A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
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8 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buried Lies (1) | Feb 21, 1996 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Buried Lies (2) | Feb 22, 1996 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Long Days, Short Nights (1) | Feb 28, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Long Days, Short Nights (2) | Feb 29, 1996 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Darkness Visible (1) | Mar 13, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Darkness Visible (2) | Mar 14, 1996 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Sins of the Fathers (1) | Mar 27, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Sins of the Fathers (2) | Mar 28, 1996 | 7.3 |
8 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood, Sweat and Tears (1) | Feb 14, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Blood, Sweat and Tears (2) | Feb 21, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Cease Upon the Midnight (1) | Feb 28, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Cease Upon the Midnight (2) | Mar 7, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Only the Lonely (1) | Mar 21, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Only the Lonely (2) | Mar 28, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Friends Like These (1) | Apr 4, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Friends Like These (2) | Apr 11, 1997 | 7.9 |
8 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Academic Exercise (1) | Mar 19, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 2 | An Academic Exercise (2) | Mar 19, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Fallen Idol (1) | Apr 2, 1998 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Fallen Idol (2) | Apr 2, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Divided Loyalties (1) | Apr 15, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Divided Loyalties (2) | Apr 15, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Brothers in Arms (1) | Apr 23, 1998 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Brothers in Arms (2) | Apr 23, 1998 | 7.3 |
6 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone Tomorrow (1) | May 31, 1999 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Gone Tomorrow (2) | May 31, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 3 | A Kind of Justice (1) | Jun 8, 1999 | 7.4 |
| 4 | A Kind of Justice (2) | Jun 8, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 5 | A Good Body (1) | Jun 15, 1999 | 7.6 |
| 6 | A Good Body (2) | Jun 15, 1999 | 7.7 |
6 episodes • 2000Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World Cruise (1) | Dec 11, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The World Cruise (2) | Dec 18, 2000 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Two Below Zero (1) | Feb 12, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Two Below Zero (2) | Feb 19, 2001 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Faith (1) | Mar 16, 2001 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Faith (2) | Mar 23, 2001 | 7.6 |
8 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fall Out (1) | Oct 28, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Fall Out (2) | Oct 29, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Kith and Kill (1) | Nov 5, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Kith and Kill (2) | Nov 6, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Tell no Tales (1) | Nov 19, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Tell no Tales (2) | Nov 20, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Closed Ranks (1) | Nov 26, 2002 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Closed Ranks (2) | Nov 27, 2002 | 7.6 |
8 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Answering Fire (1) | Oct 11, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Answering Fire (2) | Oct 12, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Fatal Error (1) | Oct 18, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Fatal Error (2) | Oct 19, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Running on Empty (1) | Oct 25, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Running on Empty (2) | Oct 26, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Beyond Guilt (1) | Nov 1, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Beyond Guilt (2) | Nov 2, 2003 | 7.6 |
8 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time to Heal (1) | Sep 5, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Time to Heal (2) | Sep 6, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Death by Water (1) | Sep 12, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Death by Water (2) | Sep 13, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Nowhere Fast (1) | Sep 19, 2004 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Nowhere Fast (2) | Sep 20, 2004 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Body 21 (1) | Sep 25, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Body 21 (2) | Sep 27, 2004 | 8.0 |
8 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghosts (1) | Jul 25, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Ghosts (2) | Jul 26, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Choices (1) | Aug 1, 2005 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Choices (2) | Aug 2, 2005 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Meaning of Death (1) | Aug 8, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Meaning of Death (2) | Aug 10, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mind and Body (1) | Aug 15, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Mind and Body (2) | Aug 16, 2005 | 7.6 |
10 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cargo (1) | Jul 16, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Cargo (2) | Jul 17, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Terminus (1) | Jul 23, 2006 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Terminus (2) | Jul 24, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Body of Work (1) | Jul 30, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Body of Work (2) | Jul 31, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Supernova (1) | Aug 6, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Supernova (2) | Aug 7, 2006 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Schism (1) | Aug 13, 2006 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Schism (2) | Aug 14, 2006 | 7.0 |
10 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypse (1) | Aug 28, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Apocalypse (2) | Aug 29, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Suffer the Children (1) | Sep 3, 2007 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Suffer the Children (2) | Sep 4, 2007 | 6.9 |
| 5 | Hippocratic Oath (1) | Sep 10, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Hippocratic Oath (2) | Sep 11, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Double Dare (1) | Sep 17, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Double Dare (2) | Sep 18, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Peripheral Vision (1) | Sep 24, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Peripheral Vision (2) | Sep 25, 2007 | 7.8 |
