Here follows a list of episodes from the Discovery Channel crime documentary The FBI Files , which premiered on October 20, 1998 and ended on March 24, 2006.
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | DVD Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | October 20, 1998 | February 23, 1999 | January 6, 2009 | |
| 2 | 18 | September 28, 1999 | May 30, 2000 | April 21, 2009 | |
| 3 | 18 | September 12, 2000 | September 18, 2001 | June 19, 2009 | |
| 4 | 18 | October 2, 2001 | May 2002 | September 15, 2009 | |
| 5 | 18 | October 15, 2002 | May 27, 2003 | February 6, 2015 | |
| 6 | 20 | September 20, 2003 | May 7, 2004 | February 6, 2015 | |
| 7 | 18 | December 8, 2004 | March 24, 2006 | January 29, 2015 | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Polly Klaas: Kidnapped" | Stuart Taylor | Richard Roughton | October 20, 1998 | 101 |
The solved kidnapping of Polly Klaas. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Above the Law" | Robert H. Gardner | Lori Nelson | November 3, 1998 | 102 |
Police officer George Gwaltney, is the prime suspect in the death of Robin Bishop. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Human Prey" | Joe Wiecha | Tim Baney | November 10, 1998 | 103 |
Serial sniper Thomas Dillon mercilessly hunted his unsuspecting victims in Ohio. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Death in Alaska" | Stuart Taylor | Karen Gilmour | November 17, 1998 | 104 |
The solved case of Nancy Newman. Exposing Kirby Anthoney, the murderer who kept it in the family. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Deadly Paradise" | Robert H. Gardner | Dean Love & Patrick Prentice | December 1, 1998 | 105 |
The solved case of millionaires Mac and Muff Graham, found deceased on Palmyra Atoll Island. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Crazy Don" | Stuart Taylor | Karen Gilmour & Howard B. Swartz | December 8, 1998 | 106 |
Vincent Gigante wandered the streets of New York wearing only pyjamas and a bathrobe, but the FBI were convinced this Mafia boss was anything but crazy. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Killing Spree" | Joe Wiecha | Lisa Feit | December 29, 1998 | 107 |
Insight into the 1984 manhunt for serial killer Bobby Joe Long. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Melissa Brannen: Missing" | Jeffery Fine | Lori Nelson | January 19, 1999 | 108 |
Caleb Hughes kidnaps Melissa Brannen at a Christmas party in 1989. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Unabomber" | Stuart Taylor | Tim Baney & Howard Swartz | January 26, 1999 | 109 |
Ted Kaczynski (aka The Unabomber) was convicted for a string of postal bombings that spanned two decades. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Murdering Cowboy" | Clinton Jay High, Jr. | Lisa Feit & David O'Donnell | February 2, 1999 | 110 |
Mountain Man, Claude Dallas, always believed the rules didn't apply to him. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The World Trade Center Bombing" | Joe Wiecha | Lisa Feit & Howard B. Swartz | February 9, 1999 | 111 |
The story of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "John Gotti: Convicted" | David Haycox | Karen Gilmour & Howard B. Swartz | February 16, 1999 | 112 |
The investigation, arrest and eventual conviction of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti (aka The Teflon Don). | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The True Story of Mississippi Burning" | Jeffery Fine | Steven Zorn | February 23, 1999 | 113 |
Three civil rights workers go missing amid the tension of the civil rights movement and the growing presence of The KKK in Mississippi. | ||||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (14) | "A Model Killer" | Joe Wiecha | Tim Baney and Michael Martin | September 28, 1999 | 201 |
The search for Christopher Wilder - "The Beauty Queen Killer" in the 1980's. | |||||
| 2 (15) | "Hired Gun" | Joe Wiecha | Lisa Feit | October 5, 1999 | 202 |
The 1993 murder-for-hire investigation of former Motown Records music producer Lawrence Horn, contract-killer James Perry and the resulting controversy around the book Hit Man. | |||||
