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Bloodline Detectives

Detectives and forensic experts recount the most extraordinary cold cases that were solved using the revolutionary technique of familial DNA testing.

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Documentary
Crime
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First Aired on

Apr 23, 2020

5 seaons till Apr 02, 2025

Popularity: 2.8572
3 votes
Networks
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Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Episode 20

Seasons & episodes

Total 5 seasons, 100 episodes

Season 1

Bloodline Detectives focuses on familial DNA investigation, a search technique which uses genetic material from relatives to track down a suspect to solve violent crimes. Each episode shows detectives from all over the world solving cold cases by using the DNA of family members and how that additional DNA information is revolutionising genetic profiling to solve criminal cases.

Aired

20 Episodes
  • Episode 1Motorway Killer min

    In March 2003, a lorry driver was found dead behind the wheel in Camberley, England. Police gambled on the revolutionary technique of familial DNA analysis.

  • Episode 2Unrighteous Act min

    In 1976, a woman was left for dead in her home in southern California. Despite a major manhunt, the violent killer avoided detection for over four decades.

  • Episode 3Deadly Desire min

    On Valentines' Day 2007, police in Southern California were called to a particularly violent murder scene. Advances in forensic genealogy finally solved the case.

  • Episode 4Scottsdale Spree Shooting min

    In 2018, two paralegals were shot dead whilst at work in Scottsdale, Arizona. Four more victims were linked to the killing - who was the serial killer?

  • Episode 5Blood Bath min

    In 1984, a young woman's body was discovered in a lane close to her home in Bath, England. How did police eventually track down the perpetrator of this heinous attack?

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