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The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science is a documentary true crime television show that aired two to three different cases in forensic science per episode.

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    The New Detectives Season 3 Episode 7 - Out of the Grave
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Out of the Grave

    S3:E7

    Advancement in science and technology are encouraging people to revisit the past in hopes of answering questions that have remained unanswered. Techniques from the 20th century are applied to cases dating back as far as ancient times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The New Detectives Season 6 Episode 9 - Written in Bone
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Written in Bone

    S6:E9

    At the scene of a murder, sometimes the only clues to the killer come from the victim. Forensic anthropologists use skeletal remains to decipher the clues written in the bones to bring the murderers to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The New Detectives Season 8 Episode 7 - Grave Secrets
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Grave Secrets

    S8:E7

    Killers often will try to cover up their crime by hiding the remains of their victims. Sometimes bodies may lay hidden for years before they are discovered. That’s when forensic scientists are called upon to reveal buried clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The New Detectives Season 3 Episode 6 - Tools of Death
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Tools of Death

    S3:E6

    A tool used to commit a crime can often be the same tool used to solve it. The pattern a machine leaves on an item, the unusual way a tool crimps a wire and even something as innocuous as the shape of a wood chip can lead to a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 10 - Murderous Attractions
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Murderous Attractions

    S9:E10

    The most sacred of vows are sometimes not enough to stop a serious desire. In this episode, a nurse suspects a patient’s husband of attempted murder by poisoning and a man stages his depressed wife’s murder as a suicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 15 - Written in Blood
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Written in Blood

    S9:E15

    Blood can be the most telling evidence of a murder and often it is the only thing investigators have to link a killer to his or her victim. Forensic scientists and medical examiners look at blood spatter patterns to determine how someone was killed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The New Detectives Season 7 Episode 12 - Proof of Innocence
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Proof of Innocence

    S7:E12

    Sometimes, the wrong people are punished for crimes they did not commit. Forensic scientists use DNA analysis to overturn convictions of these innocent men and women who have spent years behind bars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 3 - Shattered Vows
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Shattered Vows

    S9:E3

    Marriage is one of the tightest bonds two people can have, until lies and deceit drive one of them to kill. In this episode, forensic experts are employed to link a woman’s husband to her violent murder and uncover a murder disguised as an accident.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The New Detectives Season 7 Episode 8 - Military Justice
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Military Justice

    S7:E8

    The law enforcement agency of the United States Navy and Marine Corps uses forensic science to solve perplexing murders and fulfill their motto: “To the living we owe respect; to the dead, we owe the truth.”

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The New Detectives Season 3 Episode 2 - Bodies of Evidence
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Bodies of Evidence

    S3:E2

    It is difficult to convict a murderer if the body can’t be found, but forensic science is finding ways to do it. A speck of blood, a piece of a fingernail or a strand of hair may now be enough evidence to prove a murder and capture a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The New Detectives Season 5 Episode 11 - Murder by Numbers
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Murder by Numbers

    S5:E11

    For some killers, once is never enough. Often, cold and calculated serial killings are more difficult to solve than violent crimes of passion. For investigators, the challenge is steep when the killers murder by numbers.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The New Detectives Season 7 Episode 18 - Collective Justice
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Collective Justice

    S7:E18

    Philadelphia’s Vidocq Society, named after an 18th century French detective, is one of the world’s most unusual crime-solving organizations – a members-only club made up of forensic professionals. Witness these sleuths solve impossible cases.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The New Detectives Season 8 Episode 6 - Random Targets
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Random Targets

    S8:E6

    Most victims are meticulously chosen by their murderer because of a connection or because they match a set of criteria. The most terrifying cases of murder occur when the killer appears to choose victims at random.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The New Detectives Season 8 Episode 12 - Marked for Death
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Marked for Death

    S8:E12

    Often killers are careful to not leave any fingerprints behind. But the methods of the murder itself can leave a lasting impression on authorities, especially when the tools of a killer’s trade leave a victim marked for death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 6 - Killing Time
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Killing Time

    S9:E6

    A killer will often try to disguise the victim’s body in an attempt to the hide the actual cause of death; however, forensics cannot be fooled. In this episode, authorities use reverse DNA testing to identify remains and solve an old crime.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 18 - Vanished
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Vanished

    S9:E18

    Murderers will go to great lengths to keep their crimes concealed, but forensic evidence is impossible to cover up. In this episode, authorities rush to identify bodies found in drum barrels and locate several missing women linked to the killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The New Detectives Season 1 Episode 1 - Soldier Stories
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Soldier Stories

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The New Detectives Season 6 Episode 3 - Missing
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Missing

    S6:E3

    Approximately 1.8 million Americans are reported missing each year. Some are runaways who eventually find their way home but others simply disappear without a trace. When foul play is suspected, investigators turn to forensics to find the missing.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The New Detectives Season 7 Episode 10 - Tainted Blood
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Tainted Blood

    S7:E10

    Forensic scientists find clues written in blood as they investigate the murders of three women who were killed by men who once loved them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Helix
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Double Helix

    S2:E3

    With DNA analysis just a few microscopic cells found at a crime scene can be used to convict a killer. Forensic scientists can analyze droplets of blood, hair fiber, or a piece of chewed gum to determine the identity of a victim or killer -- or to prove innocence.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 13 - Deadly Target
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Deadly Target

    S2:E13

    Ballistics: A body with a gunshot wound to the head, the gun is next to the body. Was it suicide or murder? Every part of the gun can be analyzed for the correct answer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The New Detectives Season 6 Episode 10 - Cold Blooded
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Cold Blooded

    S6:E10

    Time of death is an important consideration in an investigation but when a killer destroys the body, even the best medical examiner would be at a loss about how to calculate death's time frame. Forensics has its own techniques for solving these crimes.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The New Detectives Season 6 Episode 13 - Scent of the Kill
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Scent of the Kill

    S6:E13

    A dog can be a dead man’s best friend. Some dogs have been trained by law enforcement to sniff out corpses, drugs, explosives and missing persons. Even with advances in science, a dog’s nose is often first to find fundamental clues.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The New Detectives Season 8 Episode 17 - Forsaken Trust
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Forsaken Trust

    S8:E17

    When victims of murder knew their killers, they can be caught off guard. The killers rely on their intimate knowledge to pull off the perfect crime. But even the best-laid plans leave traces of the forsaken trust.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The New Detectives Season 9 Episode 1 - Hidden Obsessions
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Hidden Obsessions

    S9:E1

    Sometimes those closest to a victim can be the most dangerous. Beneath a layer of trust can lurk a deadly obsession. In these cases, authorities employ an arsenal of forensic techniques to uncover the twisted path of lies that leads to murder.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Out of the Grave" is the best rated episode of "The New Detectives". It scored 9/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/20/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Written in Bone".