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72 Hours: True Crime

All Episodes 2003 - 2007
TV-14

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  • 2003-11-04T05:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 23h 23m (45 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Documentary, Mystery, Crime
Every detective knows that the first 72 hours after a crime are crucial to solving it, even if it sometimes takes years to put the criminal away. 72 Hours: True Crime focuses on true cases drawn from the files of police and forensic scientists. Shot in a "nouveau noir" style, 72 Hours combines dramatic recreations with dynamic documentary footage of real people who were involved in each case. The result is a riveting series about the twists and turns in a criminal investigation and the clever techniques used to solve these true crime thrillers.

45 episodes

Series Premiere

2003-11-04T05:00:00Z

1x01 Burning Obsession

Series Premiere

1x01 Burning Obsession

  • 2003-11-04T05:00:00Z30m

In 1988, a promiscuous 22-year old boy from the Sikh community has one affair too many and ends up losing his life.

2003-11-11T05:00:00Z

1x02 Who Killed Santa?

1x02 Who Killed Santa?

  • 2003-11-11T05:00:00Z30m

In 2001 Toronto, there is a series of murders of homeless people. The latest killing is of a gentle man, well known in the area by residents who nicknamed him Santa Claus.

2003-12-02T05:00:00Z

1x03 Angel of Death

1x03 Angel of Death

  • 2003-12-02T05:00:00Z30m

The number of deaths in a hospital increases dramatically, and one nurse believes there must be more to this than just natural causes.

2003-11-18T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Ghost

1x04 The Ghost

  • 2003-11-18T05:00:00Z1h

A cunning arsonist stays one step ahead of the police and terrifies a small farming community until behavioral profiling help detectives zero in on a very unlikely suspect.

2003-11-25T05:00:00Z

1x05 Loch Ness Monster

1x05 Loch Ness Monster

  • 2003-11-25T05:00:00Z23m

In 1998 Meadowvale, Ontario, a normally peaceful suburb, a pervert on a bicycle appears, performing sexual acts on himself & then attacking teenage girls. For reasons apparent to the residents, they nickname him after the Scottish monster.

2004-01-13T05:00:00Z

1x06 Mad Bomber

1x06 Mad Bomber

  • 2004-01-13T05:00:00Z30m

In 1996, a mystery person begins planting bombs in public places, and leaving a strange swastika as a calling card.

2004-01-20T05:00:00Z

1x07 Double Cross

1x07 Double Cross

  • 2004-01-20T05:00:00Z30m

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

2004-01-27T05:00:00Z

1x08 Hijacked

1x08 Hijacked

  • 2004-01-27T05:00:00Z30m

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

2004-02-03T05:00:00Z

1x09 Six Feet Under

1x09 Six Feet Under

  • 2004-02-03T05:00:00Z30m

In 1996 Toronto, a man is reported missing by his wife when he does not return from a business trip.

2004-02-10T05:00:00Z

1x10 Nightmare

1x10 Nightmare

  • 2004-02-10T05:00:00Z30m

A bearded man enters women's homes and assaults them as they sleep.

2004-02-17T05:00:00Z

1x11 The Saint

1x11 The Saint

  • 2004-02-17T05:00:00Z1h

A frat boy lures a girl to his house with the fake promise of a party, but once there it turns out he has ulterior motives. When the girl says no, he violently attacks her. A string of violence is then uncovered using different names.

2004-02-24T05:00:00Z

1x12 Danger in the Woods

1x12 Danger in the Woods

  • 2004-02-24T05:00:00Z30m

A teenage party in the woods takes a terrifying turn when one of them attacks the others. While examining the scene, police stumble upon a previous crime.

2004-03-02T05:00:00Z

1x13 Hate Crime

1x13 Hate Crime

  • 2004-03-02T05:00:00Z30m

In the Jewish community, a resident is shot by strangers asking for directions, and later dies in hospital.

2004-03-09T05:00:00Z

1x14 Hostage

1x14 Hostage

  • 2004-03-09T05:00:00Z30m

In 2002, an armed man holds a massage parlor worker hostage, and as the police try to find out why, they find startling links to a series of robberies.