| 3 (16) | "Cat and Mouse" | Stuart Taylor | Daphna Rubin & Howard B. Swartz | October 12, 1999 | 203 |
The 1985 search for South Carolina serial killer Larry Gene Bell. | |||||
| 4 (17) | "Cracking the Cartel" | Jeffery Fine | David A. Taylor | October 19, 1999 | 204 |
The 1988 search for a drug trafficker and killer Genaro Ruiz Camacho. | |||||
| 5 (18) | "A Stranger in Town" | Jeffery Fine | Lisa Feit | November 2, 1999 | 205 |
The body of an unidentified young woman turns up on a highway in a small Pennsylvania town, this is Dawn Marie Birnbaum's story. | |||||
| 6 (19) | "Hunter's Game" | Stuart Taylor | Steven Zorn | November 23, 1999 | 206 |
The capture of Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen. | |||||
| 7 (20) | "The Dixie Mafia" | Susan Mann | Jan Sommer & Howard B. Swartz | December 7, 1999 | 207 |
Investigation of the Dixie Mafia's involvement in the killings of Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife Margaret in Biloxi, Mississippi. | |||||
| 8 (21) | "Shattered Shield" | Stuart Taylor | David A. Taylor | December 14, 1999 | 208 |
Investigations of alleged corruption and drug trafficking within the New Orleans Police Department during the 1990's. | |||||
| 9 (22) | "Blood Brothers" | Jeffery Fine | Lauren Cardillo | December 28, 1999 | 209 |
A look at the Agofsky brothers' involvement in the 1989 Noel, Missouri bank robbery. | |||||
| 10 (23) | "Crime Spree" | Stuart Taylor | Daphna Rubin & Howard B. Swartz | January 11, 2000 | 210 |
The 1984 manhunt for spree killers Alton Coleman and Debra Denise Brown. | |||||
| 11 (24) | "Family Secrets" | Jeffery Fine | Lisa Feit | February 1, 2000 | 211 |
The December 1994 kidnappings of Joann Katrinak and her 4-month-old son, Alex. This was one of the first cases of DNA being successfully used in a criminal investigation in the United States. | |||||
| 12 (25) | "Master Plan" | Clinton Jay High, Jr. | Howard B. Swartz & Jan Sommer | March 14, 2000 | 212 |
The investigation of alleged Chicago Outfit activities in the Chicago suburb of Willow Springs, Illinois, resulting in the arrests of former Willow Springs police chief Michael J. Corbitt and prominent Chicago attorney Alan Masters for murder and racketeering. | |||||
| 13 (26) | "Firefight" | Joe Wiecha | Lisa Feit | March 26, 2000 | 213 |
The bank-robbery investigation leading to the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, one of the deadliest days in the history of the FBI. | |||||
| 14 (27) | "Killer Abroad" | Clinton Jay High, Jr. | Michael Martin | April 2, 2000 | 214 |
The FBI and Austrian Federal Police's investigation of suspected serial killer Jack Unterweger. | |||||
| 15 (28) | "Moving Target" | Susan Mann | David A. Taylor & Mark Marabella | April 9, 2000 | 215 |
The arrest, trial, and conviction of white supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin. | |||||
| 16 (29) | "Deadly Mission" | Bertrand Morin | Lauren Cardillo | May 2, 2000 | 216 |
The manhunt for white supremacist Chevie Kehoe. | |||||
| 17 (30) | "Cop Killer" | Joe Wiecha | Daphna Ruben & Mark Marabella | May 9, 2000 | 217 |
The 1995 murders of Prince George's County Police Department officer John Novabilski and FBI Special Agent William H. Christian Jr. | |||||
| 18 (31) | ".22 Caliber Killer" | David Haycox | Michael Martin & Mark Marabella | May 30, 2000 | 218 |
The Joseph Christopher (aka The .22 Caliber Killer) investigation. | |||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (32) | "Driven to Kill" | Stuart Taylor | Lisa Feit | September 12, 2000 | 301 |
The case of trucker Robert Rhoades and the well known murder of Regina Walters. | |||||
| 2 (33) | "Deadly Obsession" | David Haycox | Michael Martin & Mark Marabella | September 19, 2000 | 302 |
The 1996 disappearance of Anne Marie Fahey and the investigation into Delaware attorney Thomas J. Capano. | |||||
| 3 (34) | "First and Kennedy Street Crew" | Stuart Taylor | Lauren Cardillo & Howard B. Swartz | October 17, 2000 | 303 |
