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Autopsy

  • 1994 – 2008
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 7.2/10

Explore the world of forensic science through photos and case studies of several of the country's leading autopsy experts, including forensic pathologist, Dr. Michael Baden.

Latest: Season 1 · 1994

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  1. E1. Confessions of a Medical Examiner

    Jan 17, 1994

    Can the dead speak? Yes...but only to those who know how to listen. In this riveting documentary, Dr. Michael Baden, one of the country's most celebrated forensic pathologists, reveals the stories behind the cases of unnatural or suspicious death that he helped solve--and helped earn him the nickname, 'detective of death.'

  2. E2. Voices from the Dead

    Nov 7, 1995

    A painted "dummy" at a carnival funhouse turns out to be a human corpse.

  3. E3. Voices from the Grave

    Nov 5, 1996

    A murderer is revealed in the fingernails and hair of four corpses.

  4. E4. The Dead Speak

    Nov 5, 1997

    Pine needles. Chewing gum. Cat hair. Paint. They've all been important clues that aided America's 'detectives of death' in solving mysterious cases of unnatural or violent death. This fascinating sequel to three of HBO's most popular documentaries introduces you to forensic pathologists who recount cases where their amazing expertise helped bring killers to justice.

  5. E5. Dead Men Do Tell Tales

    Sep 19, 1998

    The strangled corpse of a pregnant woman turns up in a chunk of ice floating in the Hudson; a man is poisoned to death by a lethal chemical that is almost impossible to obtain. The mysteries surrounding these and other cases might have remained unsolved were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists who try to find who--or what--lead to their ultimate demise.

  6. E6. Secrets of the Dead

    Sep 26, 1999

    In this edition, forensic pathologists and other specialists search for answers in several tough cases: a severed hand is found on a riverbank; the bodies of a mother and her infant are discovered after the spring thaw; the only clue to a doctor's mysterious death is a bite mark; and a young bride disappears years after her husband's first wife supposedly killed herself.

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