2004-03-30T05:00:00Z

1x15 Secret Life

1x15 Secret Life

  • 2004-03-30T05:00:00Z30m

In 1992 Calgary, a husband reports his Ethiopian wife murdered, but finds himself the main suspect.

2004-03-30T05:00:00Z

1x16 Flying Bandit

1x16 Flying Bandit

  • 2004-03-30T05:00:00Z30m

In 1986, one of the biggest heists in Canadian history takes place when 1.2 million in jewels is stolen from a store. When more robberies occur, the police become ever more determined to catch the mastermind behind them all.

2004-03-09T05:00:00Z

1x17 Cold Hit

1x17 Cold Hit

  • 2004-03-09T05:00:00Z30m

In 1994, a single mother is found raped and murdered in her apartment. Was it one of the volatile men in her life?

2004-03-16T05:00:00Z

1x18 Kidnapped

1x18 Kidnapped

  • 2004-03-16T05:00:00Z30m

A wealthy Asian girl is kidnapped in Vancouver. When the kidnappers make the fateful error of using the young girl's cell phone, police are able to track their movements and capture the assailants.

2005-03-02T05:00:00Z

1x19 Lone Wolf

1x19 Lone Wolf

  • 2005-03-02T05:00:00Z30m

Two murders of mothers in their own home send shock-waves through a normally quiet friendly town where everybody leaves their door unlocked. 18 years pass before there is solid evidence of the mystery assailant.

Season Finale

2005-03-09T05:00:00Z

1x20 The Game

Season Finale

1x20 The Game

  • 2005-03-09T05:00:00Z30m

In 1995 Houston, Texas, a duo of con-women lure men with the promise of sex but then drug and rob them. But who is the mysterious puppet-master behind their actions?

Season Premiere

2005-11-10T05:00:00Z

2x01 Betrayed

Season Premiere

2x01 Betrayed

  • 2005-11-10T05:00:00Z30m

New Year 1991. A youngster receives no answer from his phone calls to his mother, so goes to her house, where he finds her dead in a pool of blood. His distress is further compounded when he is accused of the crime.

2005-12-01T05:00:00Z

2x02 The Hustler

2x02 The Hustler

  • 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z30m

In Whistler B.C., a winter wonderland for the rich and trendy, three people meet: the son of a wealthy Frenchman, a Vancouver businessman looking for investors, and a real estate agent trying to sell a mountainside estate. Unbeknownst to the other two, one of them is a notorious international con man.

2006-10-16T04:00:00Z

2x03 Bitter Truth

2x03 Bitter Truth

  • 2006-10-16T04:00:00Z30m

A couple die very closely together when nothing seemed to be wrong, which arouses suspicion.

2006-01-05T05:00:00Z

2x04 Head in a Bucket

2x04 Head in a Bucket

  • 2006-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

A girl is horrified when traveling in a guy's car she turns around to find a head in a bucket on the back seat.

2005-12-08T05:00:00Z

2x05 Murder on Campus

2x05 Murder on Campus

  • 2005-12-08T05:00:00Z30m

It's Christmas 1983 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and young anthropologist Dora Ferguson, who was in a happy relationship with a fellow professor, is found tied up and dead on campus.

2005-11-17T05:00:00Z

2x06 The Great Despisers

2x06 The Great Despisers

  • 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z30m

In 1994 in the Seattle area, a South Asian family who formerly lived in Canada are reported dead by their son and his friend, who say they found them after a night out.

2006-10-23T04:00:00Z

2x07 Vanished

2x07 Vanished

  • 2006-10-23T04:00:00Z30m

A normally extremely reliable school librarian fails to turn up one day, causing much concern, especially when she also cannot be found at her home.

2006-11-06T05:00:00Z

2x08 Jeweler's Wife

2x08 Jeweler's Wife

  • 2006-11-06T05:00:00Z30m

When his wife is late for work, a jeweler calls his neighbor who discovers her dead in the bath.

2005-11-24T05:00:00Z

2x09 Faith Healer

2x09 Faith Healer

  • 2005-11-24T05:00:00Z30m

An unidentifiable body of a woman with mysterious unusual skin puncture marks is found.