The gangs of Washington, D.C. brought devastation to the streets of America's capital. | |||||
| 4 (35) | "Terror in Disguise" | David Haycox & Bertrand Morin | Michael Ray Brown & Mark Marabella | November 21, 2000 | 304 |
The four-year manhunt for the 'Hollywood' Bank Robber in Seattle. | |||||
| 5 (36) | "Deadly Trail" | Stuart Taylor | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | November 28, 2000 | 305 |
The 1987 manhunt for serial killer Darren Dee O'Neall. | |||||
| 6 (37) | "The Predator" | Bertrand Morin | Steven Zorn | December 2000 | 306 |
The case of Frank Atwood who kidnapped 8 year old, Vicki Lynne Hoskinson. | |||||
| 7 (38) | "Dishonored" | Jeffery Fine | Peter G. Gillespie & David O'Donnell & Allison Erkelens & Mark Marabella | January 9, 2001 | 307 |
| 8 (39) | "Millionaire Murder" | Clinton Jay High, Jr. | Michael Martin & David O'Donnell | January 16, 2001 | 308 |
The 1996 disappearance of New Jersey millionaire Frank Lee Black Jr. | |||||
| 9 (40) | "Deadly Business" | Jeffery Fine | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | February 20, 2001 | 309 |
The joint FBI & NYPD 'R.I.C.O.' investigation of New York City gas-station mogul Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa. | |||||
| 10 (41) | "Temple of Fear" | David Haycox | Steven Zorn & David O'Donnell & Michael Marabella | March 6, 2001 | 310 |
| 11 (42) | "Silent Strike" | J. Darin Wales | Michael Martin & David O'Donnell | April 3, 2001 | 311 |
The attack on armoured van driver John Magosh by Timothy Ring and his accomplices. | |||||
| 12 (43) | "Deadly Stranger" | David Haycox | Cynthia Smith Anderson & David O'Donnell | April 24, 2001 | 312 |
The 1995 search for serial killer Glen Rogers: 'The Cross-Country Killer'. | |||||
| 13 (44) | "Backstage Murder" | Stuart Taylor | David Bruskin & Mark Marabella | May 1, 2001 | 313 |
The Chippendales murder-for-hire controversy. | |||||
| 14 (45) | "Under Fire" | David Haycox | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | May 8, 2001 | 314 |
A look at the 1981 Brink's robbery and the resulting manhunt for Mutulu Shakur and the others involved in the heist. | |||||
| 15 (46) | "Manhunt" | Stuart Taylor | Cynthia Smith Anderson & David O'Donnell | July 17, 2001 | 315 |
The case of convict Danny Ray Horning and his later prison escape. | |||||
| 16 (47) | "Hunter's Target" | Bertrand Morin | Michael Ray Brown & Mark Marabella | August 14, 2001 | 316 |
The 1983 murder of the teenager David Wilkey. | |||||
| 17 (48) | "No Remorse" | John Kavanaugh | Michael Ray Brown & David O'Donnell | August 21, 2001 | 317 |
The case centring around criminals Jeffrey Barnes and Kenneth Jones. | |||||
| 18 (49) | "The C-11 Squad" | Jeffery Fine | David O'Donnell & Steven Zorn | September 18, 2001 | 318 |
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigation of New York City drug kingpin Clarence Heatley during the late 1980s. | |||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (50) | "The Search for Lisa Rene" | Gary Meyers | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | October 2, 2001 | 401 |
The drug related kidnapping of 16-year-old Lisa Rene. | |||||
| 2 (51) | "Hidden Agenda" | John Kavanaugh | David N. Burskin & Michael Martin | October 9, 2001 | 402 |
In the mid 90s, professional bank robbers raid cities across seven states, always leaving bombs to terrorize their victims. | |||||
| 3 (52) | "Small Town Terror" | J. Darin Wales | Stephan Cooper & Mark Marabella | October 30, 2001 | 403 |
Labor Day weekend turns into a nightmare as a cross-country crime spree terrorizes the nation. | |||||
| 4 (53) | "A Family Torn" | Gary Meyers | Michael Ray Brown & Mark Marabella | October 30, 2001 | 404 |
A parent's worst nightmare unfolds when a class field trip ends with an 11-year-old girl missing. | |||||
| 5 (54) | "Vanished" | David Haycox | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella & David O'Donnell | November 27, 2001 | 405 |
The case of Newton Alfred Winn who kidnapped Annie Hearin for a ransom payment. | |||||
