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The Best Episodes of The New Detectives Season 2

Every episode of The New Detectives Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The New Detectives Season 2!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 1 - Mind Hunters
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Mind Hunters

    S2:E1

    Journey into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares; and in the minds of serial killers, such as Richard Chase - The Vampire Killer of Sacramento, Mike DeBardeleben - The Mall Passer, and John Wayne Gacy - The Killer Clown, to name just a few. Renowned FBI profiler Robert Ressler can reveal unseen clues about a killer simply by learning details about the crime. Investigative profiling discloses a killer's hidden motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 2 - Camera Clues
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Camera Clues

    S2:E2

    Forensic photographers are amongst the first people at a crime scene, capturing vital clues on film. What do the cameras capture that can't be seen first-hand and who are the men and women who analyse these camera clues?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #3 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 4 - Web of Clues
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Web of Clues

    S2:E4

    Forensic Entomology: Bug have been around for millions of years. Their habits surrounding death can tell these experts when the victim died.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 5 - Faces of Tragedy
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Faces of Tragedy

    S2:E5

    Forensic Sculpting: These experts can take nothing more than their knowledge, clay, and a skull and bring the victim to life. Once nameless victims can now have a name.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 6 - Without a Trace
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Without a Trace

    S2:E6

    Missing Person: In America nearly 1.8 million people are reported missing each year, factor in the world and that number triples. Using computer databases and other means victims are found, laid to rest…or never seen again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 7 - Burning Evidence
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Burning Evidence

    S2:E7

    Identifying Burned Remains: Murder is hard to prove with no body, when the victim has been burned it is even more difficult. Fire does more than destroy evidence . . . it can keep the secrets you don’t want anyone to know.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 8 - Short Fuse
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Short Fuse

    S2:E8

    Explosives Investigations: A woman opens a box which explodes killing her. Soon to follow are five other bombs just as deadly as the first. This soon turns into a massive investigation leaving the experts to sift though the evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 9 - Death Grip
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Death Grip

    S2:E9

    Fingerprinting: The backbone to forensic science, the fingerprint is a very effective way to identify victims and criminals. Not only are fingerprints used but also palm prints and foot prints. Data entered into massive databases make identifying people easy…when there is a hit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 10 - Signed in Blood
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Signed in Blood

    S2:E10

    Handwriting Analysis: Every pass of the pencil leaves a little of ourselves behind. Taking the time to evaluate documents can tell the difference between suicide and murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 11 - Witness to Terror
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Witness to Terror

    S2:E11

    Black Boxes: A plane plunges toward the ground and upon impact little remains. The only possible survivor is the flight data recorder. This little black box could hold the answers to the last terrifying minutes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 12 - Trial of the Century
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Trial of the Century

    S2:E12

    Forensics in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial: The verdict is in Not Guilty of murder. O.J. Simpson emerges a free man. What was the evidence and could it be trusted? These experts break down the evidence could and could not tell us.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The New Detectives Season 2 Episode 13 - Deadly Target
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #13 - 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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Mind Hunters" is the best rated episode of "The New Detectives" season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/22/1997. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Camera Clues".