I mean not including Unsolved Mysteries which true crime show do you find the most interesting?

I like a lot of them but my favorite one is Forensic Files.

I would propose a list:
Courttv:
Forensic Files
The Investigators
Body of Evidence (Dayle Hinman)
I Detective (where has this been?)
Physic Detectives
North Mission Road
A&E
Cold Case Files
American Justice
Discovery or TLC
The New Detectives
FBI Files

All are excellent shows I enjoy watching. None compare to UM however.

Yes I haven't seen I-Detective in a while. I hope it wasn't cancelled. Did you guys see the episode of that where they profiled Jeanne Tovrea's murder?

Years ago I used to enjoy watching a show on CourtTV titled "Medical Detectives" than it was gone. I think its the same as Forensic Files just with a name change.

The First 48, is easily the best true crime show on television today.

i'm with mercy on this one - i fricking LOVE COURT TV!!!
forensic files makes me wanna become a forensic scientist!!
have you guys seen the new shows they have called the red zone??
they've got a new show called Beach Patrol - it's pretty cool. and Texas S.W.A.T. thank goodness for cable!!1

Crystaldawn, you already know this one...Unsolved Mysteries! HAHA! But other than that:

I also enjoy:

American Justice
Cold Case Files
City Confidential
Forensic Files

And various other true crime shows on A&E and of course CourtTV!

I love this stuff!

Saturday night's at 10pm:

48 Hours Murder Mystery on network TV ABC or CBS

Outstanding show always shows what happened at the end.

I'd have to say, besides UM, would be City Confidential. I like how they describe the city and tell you all about the town where the crime took place.

Cheers,

greatgarrett2

Oh, I occasionaly watch America's Most Wanted

I think America's Most Wanted is great in that all the fugitives its apprehended. Although I do watch it on occasion (I enjoyed the segment about the Pizza Bomber several weeks ago) but for the most part I find their reenactments way too violent for my taste.

Besides being a U.M. junkie, I enjoy American Justice and City Confidential quite a bit. My hometown was featured on an episode of City Confidential... :)

bill kurtis rules

Don't forget "Power, Privelege, and Justice" and "Masterminds" on CourtTV. City Confidential is great, but not as good since Paul Winfield died. Dominick Dunne's snarkiness is a good substitute.

I think my all time favorite (besides UM) is Cold Case Files. You just can't beat Bill Kurtis, and the reason why I still watch and discuss UM is the same reason I watch CCF. I love to see these old cases closed. I also like "The Investigators" for its variety.

I agree that since Paul Winfield passed, City Confidential has NOT been the same!!! His voice was perfect for the show.

You guys n girls ever watched John Walsh's Manhunter? That would be my second favourite true crime type show. In Australia we get FBI Files, The New Detectives, Medical Detectives, Guilty or Innocent and The Haunting all on Discovery on Foxtel. America's Most Wanted was on Fox8 years ago, haven't seen that for quite some time tho.

You guys n girls ever watched John Walsh's Manhunter? That would be my second favourite true crime type show. In Australia we get FBI Files, The New Detectives, Medical Detectives, Guilty or Innocent and The Haunting all on Discovery on Foxtel. America's Most Wanted was on Fox8 years ago, haven't seen that for quite some time tho.

In Canada we still get America's Most Wanted. Some of their re-enactments are cool.

greatgarrett2

I Detective (where has this been?)

Unfotunately, the show is out of production. Reruns continued to air for some time, but it was eventually removed from the schedule altogether. However, a few episodes are available on home video (VHS only), but the videos are sold exclusively through the CourtTV store.

HBO'S AUTOPSY
ANYTHING COURT TV SHOWS
ANYTHING ON A&E CHANNEL REGARDING TRUE CRIME
DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED

ANYTHING GORY, TRUE AND WITH EXPLICIT IMAGES

I like almost all of them. Autopsy is probably my favorite but it's rarely on and there are fewer episodes so it probably benefits by selecting only the cream of the crop.

Was I Detective the show where they gave multiple choices of what the proper strategy was? If so, that was terrific. I was getting plenty of them wrong at first until I heard some of the rationale for the choices and that led me to think better in the future. It was excellent they explained the situation instead of just giving the answer.