2005-11-03T05:00:00Z

2x10 The Violinist

2x10 The Violinist

  • 2005-11-03T05:00:00Z30m

A mother is tied up in her home while her daughter is kidnapped, and this is made all the more scary by the fact that they are from Hong Kong and don't know Canada that well. But their kidnappers seem to know a lot about them.

2006-11-13T05:00:00Z

2x11 Fat Bandit

2x11 Fat Bandit

  • 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z30m

In 2002, several bank robberies take place, all linked by an overweight man. But when his identity is eventually revealed it is a huge surprise for all.

2005-12-29T05:00:00Z

2x12 Thrill Krill

2x12 Thrill Krill

  • 2005-12-29T05:00:00Z30m

In 2000, a man is killed by a car, but it turns out the vehicle is stolen, and tracing the driver would not be straightforward.

2005-10-27T04:00:00Z

2x13 Monster of Miramichi

2x13 Monster of Miramichi

  • 2005-10-27T04:00:00Z30m

A 1989 community is in fear when a sadistic criminal escapee is at large among them, setting fires and causing panic.

Season Premiere

2006-11-20T05:00:00Z

3x01 Frenzy

Season Premiere

3x01 Frenzy

  • 2006-11-20T05:00:00Z30m

A baptist deacon persuades his granddaughter to get to bed as she has church the next morning, but neither of them ever make it to the service.

2006-11-27T05:00:00Z

3x02 Pointing to Murder

3x02 Pointing to Murder

  • 2006-11-27T05:00:00Z30m

In 2002, some human remains are found in a safari park, but this person has not been attacked by the animals.

2006-12-04T05:00:00Z

3x03 Good Doctor

3x03 Good Doctor

  • 2006-12-04T05:00:00Z30m

Halloween 1992. A young single mother reports a respected doctor for having raped her, but an early DNA test tells a different story. But then she organizes her own DNA test.

2006-12-11T05:00:00Z

3x04 Sweet Killer

3x04 Sweet Killer

  • 2006-12-11T05:00:00Z30m

At Christmas, a loving father leaves his family celebration then is later found dead.

2007-01-22T05:00:00Z

3x05 The Stranger

3x05 The Stranger

  • 2007-01-22T05:00:00Z30m

A woman is found attacked and dying in a small community convenience store, but the homicide remains unsolved for many years.

2007-01-29T05:00:00Z

3x06 Hunted

3x06 Hunted

  • 2007-01-29T05:00:00Z30m

In 2002, the homicide of a 30-year old woman is reported at her workplace by her sister.

2007-02-05T05:00:00Z

3x07 Predator

3x07 Predator

  • 2007-02-05T05:00:00Z30m

Two Asian sisters, aged 18 and 14, visiting Toronto are brutally attacked in the apartment where they are staying. There is no sign of sexual assault, and the motive is a mystery.

2007-02-12T05:00:00Z

3x08 Evil Eyes

3x08 Evil Eyes

  • 2007-02-12T05:00:00Z30m

In Ontario, a suspicious death is reported when a body is found in a park. She is identified as a selfless woman whose life was based around helping others.

2007-02-19T05:00:00Z

3x09 Lust

3x09 Lust

  • 2007-02-19T05:00:00Z30m

In 1996 Toronto, a woman's body is found in a public stairwell, the victim of a "lust murder".

2007-02-26T05:00:00Z

3x10 Model Killer

3x10 Model Killer

  • 2007-02-26T05:00:00Z30m

In 1981 Toronto, a beautiful model is reported dead at home by someone saying they are the superintendent of the apartment block.

2007-03-05T05:00:00Z

3x11 Dead End

3x11 Dead End

  • 2007-03-05T05:00:00Z30m

In 1999 Ontario, an American man comes searching for his daughter who has gone traveling with her boyfriend, but from whom he has not heard.

2007-03-12T04:00:00Z

3x12 Bull's Eye

3x12 Bull's Eye

  • 2007-03-12T04:00:00Z30m

Police are called when a woman appears to have died in her sleep, but when blood is found, detectives feel there may be more to it.

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