Season 2

1. The FBI: Life Without Hoover

1997-05-21 · 45m

Recent events such as Ruby Ridge and the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta have tarnished the FBI's once-sterling image.

2. Detectives of Death

1997-06-04 · 45m

Modern forensics helps solve crimes; O.J. Simpson's attorney Peter Neufeld.

3. Crisis in Space: The Real Story of Apollo 13

1997-06-14 · 45m

In 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured on the Apollo 13 command module, leaving three astronauts struggling to return to Earth.

4. Riot!

1997-06-21 · 45m

Police brutality in the Rodney King case and the riot following the verdict.

5. Terror in the Sky: KAL 007; The Lockerbie Bombing

1997-06-28 · 45m

A Soviet military plane shoots down one civilian jet, and a bomb planted by terrorists explodes another.

6. The Televangelists

1997-07-02 · 45m

Popularity and political power of televangelists; Jerry Falwell; Pat Robertson; Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts.

7. The Raging Inferno of Volcanoes

1997-07-09 · 45m

Interviews and underwater footage of volcanic eruptions help explain the role volcanoes play in building continents.

8. A Few Good Women

1997-07-09 · 45m

The role of women in the military, including their history and their recent struggles within the male-oriented institution.

9. Underwater: The Flood of '93

1997-07-23 · 45m

News anchors and correspondents look back at the devastating 1993 flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

10. Massacre!

1997-08-06 · 45m

Footage helps chronicle mass murders committed since 1966 and profiles those who were responsible.

11. Crooked Cops

1997-08-13 · 45m

A history of corruption in police work that includes profiles of several rogue officers who have committed heinous crimes.

12. Hurricanes: Natural Born Killers

1997-08-20 · 45m

Edward R. Murrow flies into the eye of a 1954 storm; hurricanes Hugo, Andrew; tracking hurricanes.

13. Falsely Accused

1997-09-03 · 45m

People who have been found guilty and imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.

14. Life or Death: The Battle Over Capital Punishment

1997-09-10 · 45m

The debate surrounding capital punishment has become a metaphor for crime and violence in the United States.

15. Uprising at Attica

1997-09-13 · 45m

The bloody inmate uprising at Attica State Prison that ended in the deaths of 47 prisoners and guards.

16. The CIA: 50 Years of Spying

1997-09-17 · 45m

Host Mike Wallace chronicles the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996.

17. Gambling Mania: The Winners and the Losers

1997-10-08 · 45m

The history of legal gaming, including the 18th-century scandals that brought it to an abrupt end and its resurgence in today's society.

18. Outbreak! The New Plagues

1997-10-15 · 45m

Despite advances in modern medicine, viral infections continue to be a potent threat to society.

19. Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power

1997-10-22 · 45m

Political scandals include Wilbur Mills, Gary Hart, Bernard Goldfine and Bobby Baker.

20. Korea: The Forgotten War

1997-10-29 · 45m

An account of the 1950 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Korea, which escalated into a bloody war that claimed 54,000 American lives.

21. Crashes Without Cause: The Case of the 737

1997-11-08 · 45m

Top investigators explain the search for answers that followed the crashes of two 737s.

22. Cry of the Wild: Wolves, Fires and the Fight for Yellowstone

1997-11-19 · 45m

How the controversy between man and nature could affect America's national parks.

23. Capers: The Men, The Gambles, The Heists

1997-11-26 · 45m

The Brink's heist, the D.B. Cooper case and other famous cases highlight an exploration of modern capers and how they are evolving.

24. Violence in the Media

1997-12-03 · 45m

The influence of TV violence; developing a TV ratings system.

25. Born to Kill: Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy

1997-12-10 · 45m

Original news footage recounts the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, two of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century.

26. Kid Crime: Violent Crime and Children

1997-12-17 · 45m

Criminologist James Fox analyzes the rise in youth crime.

27. Vietnam: A Soldier's Diary

1997-12-24 · 45m

How one American soldier's attitudes evolved with the changing U.S. policy in Vietnam.