12 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe (1) | Oct 1, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Safe (2) | Oct 2, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Death's Door (1) | Oct 8, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Death's Door (2) | Oct 9, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Terror (1) | Oct 15, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Terror (2) | Oct 16, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Judgement (1) | Oct 22, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Judgement (2) | Oct 23, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Lost Child (1) | Oct 29, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Lost Child (2) | Oct 30, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Finding Rachel (1) | Nov 5, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Finding Rachel (2) | Nov 6, 2008 | 7.4 |
10 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intent (1) | Jan 7, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Intent (2) | Jan 8, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Voids (1) | Jan 14, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Voids (2) | Jan 15, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Run (1) | Jan 21, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Run (2) | Jan 22, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Shadows (1) | Jan 28, 2010 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Shadows (2) | Jan 29, 2010 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Home (1) | Feb 4, 2010 | 6.9 |
| 10 | Home (2) | Feb 5, 2010 | 6.9 |
10 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Guilty Mind (1) | Jan 3, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 2 | A Guilty Mind (2) | Jan 4, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Lost (1) | Jan 10, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Lost (2) | Jan 11, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 5 | First Casualty (1) | Jan 17, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 6 | First Casualty (2) | Jan 18, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Bloodlines (1) | Jan 24, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Bloodlines (2) | Jan 25, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Prodigal (1) | Jan 31, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Prodigal (2) | Feb 1, 2011 | 8.0 |
12 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Has No Dominion (1) | Apr 1, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Death Has No Dominion (2) | Apr 2, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Domestic (1) | Apr 8, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Domestic (2) | Apr 9, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Paradise Lost (1) | Apr 15, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Paradise Lost (2) | Apr 16, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Redhill (1) | Apr 22, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Redhill (2) | Apr 23, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Fear (1) | Apr 29, 2012 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Fear (2) | Apr 30, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 11 | And Then I Fell in Love (1) | Aug 19, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 12 | And Then I Fell in Love (2) | Aug 20, 2012 | 8.0 |
10 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change (1) | Jan 10, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Change (2) | Jan 11, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Trust (1) | Jan 17, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Trust (2) | Jan 18, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 5 | True Love Waits (1) | Jan 24, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 6 | True Love Waits (2) | Jan 25, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Legacy (1) | Jan 31, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Legacy (2) | Feb 1, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Greater Love (1) | Feb 7, 2013 | 6.9 |
| 10 | Greater Love (2) | Feb 8, 2013 | 7.5 |
10 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commodity (1) | Jan 2, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Commodity (2) | Jan 3, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Coup de Grace (1) | Jan 9, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Coup de Grace (2) | Jan 10, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 5 | In a Lonely Place (1) | Jan 16, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 6 | In a Lonely Place (2) | Jan 17, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Undertone (1) | Jan 23, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Undertone (2) | Jan 24, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Fraternity (1) | Jan 30, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Fraternity (2) | Jan 31, 2014 | 8.0 |
10 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sniper's Nest (1) | Jan 6, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Sniper's Nest (2) | Jan 7, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Falling Angels (1) | Jan 12, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Falling Angels (2) | Jan 13, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Protection (1) | Jan 19, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Protection (2) | Jan 20, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Squaring the Circle (1) | Jan 26, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Squaring the Circle (2) | Jan 27, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 9 | One of Our Own (1) | Feb 2, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 10 | One of Our Own (2) | Feb 3, 2015 | 7.7 |
10 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After the Fall (1) | Jan 4, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 2 | After the Fall (2) | Jan 5, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Flight (1) | Jan 11, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Flight (2) | Jan 12, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Life Licence (1) | Jan 18, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Life Licence (2) | Jan 19, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 7 | In Plain Sight (1) | Jan 25, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 8 | In Plain Sight (2) | Jan 26, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 9 | River's Edge (1) | Feb 1, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 10 | River's Edge (2) | Feb 2, 2016 | 8.3 |
10 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identity (1) | Jan 2, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Identity (2) | Jan 3, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Discovery (1) | Jan 9, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Discovery (2) | Jan 10, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Remembrance (1) | Jan 16, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Remembrance (2) | Jan 17, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Covenant (1) | Jan 23, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Covenant (2) | Jan 24, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Awakening (1) | Jan 30, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Awakening (2) | Jan 31, 2017 | 7.5 |