The only ones I don't like are the episodes "from the files of Dayle Hinman," or whatever it is. She just strikes me as remarkably overstated. In her analysis I never hear anything unique or brilliant.

Yes I've watched Body of Evidence (with Dayle Hinman) and I agree its pretty boring. Yes Ireneparalegal I had forgotten about Dr. G Medical Examiner. Its a fascinating one as well although the opening scene with all the blood is pretty gross. Another new one on the Discovery Health Channel that I'm not sure if it is technically a True Crime show is Accident Investigator. Anyone seen that?

Yes I've watched Body of Evidence (with Dayle Hinman) and I agree its pretty boring. Yes Ireneparalegal I had forgotten about Dr. G Medical Examiner. Its a fascinating one as well although the opening scene with all the blood is pretty gross. Another new one on the Discovery Health Channel that I'm not sure if it is technically a True Crime show is Accident Investigator. Anyone seen that?
I seen the first episode. When does it come on? I forgot. I liked it, but because the show is an hour, they show two segments, and that can be pretty long and boring. It's like, get to the point!!!!!

Was I Detective the show where they gave multiple choices of what the proper strategy was? If so, that was terrific. I was getting plenty of them wrong at first until I heard some of the rationale for the choices and that led me to think better in the future. It was excellent they explained the situation instead of just giving the answer.

Yes, it was. To me, that's what made I Detective fun to watch, and a little different from most other true-crime shows.

I guess its on sporatically because when I checked the Discovery Health Channel website it said the next airing is 3/30 at 10 pm. Did you see the one that was on last week where the man was found dead in the road and initially they thought it was a hit and run? A lot of things didn't add up though and they checked the bottom of his shoes and it matched the tar on the roof and it was discovered that he hadn't been hit by a car but jumped off the roof of a nearby building landing on the road.

I seen the first episode. When does it come on? I forgot.

Thursdays and Saturdays. You can find the CourtTV schedule at courttv.com.

It would be easier to list the ones I don't like. I am a true crime junkie...:D

I absolutely LOVE Forensic Files! That show is so addicting. I love to get engrossed in the whole process with the investigation. Another favorite of mine is Cold Case Files.

I'm a graduate magazine student at Northwestern University and my group and I are working on developing a magazine concept about true crime. We're writing to different message boards to see if there is an interest, and I was wondering if this sounds like something any one in this group would be interested in reading. The magazine would include in-depth features about the latest criminal trials, updated news, information about forensics and how they work, book and movie reviews and info on crime shows such as CSI and Law & Order. Any feedback or suggestions would very much be appreciated.

I'm a graduate magazine student at Northwestern University and my group and I are working on developing a magazine concept about true crime. We're writing to different message boards to see if there is an interest, and I was wondering if this sounds like something any one in this group would be interested in reading. The magazine would include in-depth features about the latest criminal trials, updated news, information about forensics and how they work, book and movie reviews and info on crime shows such as CSI and Law & Order. Any feedback or suggestions would very much be appreciated.

I would strongly recommend profiling wanted fugitives and missing persons in your proposed magazine. That type of public service is extremely important. I've been hoping for an America's Most Wanted/Unsolved Mysteries type of magazine anyway.

I can't believe most of you didn't even list America's Most Wanted as you favorite true crime show!! That is the best one of them all next to UM of course. It's the best because it the most current and up to date show while all the ones you listed were taped quite a while beforehand.

AMW has the feel like it is a "live" show and it looks like John Walsh is talking to you live from where ever he is eventhough the show was taped a few days before airing but it is still a lot more current than any of the shows you listed.

The Indian version of AMW is actually the biggest show in India. "India's Most Wanted". LOL!!
:lol:

I like all of the crime shows on Court TV. The only thing I see A&E being good for is the few crime shows they have. I'm kind of iffy with them because of the the junk they've been showing.:rolleyes:

Oh and I almost forgot, America's Most Wanted.

