The Easter Week Murder
On Easter Sunday in Agawam, Massachussetts, police find the body of a 24-year-old woman. With DNA in its infancy, it will take 25 years before a determined DA, advances in DNA technology, and a suspect’s plea can bring the case to its shocking conclusion. [also shown as S6:E27]
More from Season 8
Episode 1
Devil at the Depot
A gunman kills volunteer police officer Laura Grillo in her suburban Dallas home. Investigators must link a bombshell accusation to a game-changing email with a diabolical mastermind who thinks he can outsmart the law. [also shown as S6:E14]
Episode 2
Highway to Hell
A gunman strikes down an Atlanta-area man in his SUV on the side of a motorway. Sheriff Investigators discover the victim is not well-liked among some in his inner-circle. But the killer eludes the law for 17 long years. [also shown as S6:E15]
Episode 3
A Deadly Liaison
On New Year's Eve in rural Pennsylvania, someone assaults and sets 23-year-old Ashley Kline on fire, killing her. The list of prime suspects includes her best friend, a jealous boyfriend, and a recently released prison pen-pal convicted of sexual assault. [also shown as S6:E16]
Episode 4
Heir to Murder
In an affluent New York suburb, killers torture and beat millionaire Ben Novak in his hotel room; detectives soon discover that the businessman had many enemies, but one above all is the sadistic mastermind. [also shown as S6:E17]
Episode 5
Blood on the Books
Bookkeeper Barbara Iske fails to arrive on time at the Michigan home of her wealthy client; five hours later, she's found executed in the driveway of that same client; ultimately, police reveal that Barbara's the victim of a dark family conflict. [also shown as S6:E18]
Episode 6
It Takes Two to Tango
Devoted father and aspiring boat captain Tray Phelps takes his last breath, murdered just steps from his front door; with no immediate leads, it's up to Missouri investigators to find the murderous manipulator at the heart of a sordid family plot. [also shown as S6:E19]