Season 6

A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

1. 1. The Yorkshire Ripper

   1997-01-19 · 43m

   Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.

2. 2. Narcs

   1997-01-22 · 43m

   The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.

3. 3. Eyewitness

   1997-01-29 · 43m

   Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.

4. 4. The Amy Fisher Story

   1997-03-23 · 43m

   Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.

5. 5. Roberts, Witney and Duddy

   1997-04-27 · 43m

   British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.

6. 6. Night Stalker

   1997-04-30 · 43m

   Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

7. 7. Profilers

   1997-05-21 · 43m

   Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

8. 8. Presumed Guilty

   1997-05-21 · 43m

   After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.

9. 9. The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

   1997-05-28 · 43m

   "Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.

10. 10. Jewish Mobsters

    1997-05-28 · 43m

    Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.

11. 11. The Great Train Robbery

    1997-06-29 · 43m

    In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

12. 12. Crime Family

    1997-08-13 · 43m

    Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

13. 13. The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

    1997-09-03 · 43m

    The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".

14. 14. Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

    1997-01-05 · 43m

    The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

15. 17. Donnie Brasco

    1997-11-26 · 43m

    An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.

16. 18. Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story

    1997-12-03 · 43m

    The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.

17. 101. Outlaws

    1997-01-01 · 43m

    Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.