An exciting series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, to re-tell the stories of infamous and little-known murders and possibly solve some of the mysteries surrounding them.
Rosemarkie Man
Homicide detective Rod Demery and forensic scientist Turi King examine a skeleton dated to the time of the Picts and unearthed in a remote sea cave in Scotland; the team recreate the attack to deduce the victim's most likely killer.
A Scottish Killing
Homicide detective Rod Demery and Professor Turi King examine Europe's well-known ancient murder victim, who was frozen where he was killed over 5,000 years ago; the team learns how pollen in his gut can suggest his likely route before he died.
The Idaho Torso
Homicide detective Rod Demery and forensic scientist Turi King investigate a 100-year-old dismembered body found in a remote cave; Turi examines how genetic genealogy reveals the victim's identity; Rod questions accepted beliefs about the killer.
A Scottish Killing no source
Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King study an 800-year-old partial skeleton found in Berwick, Scotland; Rod investigates a possible motive of robbery, and Turi's injury analysis reveals the victim may have been an archer.
Cangrande della Scala
Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King visit the ancient Italian city of Verona to investigate the death of 14th-century warlord Cangrande della Scala, who died suddenly at the height of his power.
Tollund Man
Unearthed from a Danish bog almost 70 years ago, a 2,000-year-old early Iron Age murder victim is well-preserved; homicide detective Rod Demery and forensic scientist Turi King find the key to the murderer's identity may lie in Roman witnesses.