I'm a graduate magazine student at Northwestern University and my group and I are working on developing a magazine concept about true crime. We're writing to different message boards to see if there is an interest, and I was wondering if this sounds like something any one in this group would be interested in reading. The magazine would include in-depth features about the latest criminal trials, updated news, information about forensics and how they work, book and movie reviews and info on crime shows such as CSI and Law & Order. Any feedback or suggestions would very much be appreciated.

Hi Renee,
Personally, I'd be more likely to read a blog with such a format. I mean, you are polling online message boards...we're online people! And also, it would be free to the reader! Even when I do pay for magazine subscriptions, I may not have time to read them. Blogs seem to be the best format for keeping the both serious and more casual segments of the audience interested.

I agree with Kane that you should be profiling missing persons and unsolved/cold cases in your magazine. America's Most Wanted is the only show that does this with any regularity anymore, and let's face it...we all hope we're doing something else besides sitting in front of the tv on Saturday nights.

Also, if you're thinking your magazine needs a Nancy Grace-style crime analyst, stop right there. I really hope you plan on having *real*, experienced, and fair crime and law-enforcement experts writing for you.

Just my $0.02.

In Canada, we get 'To Serve and Protect' on some channels.

It's the scaled-down, Canadian version of COPS. I get a kick out of watching that sometimes because the cases on there are so mild, compared to the American version.

Yes, that's Canada's COPS.

Yes several years ago I lived in Houma, Louisiana (the same town AJ Breaux- UM segment- disappeared from). They had their own version of Cops called "The Beat". It was half comical to see all the drunk cajuns which was basically all that was shown. I couldn't help but get a little creeped out though as sometimes I was home by myself in our townhouse and I didn't know the town well at all and all that stuff on there could have been going on close by. Plus it was on late at night of course.

Anyone else out there have any versions of "Cops" in your area?

the grandfather of all true crime shows...DRAGNET...the real one with Jack Webb....not that travesty of a couple years ago with Ed Oneil ( Al Bundy )
DOMMM DA DOMM DOMMM...DOMMMM DA DOMMM DOM DOMMMMM!!!

i love the cop shops on court tvs the red zone. i think i mentioned them in another post but oh well beach patrol, anatomy of a crime, hot persuit, and texas swat are my faves! hot persuit is hilarious! the chases are so funny and so are the comments. i love a good cop chase. people are so stupid sometimes!
I also dig all the csi shows.

Another favorite of mine is Cold Case Files.

I agree.....Cold Case Files examines mysteries that have mostly been solved through DNA and forensics most of the time. Some good stuff there. Cases you'd think you'd never see solved finally solved. That makes the mystery all the more appealling.

Mine Favorites Are:
Unsolved Mysteries
Medical Detectives
The New Detectives
Forensic Files


The shows I only watch once and a while, but I still like:
The FBI Files
American Justice
Cold Case Files

Without a doubt, my favorite True Crime show is City Confidential. I love the context that it gives the crime (usually murder) and the soft, but biting sarcasm that Paul Winfield got away with so much better than Kieth David does (although he tries....) I miss Paul sooo much:( .

I am handicapped, so I spend a lot of time in front of my TV, and I have a whole schedule of Crime shows that I watch during the day. At 11:00 City Confidential comes on A&E followed by American Justice and Cold Case files. Then, I turn to Discovery channel where I can see FBI Files, 48 Hours: Hard Evidence and The New Detectives. Then if I missed City Confidential in the morning, they re-run it at 4.... Yeah, I have no life, but I love these shows!:eek: :crazy:

Pretty much all I watch are crime shows (except for Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs on Discovery) I watch the court TV stuff at night (LOVE Dominick Dunne HATE Dayle Hinman... can someone rent her a personality?). Finding this board was so great!!! Love what I've read so far, and I hope I am welcomed into the fold!:happyface

Pretty much all I watch are crime shows (except for Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs on Discovery) I watch the court TV stuff at night (LOVE Dominick Dunne HATE Dayle Hinman... can someone rent her a personality?). Finding this board was so great!!! Love what I've read so far, and I hope I am welcomed into the fold!

:wave: :wave: Welcome SpockSarah!!!!

I was laughing at your Dayle Hinman joke.. I agree not the best show on C-TV.