10 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moment of Surrender (1) | Jan 8, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Moment of Surrender (2) | Jan 9, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Duty of Candour (1) | Jan 15, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Duty of Candour (2) | Jan 16, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 5 | A Special Relationship (1) | Jan 22, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 6 | A Special Relationship (2) | Jan 23, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 7 | One Day (1) | Jan 29, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 8 | One Day (2) | Jan 30, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Family (1) | Feb 5, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Family (2) | Feb 6, 2018 | 7.5 |
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Spirits (1) | Jan 8, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Two Spirits (2) | Jan 9, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Lift Up Your Hearts (1) | Jan 14, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Lift Up Your Hearts (2) | Jan 15, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 5 | To Brighton, to Brighton (1) | Jan 21, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 6 | To Brighton, to Brighton (2) | Jan 22, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Deathmaker (1) | Jan 28, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Deathmaker (2) | Jan 29, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Betrayal (1) | Feb 4, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Betrayal (2) | Feb 5, 2019 | 7.7 |
10 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadhead (1) | Jan 7, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Deadhead (2) | Jan 8, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Close to Home (1) | Jan 14, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Close to Home (2) | Jan 15, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Seven Times (1) | Jan 20, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Seven Times (2) | Jan 21, 2020 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Hope (1) | Jan 27, 2020 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Hope (2) | Jan 28, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 9 | The Greater Good (1) | Jan 29, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 10 | The Greater Good (2) | Feb 3, 2020 | 8.5 |
10 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redemption (1) | Sep 6, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Redemption (2) | Sep 7, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Bad Love (1) | Sep 13, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Bad Love (2) | Sep 14, 2021 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Reputations (1) | Sep 20, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Reputations (2) | Sep 21, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Brother's Keeper (1) | Sep 27, 2021 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Brother's Keeper (2) | Sep 28, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 9 | Matters of Life and Death (1) | Oct 4, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Matters of Life and Death (2) | Oct 5, 2021 | 6.5 |
6 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History (1) | May 23, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 2 | History (2) | May 24, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 3 | History (3) | May 30, 2022 | 6.9 |
| 4 | History (4) | May 31, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 5 | History (5) | Jun 6, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 6 | History (6) | Jun 7, 2022 | 7.2 |
10 episodes • 2023Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Penitent (1) | Jan 2, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Penitent (2) | Jan 3, 2023 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Familiar Faces (1) | Jan 9, 2023 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Familiar Faces (2) | Jan 10, 2023 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Star (1) | Jan 16, 2023 | 6.4 |
| 6 | Star (2) | Jan 18, 2023 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Hearts of Darkness (1) | Jan 23, 2023 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Hearts of Darkness (2) | Jan 24, 2023 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Southbay (1) | Jan 30, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Southbay (2) | Jan 31, 2023 | 7.9 |
10 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effective Range (1) | Jan 8, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Effective Range (2) | Jan 9, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Grievance Culture (1) | Jan 15, 2024 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Grievance Culture (2) | Jan 22, 2024 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Invisible (1) | Jan 29, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Invisible (2) | Jan 30, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Death By A Thousand Hits (1) | Feb 5, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Death By A Thousand Hits (2) | Feb 7, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 9 | King’s Cross (1) | Feb 12, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 10 | King’s Cross (2) | Feb 13, 2024 | 8.2 |
10 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 20:17 (1) | Jan 6, 2025 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Exodus 20:17 (2) | Jan 7, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Homecoming (1) | Jan 13, 2025 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Homecoming (2) | Jan 14, 2025 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Broken (1) | Jan 20, 2025 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Broken (2) | Jan 21, 2025 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Vanishing Point (1) | Jan 27, 2025 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Vanishing Point (2) | Jan 28, 2025 | 8.1 |
| 9 | I Believe in Love... (1) | Feb 3, 2025 | 7.6 |
| 10 | I Believe in Love... (2) | Feb 4, 2025 | 7.9 |
10 episodes • 2026Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Disappearance of Alice Hill (1) | Feb 2, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Disappearance of Alice Hill (2) | Feb 3, 2026 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Creekwood (1) | Feb 9, 2026 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Creekwood (2) | Feb 10, 2026 | 7.4 |
| 5 | The Enemy Within (1) | Feb 16, 2026 | 6.0 |
| 6 | The Enemy Within (2) | Feb 17, 2026 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Grace of God (1) | Feb 23, 2026 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Grace of God (2) | Feb 24, 2026 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Shame (1) | Mar 2, 2026 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Shame (2) | Mar 3, 2026 | 6.0 |
