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.
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This special brings to light many of the strangest, most fascinating cases involving men and women.
Runtime: N/A minAutopsy examines how forensic examiners can help solve crimes. "The Case of the Severed Hand" examines a case where a waterlogged hand leads to a defiled corpse and a practitioner of black magic. "A Fatal Attraction" when a wife and her baby disappear hair found at the crimes scene implicates the husband's ex-girlfriend. "The Margo Prade Story" when a doctor is murdered in her car an unusual half bite mark convicts her false teeth wearing husband. "The Telltale Imprint" a lipstick print is used to convict a robber who was dressed in drag. "An American Dream" the disappearance of a man's third wife leads detectives to discover that her husband killed her and his two other wives. "The Strange Obsession of Dr. Carl von Cosel" an elderly physician preserves the corpse of one of his young tuberculosis patients after becoming obsessed with her.
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12 episodes
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.'
Runtime: N/A minA painted "dummy" at a carnival funhouse turns out to be a human corpse.
Runtime: N/A minA murderer is revealed in the fingernails and hair of four corpses.
Runtime: N/A minPine 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.
Runtime: N/A minThe 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.
Runtime: N/A minIn 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.
Runtime: N/A minThe dead reveal their secrets once again in this 'Autopsy' special in which forensic experts show how they uncovered the truths behind bodies. Segments in this edition include: a Boy Scout leader who was freed from prison thanks to some unhatched maggot eggs; a shocking double homicide in classic Hitchcock tradition; a beloved doctor whose rapes might have gone unpunished had it not been for a persistent victim; an algae killer used in fish tanks that provides the clue to a series of mysterious poisoning murders; and an examination of the original Siamese twins.
Runtime: N/A minThe 'detectives of death' investigate another slate of bizarre cases, including: a twisted case of sibling sabotage; a mystery where saliva turned a suicide into a homicide; the story of a convicted rapist whose claims of innocence are taken seriously when his DNA turns up on a victim while he is in jail; and a 'final answer' to the question, 'Who was the Black Widow?'
Runtime: N/A minAn entire family poisoned by an unknown intruder. A suicide made to look like a murder. An airbag that becomes a perfect crime scene. These fascinating stories and more are unveiled in this Autopsy special that looks at criminal cases that might never have been uncovered were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists and other "detectives of death."
Runtime: N/A minThis special explores two suspicious cases of death that were brought to HBO's attention as a result of a component of the Autopsy website.
Runtime: N/A minHBO presents an intriguing look at four intriguing crimes that were solved by forensic science in the 11th edition of the smash-hit documentary series. Dr. Michael Baden shows how the 'detectives of death' cracked the cases. Segments include the death of a bird lover and his cockatoo; a woman who suspects that her brother was murdered by his wife; and a kinky menage a trois.
Runtime: N/A minJFK. O.J. Simpson. Sid Vicious. Nicholas and Alexandra. These are some of the most celebrated cases in the history of forensic pathology - and Dr. Michael Baden has had a hand in every one of them.
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