Your right on Paul Winfield, he was so awesome, I'm a Keith David fan though so I can hear the that subtle sarcasm in his voice.

:wave: :wave: Welcome SpockSarah!!!!

I was laughing at your Dayle Hinman joke.. I agree not the best show on C-TV.

Your right on Paul Winfield, he was so awesome, I'm a Keith David fan though so I can hear the that subtle sarcasm in his voice.

:wave: :wave: HI!! Thanks for the warm welcome....:D

It is funny, just as I was reading this, good ole Dayle was on the TV, saying something typically banal. Plus does anyone else think it is wrong that she tries to pawn herself off as an FBI profiler when really she works for FDLE(Florida Department of Law Enforcement)? Everyone I've talked to who watches that show thinks she is an FBI profiler, and they do nothing on that show to dissuade you from that!!! ::::Stepping slowly off my soapbox:::::

Ahem.... sorry, I go off a little sometimes.... Hope you forgive me!!!:eek:

Yeah, Keith David brings something different to it, and I don't know if they are doing new episodes or not, but if so, I hope they keep him on.

Yeah, City Confidential is on in just a couple of hours!!! I should go to sleep happy then.

Until then....

Sarah

I can't believe no one has mentioned Missing yet. Probably a good reason why is because it hasn't aired in every city yet. Missing also does a radio program but it's only available on several stations accross the country. Good show either way!

I also watch America's Most Wanted. That's pretty much it. I used to have several episodes recorded each day with Tivo and that's how I got kind of tired of it. I remember Medical Detectives, which now airs as Forensic Files, had episodes that had to do with poisonings, outbreaks, and illnesses. Not just murders. I liked that. Oh yes, anything having to do with Frank Bender.

:wave: :wave: HI!! Thanks for the warm welcome....:D

It is funny, just as I was reading this, good ole Dayle was on the TV, saying something typically banal. Plus does anyone else think it is wrong that she tries to pawn herself off as an FBI profiler when really she works for FDLE(Florida Department of Law Enforcement)? Everyone I've talked to who watches that show thinks she is an FBI profiler, and they do nothing on that show to dissuade you from that!!! ::::Stepping slowly off my soapbox:::::

Ahem.... sorry, I go off a little sometimes.... Hope you forgive me!!!:eek:

Yeah, Keith David brings something different to it, and I don't know if they are doing new episodes or not, but if so, I hope they keep him on.

Yeah, City Confidential is on in just a couple of hours!!! I should go to sleep happy then.

Until then....

Sarah

Right. It think all profilers have to be *trained* by the FBI, but it doesn't mean that they actually work for the FBI. I agree...Dayle is a snoozefest. I never watch her show anymore. A lot of the times that I have watched her show, I was left scratching my head because it would end up that she really had absolutely nothing to do with solving the case.

Right. It think all profilers have to be *trained* by the FBI, but it doesn't mean that they actually work for the FBI. I agree...Dayle is a snoozefest. I never watch her show anymore. A lot of the times that I have watched her show, I was left scratching my head because it would end up that she really had absolutely nothing to do with solving the case.

:lol: :lol: I was laughing so hard at what both you and SpockSara said NWG...

Because you are BOTH 150% right in my opinion. She was trained by the FBI, but she works for FDLE, not the FBI and they do very little get you to believe otherwise.

NWG, I have felt the sameway so many times.. I'm like why the hockey sticks is Dayle talking it sounded to me like she was pretty much useless except for reading the case file a few times. Why is her name involved in the show? You could probably do it without her.

One of these days I'm sure is Hinman is going to say:
"I left to get Detective Bayless some coffee, when I came back the lab had already called and said the DNA matched Larry Fitzwater"::cut to mug shot::

Every once in awhile I will see an interesting case on there but Dayle is more annoying than useful.

One of these days I'm sure is Hinman is going to say:
"I left to get Detective Bayless some coffee, when I came back the lab had already called and said the DNA matched Larry Fitzwater"::cut to mug shot::


:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: OMG!!!!!!!!! That is hysterical!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: And the sad thing is, is that it is true!:brent :brent

Of all of the profilers in all the world where did they come up with her??? There has to be someone more charismatic out there, or at least someone who actually helps solve crimes out there!!!! What a concept, huh??:eek2:

Wow, I needed that. :D Thanks.