| 6 (55) | "Deadly Heist" | Stuart Taylor | Michael Martin & Mark Marabella | December 4, 2001 | 406 |
The Arizona armored van robbery and murders committed by Michael and Patrick Poland. | |||||
| 7 (56) | "Unlawful Flight" | Stuart Taylor | Stephan Cooper & Mark Marabella | January 15, 2002 | 407 |
The escape of two fugitives from federal custody and their subsequent flight across several states. | |||||
| 8 (57) | "Deadly Secrets" | Bertrand Morin | Lauren Cardillo & Allison Erkelens & Mark Marabella & David O'Donnell | January 29, 2002 | 408 |
The 1992 murder of Sara Tokars, and the resulting murder-for-hire and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigations of her husband, wealthy Atlanta attorney Fred Tokars. | |||||
| 9 (58) | "Death in the Delta" | Greg Francis | Steven Zorn | February 12, 2002 | 409 |
The abduction, robbery, and murder of Shannon Sanderson after winning thousands at a Mississippi casino. | |||||
| 10 (59) | "Lost Boys" | Jeffery Fine | Stephan Cooper | February 26, 2002 | 410 |
The multi-state crime spree committed by Jamie McMahan and Christopher Kauffman. | |||||
| 11 (60) | "Deadly Threat" | Stuart Taylor | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | March 12, 2002 | 411 |
| 12 (61) | "Evil Intent" | John Kavanaugh | Michael Martin & Mark Marabella | March 19, 2002 | 412 |
The 1998 Kokomo, Indiana kidnapping of Anita Wooldridge by convicted sex offender Victor Steele, and her subsequent rescue by the FBI in La Crosse, Wisconsin. | |||||
| 13 (62) | "The Coffee Shop Murders" | John Kavanaugh | Steven Zorn & Mark Marabella | March 26, 2002 | 413 |
What seemed to be a senseless act of violence soon grew into a crime of federal proportions. | |||||
| 14 (63) | "Without Remorse" | Jeffery Fine | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | April 3, 2002 | 414 |
The case of FBI top ten fugitive Mike Wayne Jackson who murdered his parole officer. | |||||
| 15 (64) | "Global Pursuit" | Joe Wiecha | Stephan Cooper & Mark Marabella | April 10, 2002 | 415 |
The four-year international manhunt for terrorist Mir Aimal Kasi, perpetrator of the 1993 shootings at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia | |||||
| 16 (65) | "Betrayed" | Bertrand Morin | Mark Caras & Mark Marabella | April 17, 2002 | 416 |
In Kentucky, the 1992 abduction and murder of Scotty Baker by his own stepmother. | |||||
| 17 (66) | "When Seconds Count" | Greg Francis | Lisa Feit & Mark Marabella | May 2002 | 417 |
When a 12-year-old girl is abducted from her home in Lodi, California, local police and FBI agents converge on the field where her kidnapper's car is found abandoned. | |||||
| 18 (67) | "Held for Ransom" | J. Darin Wales | Michael Martin & Mark Marabella | May 2002 | 418 |
The case of millionaire's daughter Amy McNeil. Held hostage as her father delivers the ransom, a fatal FBI shoot-out ensues. | |||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (68) | "The Price of Greed" | Stuart Taylor | Mark Caras & Mark Marabella | October 15, 2002 | 501 |
The 1997 Los Angeles Dunbar armored robbery, the largest cash heist in United States history. Six masked robbers stole $18.9 million. | |||||
| 2 (69) | "Caught In The Act" | David Haycox | David O'Donnell & Michael Martin | February 5, 2003 | 502 |
| 3 (70) | "In Pursuit" | J. Darin Wales | Paul Sauer & David O'Donnell | February 19, 2003 | 503 |
A Nebraska sheriff's deputy sees a man wanted for firearms violations and tries to arrest him. But the man begins shooting, leading to a high-speed pursuit and wounded cops. The FBI helps track the man across state lines. | |||||
| 4 (71) | "High Stakes" | J. Darin Wales | Steven Zorn & David O'Donnell | February 25, 2003 | 504 |
The Maghfoor Mansoor case. | |||||
| 5 (72) | "Home Invaders" | Greg Francis | Lisa Feit & David O'Donnell | December 10, 2002 | 505 |
After two serial bank robbers escape from police custody, FBI agents familiar with the bandits believe that they would attempt a grand-scale heist. | |||||
| 6 (73) | "Tracks Of A Killer" | Jeffery Fine | Allison Erkelens & David O'Donnell & Steven Zorn | February 4, 2003 | 506 |
