Season 6
19 episodes · 1997
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.
- 1
The Yorkshire Ripper
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.
- 2
Narcs
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
- 3
Eyewitness
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
- 4
The Amy Fisher Story
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
- 5
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
- 6
Night Stalker
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
- 7
Profilers
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
- 8
Presumed Guilty
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
- 9
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
- 10
Jewish Mobsters
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
- 11
The Great Train Robbery
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
- 12
Crime Family
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
- 13
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
- 14
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
- 15
Preppie Murder
- 16
The Donnie Brasco Story
- 17
Donnie Brasco
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.
- 18
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
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Outlaws
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.