Sarah

my favorites, in order, are


C.S.I.
C.S.I. MIAMI
C.S.I. New York
Criminall Minds

I enjoy The New Detectives, The FBI Files and The Medical Detectives (Now Forensic Files).

Psychic Witness on TLC.

I really like 48 Hours Mystery. I also love American Justice and City Confidential (altho City Confidential is a lil hokey at times).

Hadn't sampled this thread in months. It's marvelous to see Dayle Hinman being artfully ripped. :D

And I'll modestly point out I made the first anti-Dayle comment in this thread, which somehow didn't occur until post #19.

Hadn't sampled this thread in months. It's marvelous to see Dayle Hinman being artfully ripped. :D

And I'll modestly point out I made the first anti-Dayle comment in this thread, which somehow didn't occur until post #19.

I know this doesn't have anything to do with anything, but....

Dayle's fake-o nails really bug the crap out of me. Not fake nails in general. Just Dayle's.

I know this doesn't have anything to do with anything, but....

Dayle's fake-o nails really bug the crap out of me. Not fake nails in general. Just Dayle's.

Damn. Now I'll have to look for that, which means watching the pathetic show. :lol:

Unsloved Mysteries.

Unsolved Mysteries,City Confidential,48 Hours Mystery,and Forensic Files are my favorites.

My favorite true crime show is Csi and Csi Miami.This is my first time on this Website as a member.It's kinda cool.

My favorite true crime show is Csi and Csi Miami.

Forgive me for mentioning it, but those aren't "true crime" shows. They are crime dramas.

My favorite true crime show is Csi and Csi Miami.This is my first time on this Website as a member.It's kinda cool.

Welcome to the board! :wave: Yes CSI does seem to be a very popular show but I prefer the shows that profile the true crime stories as its interesting to think that these incidents really happened.

48 Hours and sometimes Dateline has some good true crime stories.

Here in england we have a tv crime show called Crime Watch, so yeah that's my favorite.

Well, love UM of course, say no more ^^

Sometimes I watch 48 Hours Mystery, Forensic Files and The FBI Files... And I used to love COPS when I was a kid, lol :lol:

DRAGNET "The story you are about to see is true, the names have been changed to protect the innocent...." DOM DA DOM DOM, DOM DA DOM DOM DOMMMMMMMM!!!

I mean not including Unsolved Mysteries which true crime show do you find the most interesting?

I like a lot of them but my favorite one is Forensic Files.

Forensic Files is the best in my opinion. I wish they would come out with new ones.

Forensic Files is the best in my opinion. I wish they would come out with new ones.

They still do. Check out their website for information on upcoming episodes (forensicfiles.com).

snapped...amw...cold case files:)

hbo autopsy series, but unfortunately they became quite rare. there are only 2 episodes available on amazon.com.

Three years ago, there was a nifty lady, SpockSarah, who posted here a few times, then she never posted again. She seemed like our kinda gal, and like she would be a lot of fun to talk to. I wonder what happened to her. Her posts were great!

(As you can see, I spend most of my time in the UM part of the forum and I'm just now kinda sorting my way through the other true crime show stuff.)

Cold Case Files and Forensic Files

I've fallen in love with with the Australian show Crime Investigation Australia, which cover Oz' most notorious cases, solved or unsolved, sometimes in very graphic details and filmed on the real crime locations if possible. It can be so graphical, that some episodes had been toned down with the worst parts cut off. The music is also very spooky, giving me the same shivers than UM when I was a kid. Plus the acting is lightyears better of Unsolved Mysteries, as much as I love UM. ;)

I remember when I watched the part on the Beaumont children disappearance, I laid frozen looking at the computer screen because the actor's ressemblance to the composite sketches of both this case and the Adelaide Oval disappearance was uncanny. :eek:

I have also a weakness for the Great Crimes and Trials series, just because I used to watch them all as a teen.

I'm totally with friends in this forum :) I've been a True Crime fanatic for years. If I can go back to school, I'm going to get my Bachelors in Criminal Justice.