In the summer of 1999, Texas was terrorized by a brutal serial killer who traveled by train. The FBI assembled a task force to gather information about the dangerous drifter and create a profile that would help locate him. | |||||
| 7 (74) | "Lawless" | J. Darin Wales | Mark Caras & David O'Donnell | March 18, 2003 | 507 |
When a Boston police officer is killed by a most-wanted man after investigating a domestic dispute, the Bureau leaves no stone unturned in the search for the culprit. | |||||
| 8 (75) | "Cruel Revenge" | Craig Sexton | Paul Sauer & David O'Donnell | April 15, 2003 | 508 |
The son of a successful Miami real estate developer is kidnapped. | |||||
| 9 (76) | "Held Hostage" | John Kavanaugh | Peter Koper & David O'Donnell | May 6, 2003 | 509 |
In October 1995, a South Carolina family is taken hostage as part of an elaborately planned bank robbery. | |||||
| 10 (77) | "The Initiation" | Joe Wiecha | Mila S. Marvizon & David O'Donnell | June 17, 2003 | 510 |
After discovering a night deposit bag with thousands of dollars in the vehicle, police knew that robbery was not the motive and began to investigate other possibilities. | |||||
| 11 (78) | "Dark Woods" | Greg Francis | Greg Raver-Lampman | May 27, 2003 | 511 |
In June 1973, a young girl was abducted from a state park on the Missouri River while camping with her family. Several months passed with no leads, then an FBI agent took a particular interest in the case. | |||||
| 12 (79) | "Domestic Terror" | Jeffery Fine | Paul Ordnung | July 1, 2003 | 512 |
In 1996, a group of political extremists twice robbed a bank in Washington, using home-made bombs and military precision to escape. | |||||
| 13 (80) | "Fatal Friendship" | David Haycox | Greg Raver-Lampman & Elisa M. Rothstein & David O'Donnell | September 2, 2003 | 513 |
A man returned to his Memphis home and discovered that his wife was missing. | |||||
| 14 (81) | "Death Pact" | Louie Maggiotto | Mila S. Marvizon & David O'Donnell | August 2003 | 514 |
In the 1990s, Chicago police and the FBI were on the trail of a bank robber whose hold-ups were becoming increasingly violent. | |||||
| 15 (82) | "Broken Trust" | John Wells | Mark Harris & David O'Donnell | August 2003 | 515 |
In 1988, new light was shed on the mysterious death of a South Carolina farmer when a criminal confessed that two prominent community members hired him to commit murder. | |||||
| 16 (83) | "Criminal Enterprise" | Darrell Stone | Paul Ordnung | November 4, 2003 | 516 |
A masked gunman robs a California bank and escapes after a standoff with police. Months later, when a jeweler is robbed and kidnapped, a tip links the crimes. | |||||
| 17 (84) | "Fateful Crossing" | J. Darin Wales | Matt LaBarge & Tom Naughton & David O'Donnell | November 11, 2003 | 517 |
In January 1984, a US Customs official disappears from his post near the Texas border crossing, prompting local police to search for four Latin American suspects driving a Pontiac Grand Prix. | |||||
| 18 (85) | "Deadly Influence" | Joe Wiecha | Mark Harris | December 2, 2003 | 518 |
Investigations of alleged corruption and drug trafficking within the Miami Police Department during the 1980s. | |||||
| 19 (86) | "Dangerous Company" | Joe Wiecha | Joseph Amodio | December 16, 2003 | 519 |
(Two hour special) In the 1980's, former police officer Andrew C. Thornton II smuggled massive amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States in specially-designed airplanes. Following Thornton's death after a fall to earth, FBI investigators uncovered a complex web of greed, deception, and murder. | |||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | "Flight from Justice: The Story of D.B. Cooper" | Joe Wiecha | Joseph Amodio & Mike Sinclair | 2003 | TBA |
The D. B. Cooper case. | |||||
| 1 (86) | "Without Mercy" | Joe Wiecha | Matt LaBarge & Steven Zorn & Tom Naughton & David O'Donnell | October 15, 2002 | 601 |
No viable witnesses are left behind following a Richmond bank robbery. | |||||
