TV season
1997-01-19
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Episode 1
1997-01-19 • 43 min
Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.
Episode 2
1997-01-22 • 43 min
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
Episode 3
1997-01-29 • 43 min
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
Episode 4
1997-03-23 • 43 min
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
Episode 5
1997-04-27 • 43 min
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
Episode 6
1997-04-30 • 43 min
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
Episode 7
1997-05-21 • 43 min
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
Episode 8
1997-05-21 • 43 min
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
Episode 9
1997-05-28 • 43 min
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
Episode 10
1997-05-28 • 43 min
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
Episode 11
1997-06-29 • 43 min
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
Episode 12
1997-08-13 • 43 min
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
Episode 13
1997-09-03 • 43 min
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
Episode 14
1997-01-05 • 43 min
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
Episode 17
1997-11-26 • 43 min
An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.
Episode 18
1997-12-03 • 43 min
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
Episode 101
1997-01-01 • 43 min
Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.