American Justice tops my list. I haven't watched many of the others in a while because the channels would keep airing the same episodes over and over. I loved iDetective, Forensic Files, Cold Case Files, The New Detectives, and Autopsy on HBO. I've been so caught up with life that I haven't made time to watch these shows much anymore. My DVR records American Justice, there are still episodes from that series that I haven't seen (sadly, I let the DVR fill and some I hadn't seen were deleted). I love Bill Kurtis.

I love them all!!!!

Vintage Unsolved Mysteries, definitely.
As of late, I watch the Disappeared episodes online, as i have no t.v. Except for the recapping every few minutes, they seem to be pretty well done.

Disappeared and Deadly Women oh and I'm getting into a new one called Kids Who Kill on BIO

Forensic Files is my favorite.

I like Dissapeared and Power Privilege and Justice. Dominick Dunne was the classiest host ever!

Americas Most Wanted and Unsolved Mysteries.They are hard for me to watch though.Because they remind you of how messed up the world is.

I love The First 48 & Dateline on ID

I gotta go with AMW since they still make new ones.

If they made new Unsolved Mysteries I'd probably go with that but it's not all crime stories.

Mine used to be UM and AWM before their respective moves to Lifetime.

Now I'm obsessed with shows on ID. I currently love On The Case and The FBI Files.

I still like Dateline and 48 Hours.

Mine used to be UM and AWM before their respective moves to Lifetime.

Now I'm obsessed with shows on ID. I currently love On The Case and The FBI Files.

I still like Dateline and 48 Hours.

The FBI Files is really good. You know if they're ever going to make new ones?

Dr.G Medical Examiner can also be very good but it's not always about crime.

The FBI Files is really good. You know if they're ever going to make new ones?


I really have no clue.

I really have no clue.

I doubt it.

They stopped making those in the early 2000s.

My new fav. is Homicide Hunter. Love me some Joe Kenda. My My My

My new fav. is Homicide Hunter. Love me some Joe Kenda. My My My

I watch that Homicide Hunter, too. Joe Kenda gives a lot of good one-liners while maintaining a deadpan look, but the show effectively displays light moments without overdoing it.

The First 48 is my all time favorite show but I also really enjoy 48 Hours Mystery, On the Case with Paula Zahn, The Shift and Forensic Files. If anyone is willing to trade let me know :)

Disappeared was my absolute favorite!!
I wish they would bring it back!!

I also like 48 Hours Mystery.

The First 48 is my all time favorite show but I also really enjoy 48 Hours Mystery, On the Case with Paula Zahn, The Shift and Forensic Files.

Speaking of Forensic Files, series producer Paul Dowling recently confirmed that there will be no more new episodes. In a December 1 post on his Twitter page, he deemed the show "finished".

I've started to appreciate Justice Files more and more, after comparing it to today's biased and glamorized offerings. Justice Files now airs weekday afternoons on the Crime and Investigation Network.

I'm been amazed that episodes from 20+ years ago were covering and emphasizing the trends I've detected more and more in recent years, the prosecutorial misconduct and desperation to win at all costs, regardless if the defendant is actually guilty. The episode that aired yesterday dealt with that specifically, with Professor Arthur Miller saying at episode's end that many estimates indicate that as many as 10% of convicted parties are actually innocent, and that the problem is particularly glaring during periods of highly publicized crime waves. Juries during those periods tend to want to convict anybody in front of them.

Juror misconduct was also a theme during yesterday's broadcast, which initially aired in 1993. Some of it was startling. I hadn't considered that aspect very much.

The episode ended with scenes from a meeting of 30+ people who were originally sentenced to death, before physical evidence exonerated them. Predictably, the district attorney interviewed for the segment concluded that it was no big deal, that the system works. There was a terrific interview with Barry Scheck, who detailed the error percentage in cases like that and said it would never be tolerated in a lab or any type of scientific work, yet somehow the criminal justice system is more than happy to look away.

Tomorrow's episode deals with 3 more cases that feature overturned convictions after examination of genetic evidence.