| 2 (87) | "Dead Run" | J. Darin Wales & David Haycox | Tom Naughton & David O'Donnell & Mark Harris | October 15, 2002 | 602 |
A man is found suffocated in his home with his checkbook, credit cards and vehicle stolen. | |||||
| 3 (88) | "Brutal Abduction" | Joe Wiecha | Greg Raver-Lampman & David O'Donnell | October 15, 2002 | 603 |
| 4 (89) | "Radical Agenda" | J. Darin Wales & David Haycox & Joe Wiecha | Allison Erkelens & Cherise Ellingsworth | October 15, 2002 | 604 |
New Jersey state trooper Philip Lamonaco is shot dead on duty. | |||||
| 5 (90) | "The Killing Zone" | David Haycox | Kevin Barry & Allison Erkelens | February 5, 2003 | 502 |
An investigation into the violent activities of the “K Street Crew.” | |||||
| 6 (91) | "Deadly Takeover" | David Haycox | David O'Donnell & Ruth Golden | February 19, 2003 | 503 |
A string of bank robberies in Seattle lead to a criminal mastermind. | |||||
| 7 (92) | "The Perfect Heist" | John Kavanaugh | Ruth Golden & David O'Donnell | February 25, 2003 | 504 |
The United California Bank robbery, in which over $8 million in cash and other valuables were stolen. | |||||
| 8 (93) | "Brotherhood of Hate" | Joe Wiecha | Allison Erkelens & Joe Wiecha | December 10, 2002 | 608 |
The FBI's operations against the Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord white supremacist group, preempted by the 1984 murder of Arkansas State Trooper Louis Perry Bryant by Richard Wayne Snell. | |||||
| 9 (94) | "Killer Instinct" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh | February 4, 2003 | 609 |
Following a series of violent carjackings in 1992 in the Washington DC area, agents discover a pattern. | |||||
| 10 (95) | "The Atlanta Prison Riot" | David Haycox | Mark Kadin & Allison Erkelens | August 2004 | 610 |
The FBI is forced to negotiate with hostile prisoners when Cuban inmates at the Atlanta Federal Prison start setting fires. | |||||
| 11 (96) | "No Place To Hide" | Joe Wiecha | Joe Wiecha | June 2004 | 611 |
In the spring of 1997, a killer who preyed on senior citizens terrorized the sleepy town of River Parishes, Louisiana. | |||||
| 12 (97) | "A Bitter End" | Darrell Stone | Miranda Leigh & Allison Erkelens | August 2004 | 612 |
The 1998 Bank of America robbery, the largest bank robbery in Las Vegas history. | |||||
| 13 (98) | "Dangerous Gamble" | Tim Russ | Jerome Delayen & Miranda Leigh | August 2004 | 613 |
Two masked robbers armed with semi-automatic weapons robbed armoured car couriers of $350,000 in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. | |||||
| 14 (99) | "Dangerous Takedown" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh & Allison Erkelens | September 2004 | 614 |
In 1997, two burglars broke into a home and shot at a police officer. One year later, clues to the location of the suspects are revealed. | |||||
| 15 (100) | "Inside the Bureau" | Bertrand Morin & David Haycox & Joe Wiecha & John Kavanaugh & Rob Gardner & Stuart Taylor | Jerome Delayen & David O'Donnell | May 2005 | 615 |
A look back in previous cases to learn about Investigative techniques and innovations used by the FBI. | |||||
| 16 (101) | "Radical Resistance" | David Haycox | Miranda Leigh & Allison Erkelens | November 2004 | 513 |
Croatians seek to secure Croatia's sovereignty via terrorism. | |||||
| 17 (102) | "Forced Entry" | Stuart Taylor | Jerome Delayen & Miranda Leigh | November 2004 | 514 |
In 1994, a rash of masked robberies plagued the Detroit area. When one homeowner shot back, the identity of the intruders was revealed. | |||||
| 18 (103) | "Operation Goldenrod" | John Kavanaugh | Allison Erkelens & Cherise Ellingsworth | February 2005 | 515 |
| 19 (104) | "Cruel Deception" | Stuart Taylor | Michael Ray Brown | 2005 | 516 |
A Special two-hour episode set about Mike DeBardeleben. Following his release from prison, the counterfeiter’s dark obsessions spiral out of control. What starts as a simple scheme to print money escalates to serial rape and ends in a sequence of brutal murders. | |||||
| 20 (105) | "Deadly Dentist" | Joe Wiecha | Michael Ray Brown | January 1, 2005 | 517 |
