Murder Decoded

1 season available

The forensics-driven stories of committed investigators who use cutting-edge science to understand the relevance of trace evidence; the investigators work to decipher which clues mean nothing and which ones will put a killer behind bars.
Footsteps in Blood
S1 E1

A man calls 911 after finding blood inside a friend's home; officers enter to find a beloved community activist shot dead; detectives piece together clues, bloody footprints, bullet fragments and a credit card trail to find a cold-blooded murderer.

Twisted Scripture
S1 E2

After hunters discover the dismembered body of a missing woman, police uncover a shocking secret she kept hidden from friends; blood spatter and incriminating receipts help investigators decode her demise at the hands of a monster.

Murder on the Rocks
S1 E3

After ranchers spot the body of a brutally beaten teenage girl on a riverbank, deputies conduct countless interviews but to no avail; finally, cutting-edge technology helps police lift DNA from the murder weapon and zero in on the killer.

Revenge With a Bullet
S1 E4

After motorists spot a man's body burning on the side of the highway, investigators find evidence of a brutal assassination and fiery cover-up; detectives decode construction debris with curious details to reveal a scheme that ended in murder.

Anatomy of Murder
S1 E5

After a single father is found dead in his burning home, an autopsy reveals he was murdered; investigators must decode ballistic, chemical and digital clues to reveal a complex plan executed by a twisted killer.

The Cocoon
S1 E6

Children find a missing woman's body in a rural community miles away from her home; forensic experts decipher surprising animal hair fibers and DNA evidence, which puts detectives on the trail of an enraged predator.

Bridge of Betrayal
S1 E7

A car fire blazing near a beach sends detectives on a search that ends with the discovery of a murdered woman; the killer's attempt to eliminate evidence actually gives investigators the clues they need to catch him.

Prowling Wolf
S1 E8

Reports of shots fired at an apartment complex lead police to the bodies of a woman and two of her children; detectives find answers in shell casings, shoe impressions and DNA to stop a diabolical predator.