Justice Files wasn't trying to come up with fancy frosting like Ice Cold Killers or Swamp Murders or Evil Twins or any of the similar garbage that the currently produced shows spit out with disgusting regularity. It was a balanced show that looked at the justice system from all aspects. The ones I spotlighted here were merely the examples of crimes and misconduct by the convicting parties, because that interests me the most at the moment. I'm convinced it is vastly unreported, and destined to increase.

The current programs wander around until the inevitable moment at roughly 58 minutes after the hour of the jury pronouncing the defendant guilty, followed by the smiling prosecutor or detective. Pathetic imbalance.

"Crime & Investigative network"? Must be a new channel-probably another "digi-net" Is it anything like the channel Investigative Discovery; if you've see that channel?

My new fav. is Homicide Hunter. Love me some Joe Kenda. My My My

I like this show because of Kenda's deadpan delivery. But if a town the size of Colorado Springs has a cop who is known as a "homicide hunter" and has enough material to have a multiple season tv show, I don't know if I'd want to live there!

Maybe they'll start farming out cases like they did on that Daryl Hinman show, which prompted me to stop watching (that and I think it got canceled...)

I've started to appreciate Justice Files more and more, after comparing it to today's biased and glamorized offerings. Justice Files now airs weekday afternoons on the Crime and Investigation Network.

I'm been amazed that episodes from 20+ years ago were covering and emphasizing the trends I've detected more and more in recent years, the prosecutorial misconduct and desperation to win at all costs, regardless if the defendant is actually guilty. The episode that aired yesterday dealt with that specifically, with Professor Arthur Miller saying at episode's end that many estimates indicate that as many as 10% of convicted parties are actually innocent, and that the problem is particularly glaring during periods of highly publicized crime waves. Juries during those periods tend to want to convict anybody in front of them.

Juror misconduct was also a theme during yesterday's broadcast, which initially aired in 1993. Some of it was startling. I hadn't considered that aspect very much.

The episode ended with scenes from a meeting of 30+ people who were originally sentenced to death, before physical evidence exonerated them. Predictably, the district attorney interviewed for the segment concluded that it was no big deal, that the system works. There was a terrific interview with Barry Scheck, who detailed the error percentage in cases like that and said it would never be tolerated in a lab or any type of scientific work, yet somehow the criminal justice system is more than happy to look away.

Tomorrow's episode deals with 3 more cases that feature overturned convictions after examination of genetic evidence.

Justice Files wasn't trying to come up with fancy frosting like Ice Cold Killers or Swamp Murders or Evil Twins or any of the similar garbage that the currently produced shows spit out with disgusting regularity. It was a balanced show that looked at the justice system from all aspects. The ones I spotlighted here were merely the examples of crimes and misconduct by the convicting parties, because that interests me the most at the moment. I'm convinced it is vastly unreported, and destined to increase.

The current programs wander around until the inevitable moment at roughly 58 minutes after the hour of the jury pronouncing the defendant guilty, followed by the smiling prosecutor or detective. Pathetic imbalance.

TV used to have variety shows on at 10 pm (9 central) but for a long time it has been only fiction cop, lawyer or doctor shows. Since with rare exceptions (Psych, Monk, Ally McBeal) I don't like those genres, I often end up watching the true crime shows on cable. Some of the magazine news shows on nights they think are stinkers (Fri, Sat) have now become de facto true crime shows as well. My new trick is to look up the case online at the start. I don't want to waste an hour or two on the show where the husband killed the wife because that means the show will have a lot of dramatic exposition to try to draw the viewer away from the obvious solution. In one recent show the missionary husband killed the wife but it took two hours for them to tell you. The killer was portrayed very positively for about the first hour then they introduced the girl on the side, etc. Then they try to make it seem there is some doubt as to guilt going into the trial and stretch that out when news articles say the trial lasted less than a week and the jury came back with (almost always) a guilty verdict after an hour. Also no matter how much they proclaim their innocence, if they don't testify I think they are guilty.

That said these days I guess forensic files is my fave because it is only a half hour and has lotsa episodes, although I have seen almost all of them. Sometimes it is on three different channels (with different episodes) here at the same time.

"Crime & Investigative network"? Must be a new channel-probably another "digi-net" Is it anything like the channel Investigative Discovery; if you've see that channel?

