Pulp Friction

    S3:E1

    A massive explosion claims the life of a California farmhand. Authorities think it’s an accidental death, but analysis of debris shows it’s a bomb. Investigators have few suspects until they hear ominous rumors about a jealous rage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 5 - Last Dance
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Last Dance

    S3:E5

    A young Texas teenager and her boyfriend are brutally attacked on Valentine’s Day; she is found dead while her boyfriend escapes. The case goes cold for nearly 50 years before a new forensic test exposes a family man with a dark secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 6 - Dog Proof
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Dog Proof

    S3:E6

    Three Indiana construction workers are found shot dead at a work site. Detectives find few suspects, but have one key clue: one of the killers stepped in dog feces during the murders. If detectives can find his shoes, they’ve got their man.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 12 - Toxic Environment
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Toxic Environment

    S3:E12

    When a 23-year-old Marine dies in his bedroom, doctors initially believe a heart attack is to blame. When arsenic is found in his organs, his wife is charged with murder; a sharp attorney and toxicological testing uncover the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 13 - Lost Connection
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Lost Connection

    S3:E13

    When an 18-year-old girl is abducted while talking on a payphone, forensic evidence found on her clothing points police in the direction of a suspect who shockingly confesses that he didn't act alone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Forensic Files II Season 1 Episode 14 - Inside Pocket
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #17 - Inside Pocket

    S1:E14

    An insurance agent is shot execution style in his office in broad daylight, but the killer left no fingerprints and there was no murder weapon found at the scene… Then, investigators discover a critical clue invisible to the naked eye that cracks the case. (also marked as S1:E12)

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Forensic Files II Season 2 Episode 5 - Heavy Metal
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #18 - Heavy Metal

    S2:E5

    In 1982, 37-year-old Navy lieutenant Lee Hartley is murdered while deployed out to sea. Cause of death? Arsenic poisoning. Investigators discover Lee had more than his fair share of enemies aboard the ship. But it takes years before investigators discover what really happened to Lee and who, ultimately, was behind this brutal murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Forensic Files II Season 2 Episode 6 - Knots
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Knots

    S2:E6

    A building manager finds the violated and lifeless body of a young woman in the bathtub of her first apartment. When questioned, an ex-con living downstairs lies to police. But the lies alone do not prove murder and the case goes cold. Then, a new forensic tool examines the old evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Forensic Files II Season 2 Episode 12 - Incendiary
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Incendiary

    S2:E12

    An early morning house fire kills the only doctor in the small town of Iaeger, WV. An arson investigation quickly leads to the arrest of Jason Lively, the son of the doctor’s long-time nurse. But when Jason’s alleged accomplice walks free, the prosecutor is worried this might have been a miscarriage of justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 4 - Words Matter
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #21 - Words Matter

    S3:E4

    An Illinois mother and her two young children are brutally murdered in their beds. Lurid threats are spray-painted all over the walls of the crime scene. Detectives discover death threats sent to the family, exposing an unlikely killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 11 - First Impressions?
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #22 - First Impressions?

    S3:E11

    A young single mother is abducted from a gas station and later found stabbed to death near an oil field. Detectives use shoe and tire impressions to weed out numerous suspects and find the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 14 - In Deep
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #23 - In Deep

    S3:E14

    In the story of a Los Angeles kidnapping, ransom and murder ring, retired scientists use sonar equipment to locate victims at the bottom of a reservoir.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Forensic Files II Season 3 Episode 16 - Tell No Tales
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Tell No Tales

    S3:E16

    A 70-year-old retired veteran is found dead on his boat after a bad sea storm. Detectives discover he was killed during an attempted robbery after winning $400 in keno.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Forensic Files II Season 1 Episode 3 - The Green Pen
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    #25 - The Green Pen

    S1:E3

    When a Yale student mysteriously vanishes days before her wedding, investigators comb a secure research lab for evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Smoking Gun" is the best rated episode of "Forensic Files II". It scored 8.5/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/22/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Letter".