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72 Hours: True Crime

Season 1 2003 - 2005
TV-14

  • 2003-11-04T05:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 1h
  • 10h 53m (20 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.

20 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?

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