Crime & Investigation Network has been around for 11 years.

I have only recently started delving into The FBI Files (I'm late to the game I'm aware), and I cannot stop watching them. Excellent story-telling, no cheese, no camp, no unnecessary gore and over-the-top acting and effects. Good show.

Homicide Hunter with Joe Kenda
Deadly Women with Candice DeLong
Scorned: Love Kills
Fatal Vows
Deadly Sins

Last night I finally caught an episode of A Crime to Remember on Investigation Discovery. I was surprised to learn it's been on over three years and I watch these types of shows pretty often but somehow managed to miss this one. It profiles real cases from the 1950s and 1960s and has very high production and acting values, reminiscent of Unsolved Mysteries at its best.

Anyone interested in the case of William Bradford Bishop case, Family Annihilator FBI Top 10 Most Wanted? On the run for 41 years. I have a long thread only about this case on my FB page. https://www.facebook.com/ed.zap.9

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That said these days I guess forensic files is my fave because it is only a half hour and has lotsa episodes, although I have seen almost all of them. Sometimes it is on three different channels (with different episodes) here at the same time.

"Lotsa" is right. The exact number of episodes varies from source to source, some listing the number as 396 and others listing it at a little over 400, probably depending on whether the one-hour specials (including the Lindbergh episode) are counted. However, one thing is for certain: Forensic Files has literally hundreds of episodes. If the actual number is not 400 or more, then it's very close to 400. With FF shown on numerous channels, including HLN, Escape, and local stations across America, it is obviously the most frequently aired true crime show.

The show was in production for a total of 15 years, including four years as Medical Detectives on TLC, where it debuted in 1996. The last original episode aired on TruTV (formerly known as Court TV) on June 17, 2011. It is hard to believe that the show has been out of production for six years now. Since then, people have been hoping for new episodes, but according to series executive producer Paul Dowling, it will most likely never happen. Dowling considers the late Peter Thomas (who died in April 2016) irreplaceable and doesn't want to tarnish the series.

Although many TV shows are effective in hour-long formats, FF worked very well as a half-hour series. The stories were more concise, leaving little room for filler. As the old saying goes, less is more.

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I'm not even embarrassed to admit how much I love watching Snapped. (Freaks my husband out sometimes, but I just laugh and tell him it keeps him on his toes.)

I like PP&J and also American Greed. I was always big into those fraud cases on UM.

my favorite is investigation discovery

I love UM and Forensic Files. I also like Sins & Secrets, which for some reason isn't discussed here despite being an American Show. Disappeared is also good. I find most crime shows lengthy and go on a bit too much, hence my choices. Deadly women I love how the stories are portrayed and three stories in one episode.

Anyone interested in the case of William Bradford Bishop case, Family Annihilator FBI Top 10 Most Wanted? On the run for 41 years. I have a long thread only about this case on my FB page. https://www.facebook.com/ed.zap.9

So the FBI gave up on William Bradford Bishop and removed him from the Top 10 Most Wanted. if you are interested you can now read about him on my ProBoard - http://fbiwantedwbbishop.proboards.com/thread/1/welcome-new-forum?page=1&scrollTo=2&fbclid=IwAR0tZRpR0Ewtotg6hMjZtMHazmoOLoEHLda8S58XcfypxkpzrGjR8NZ7-TE

I love UM and Forensic Files. I also like Sins & Secrets, which for some reason isn't discussed here despite being an American Show. Disappeared is also good. I find most crime shows lengthy and go on a bit too much, hence my choices. Deadly women I love how the stories are portrayed and three stories in one episode.

I agree that true crime shows tend to go on too much, especially the hour-long episodes that do one case per episode. It works fine for some shows, but not so well for others. Sometimes, in order to fill the hour-long episode, they have to include some "filler" scenes. Homicide Hunter often documents one case per episode, but many recent episodes have been featuring two cases apiece, which is good.

Unlike most true crime shows, Forensic Files was, of course, a half-hour series, although it had a few hour-long specials. I don't believe the series would have worked as an hour; it was very effective as a half-hour show. The cases were documented more concisely, leaving less room for filler or extraneous details.

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