72 Hours: True Crime

2 Seasons 2003 - 2011 TV-14 7.4

True-life Canadian crime investigations, unraveling the last 3-days of a victim's life, in an effort to find vital clues, which lead up to the cause - as well as - the crime, itself.

Fact: The majority of crimes are solved within 72 hours of being committed. Fact: The final 72 hours of a victim's life holds the key to the murderer's identity. Put these facts together and you have the premise for a 20-episode half-hour series that delves into the background of crimes based on Canadian police records. Utilizing documentary- style dramatic recreations, this series takes viewers into the world of forensic science, and the amazing technologies and investigative techniques applied to crime solving.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Burning Obsession

1. Burning Obsession

Aired: Nov 3, 2003

In 1988, a promiscuous 22-year old boy from the Sikh community has one affair...

Episode 2 Who Killed Santa?

2. Who Killed Santa?

Aired: Nov 10, 2003

In 2001 Toronto, there is a series of murders of homeless people. The latest ...

Episode 3 Angel of Death

3. Angel of Death

Aired: Nov 17, 2003

The number of deaths in a hospital increases dramatically, and one nurse beli...

Episode 5 Loch Ness Monster

5. Loch Ness Monster

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

In 1998 Meadowvale, Ontario, a normally peaceful suburb, a pervert on a bicyc...

Episode 6 Mad Bomber

6. Mad Bomber

Aired: May 22, 2011

In 1996, a mystery person begins planting bombs in public places, and leaving...

Episode 7 Double Cross

7. Double Cross

Aired: Jan 19, 2004

A man whose identity is unknown is found stabbed to death in a secluded parki...

Episode 8 Hijacked

8. Hijacked

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

In 1971, a Toronto plane is hijacked to go to Cuba, making it the first in Ca...

Episode 9 Six Feet Under

9. Six Feet Under

Aired: Feb 2, 2004

In 1996 Toronto, a man is reported missing by his wife when he does not retur...

Episode 10 Nightmare

10. Nightmare

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

A bearded man enter women's homes and assaults then as they sleep.

Episode 12 Danger in the Woods

12. Danger in the Woods

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

A teenage party in the woods takes a terrifying turn when one of them attacks...

Episode 13 Hate Crime

13. Hate Crime

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

In the Jewish community, a resident is shot by strangers asking for direction...

Episode 14 Hostage

14. Hostage

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

In 2002, an armed man holds a massage parlor worker hostage, and as the polic...

Episode 15 Secret Life

15. Secret Life

Aired: Nov 29, -1

In 1992 Calgary, a husband reports his Ethiopian wife murdered, but finds him...

Episode 16 Flying Bandit

16. Flying Bandit

Aired: Nov 29, -1

In 1986, one of the biggest heists in Canadian history takes place when 1.2 m...

Episode 17 Cold Hit

17. Cold Hit

Aired: Mar 3, 2004

In 1994, a single mother is found raped and murdered in her apartment. Was it...

Episode 18 Kidnapped

18. Kidnapped

Aired: Mar 15, 2004

A wealthy Asian girl is kidnapped in Vancouver. When the kidnappers make the ...

Episode 19 Lone Wolf

19. Lone Wolf

Aired: Nov 29, -1

Two murders of mothers in their own home send shock-waves through a normally ...

Episode 20 The Game

20. The Game

Aired: Dec 30, 2009

In 1995 Houston, Texas, a duo of con-women lure men with the promise of sex b...

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Info about 72 Hours: True Crime

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBC Television

Production Country: Canada

Genres: Crime, Documentary

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