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The Best Episodes of The New Detectives Season 4

Every episode of The New Detectives Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The New Detectives Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - Lethal Obsessions
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Lethal Obsessions

    S4:E1

    In the mind of an obsessive killer, raw desire replaces all reason and murder becomes an opportune means to an end. While forensic investigators follow the physical evidence, psychologists study the jumbled inner-workings of the criminal mind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 2 - Traces of Guilt
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Traces of Guilt

    S4:E2

    The smallest of clues can solve even the biggest cases. Often the scales of justice are balanced by just a few milligrams of evidence – a couple of fibers, a smudge of blood or a strand of hair. Never underestimate the weight of these tiny clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 3 - Electronic Witness
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Electronic Witness

    S4:E3

    As technology becomes a bigger part of our lives, it’s becoming difficult to do anything without leaving behind an electronic trace. Cell phones and ATMs track our every move. When it comes to solving murders, this isn’t necessarily such a bad thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 4 - Dead Wrong
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #4 - Dead Wrong

    S4:E4

    Often, murderers will change or stage a crime scene, turning murder into suicide, pinning blame, or hiding the body completely. However, forensic investigators can detect masterful disguises and the truth can be found from clues at the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 5 - Lasting Impressions
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Lasting Impressions

    S4:E5

    No crime scene is absent of clues. No matter how chaotic or how clean it may appear to be, the culprit is bound to leave something telling behind. Sometimes it’s nothing more than a fingerprint or shoe tread. Sometimes that’s all that’s needed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 6 - Women Who Kill
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Women Who Kill

    S4:E6

    Men aren’t the only ones who kill. Though female killers usually choose less violent methods than their male counterparts, they’re equally as deadly and often more calculating. But thanks to forensics, they’re no more likely to get away with it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 7 - Deadly Dealings
    3.3/10(98 votes)

    #7 - Deadly Dealings

    S4:E7

    Contract killings allow someone to establish the perfect alibi. By hiring someone else to do his or her dirty work, a person can deflect guilt or twist the truth. Forensics is changing that, leading investigators to the employers of killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 8 - Body Count
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Body Count

    S4:E8

    Some people do get away with murder, at least for a while. Flush with their success, they murder again and again. But with each kill, they get sloppier, leaving investigators more and more clues, which eventually lead to their undoing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 9 - A Taste of Poison
    6.7/10(104 votes)

    #9 - A Taste of Poison

    S4:E9

    Poisoners are the most dangerous culprits in the crime world: smart assassins. They rely on their devious stealth and must put their victims at ease to earn their trust. And, usually, they don’t stop at just one victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 10 - Grave Discoveries
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Grave Discoveries

    S4:E10

    Some cases can’t be solved immediately. The passage of time can convince people to talk and new technologies can discover overlooked clues. Forensic scientists often reevaluate unsolved crimes and apply new means to solve them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 11 - Texas Rangers
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Texas Rangers

    S4:E11

    The Texas Rangers were established in the 1800s to protect settlers from Native Americans. That role has evolved greatly over time to keep up with a changing society. Today, their job includes solving murders with advanced forensics labs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 12 - Bad Medicine
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Bad Medicine

    S4:E12

    Forensics is not only used to solve murders. Drug trafficking has created a deadly criminal underworld and many forensic investigators are devoted to cracking these violent drug rings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 13 - Unlikely Sources
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Unlikely Sources

    S4:E13

    Some of the best clues come from the least likely places. Seemingly meaningless objects – beer bottles, insects, doormats – have been used by forensics scientists to solve the most baffling of crimes. The murders of Virginia Russell, Hye-Yon Smith and Janet Overton are evidence of this.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 14 - True Crime
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - True Crime

    S4:E14

    Some crime writers know just as much about crime as a police officer, investigator or any criminal. Using combined perspectives from law enforcement, journalism and criminal psychology, writers provide new and exciting first-hand accounts of murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The New Detectives Season 4 Episode 15 - Coroner’s Casebook
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Coroner’s Casebook

    S4:E15

    A good coroner can deliver what is necessary to solve a crime, while a bad one can destroy an otherwise solid case. Two of the country’s most respected coroners provide an inside look into their jobs, sharing their insights into crime solving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Lethal Obsessions" is the best rated episode of "The New Detectives" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/24/1998. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Traces of Guilt".