Exhibit A
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science is a compelling, innovative true crime series focused on the role of forensic science in solving some of the most perplexing crimes of our time.
House Hermit
After breaking into a series of cottages, a mysterious house hermit turns killer. The case is unlocked when the police turn to the public for help and release the killer’s distinctive handwriting to the press.
Killer in a Box
In 1986, Toronto and the rest of Canada were stunned by the Alison Parrott case. More than a decade would pass before this tragic case would be solved thanks to the perseverance of the newly formed “Cold Case Squad.”
Sky High
A quiet May evening is shattered by the blast of a huge explosion and minutes later part of a quiet urban neighbourhood is up in flames. The police are confronted with hate slogans spray-painted onto what is left of a garage door.
Suspicion
An Ottawa journalist champions early parole for a convicted murderer and in the tradition of a cheap romance novel, ends up falling in love with him. After he’s released, the two move in together. Then she mysteriously disappears.
Fabric of Lies
A three and a half-year-old child is reported missing. After a 20-day search, her body is found floating in Toronto harbour. Fibre evidence found throughout the child’s clothes plays a crucial role in solving this crime and convicting a child killer.
Tragedy of Errors
“Tragedy of Errors” focuses on the forensic skills of two blood spattering experts. As the story unfolds we witness how these investigators are able to decipher a story from bloodstain patterns the way archaeologists read ancient hieroglyphics
Killer Gloves
An intruder breaks into a family home in a well-to-do Calgary neighbourhood. When he’s confronted by the owner, the burglar stabs him to death. The killer flees leaving behind several smudged prints on a window that appear to be left by a pair of gloves.
Dead Sea
A fisherman, trawling off the English coast, comes upon what appears to be a large fish in his net. But it turns out to be a dead body. The body is wearing shoes and a Rolex watch, but has no I.D. – is it murder or suicide?
The Trouble With Susan
A woman is reported missing. It takes nearly 2 weeks for the police to determine that this is no missing person case. The homicide squad slowly amasses enough evidence to charge a man with murder even though the victim’s body still has not been found.
Stopwatch Gang
In 1974, this band of gentlemanly bank robbers from Canada stole $700,000 in gold bricks from a storage warehouse at Ottawa International Airport. It was and still is Canada’s biggest-ever gold robbery.
Stalked
Two young sisters are murdered and recovered DNA points a “finger from the grave” at the killer. The police determine the crime scene had been staged to look like a ‘break and enter’ and the primary motive for the crime was homicide not theft.
Double Jeopardy
In this case, a forensic scientist misinterprets the facts surrounding a shooting, thereby allowing the guilty party to walk free. But the victim’s mother won’t let the case rest. Eventually she gathers enough evidence to reopen the case
Out of Control
A finger print from a piece of broken glass sets in motion what becomes an investigation spanning 2 provinces and involving numerous police forces and social agencies. A deranged murderer is on the loose, and needs to be stopped before he kills again.
Mapping Evil
A serial rapist in Lafayette, Louisiana is finally caught thanks to a local investigator and a Canadian forensic scientist, who developed “geographic profiling.” This analytical tool helps investigators figure out where a serial criminal lives.