A Special two-hour episode set about dentist and serial killer Dr. Glennon Engleman. | |||||
| 21 (106) | "Dangerous Pursuit" | Joe Wiecha | Mike Sinclair & Tom Naughton & D.P. Roberts | January 1, 2005 | 518 |
The manhunt for serial killer Paul John Knowles. | |||||
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (107) | "Voice of Terror" | Stuart Taylor | Allison Erkelens & Miranda Leigh | December 8, 2004 | 701 |
The Omega 7 terrorist group. | |||||
| 2 (108) | "Dangerous Cause" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh | April 9, 2005 | 702 |
The FALN Puerto Rican separatist group. | |||||
| 3 (109) | "The Great Philly Mob War" | Joe Wiecha | Joe Wiecha | July 19, 2005 | 703 |
Early 1990s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigations of high-ranking individuals within the Philadelphia Outfit, including John Stanfa and Joseph Merlino. | |||||
| 4 (110) | "The Shootist" | Bertrand Morin | David O'Donnell | July 26, 2005 | 704 |
The 8-year search for serial bank robber Johnny Madison Williams Jr. (aka "The Shootist"). | |||||
| 5 (111) | "Rebellion in Paradise" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh | September 2005 | 705 |
The Los Macheteros terrorist organization. | |||||
| 6 (112) | "Terror For Sale" | Joe Wiecha | Allison Erkelens | August 2005 | 706 |
Jeff Fort and the Chicago El Rukn street gang's failed attempts to conspire with Libya to perform acts of domestic terrorism for money during the mid-1980s. | |||||
| 7 (113) | "Death of a Diplomat" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh | September 2005 | 707 |
The 1976 assassination of Orlando Letelier, the former Chilean Ambassador to the United States, by Chilean DINA agents. | |||||
| 8 (114) | "Deadly Payout" | Joe Wiecha | Allison Erkelens | August 2005 | 708 |
A copy machine, placed in a busy Lake Tahoe casino, is actually a bomb. | |||||
| 9 (115) | "Operation Seaload" | Bertrand Morin | David O'Donnell | July 2005 | 709 |
The 1991 Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force sting operation targeted at arresting and indicting members of the Medellín Cartel active in New York City. | |||||
| 10 (116) | "Crackdown" | Joe Wiecha | Allison Erkelens & Cherise Ellingsworth | September 2005 | 710 |
The 1988 murder of NYPD Officer Edward Byrne, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigation of drug kingpins Howard "Pappy" Mason and Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols. | |||||
| 11 (117) | "Brothers Betrayed" | Joe Wiecha | Miranda Leigh | September 2005 | 711 |
The murder of a government witness in Puerto Rico leads to the takedown of a group of corrupt police officers. | |||||
| 12 (118) | "Stolen Identity" | David Haycox | Allison Erkelens | October 1, 2005 | 712 |
The multistate investigation of a violent identity theft ring. | |||||
| 13 (119) | "Robin the Hood" | Joe Wiecha | David O'Donnell | February 17, 2006 | 713 |
The hunt for bank robber Byron Chubbuck. | |||||
| 14 (120) | "Independence Day Breakout" | David Haycox | Allison Erkelens | February 24, 2006 | 714 |
On July 4, 1987, seven inmates broke out of a high-security prison in New Mexico. The daring escape was orchestrated by convicted murderer William Wayne Gilbert, who was serving a life sentence. In a dangerous manhunt and race against time, authorities and scientists used the Bureau's crime laboratory to catch these dangerous criminals. | |||||
| 15 (121) | "Bad Company" | Stuart Taylor | Paul Sauer | March 3, 2006 | 715 |
FBI agents and local police track a gang of robbers who specialize in armored car take-downs. As the robberies grow more violent, agents launch a complex sting to trap a deadly ring of thieves and shut down their dangerous operation. | |||||
| 16 (122) | "The Ivy League Murders" | David Haycox | Allison Erkelens | March 10, 2006 | 716 |
Dartmouth Professors Susanne and Half Zantop are mysteriously found murdered in their quaint New Hampshire home. Colleagues confirm that the couple was very well liked. With no trace of forced entry the FBI Behavioral Science Unit investigates the crime. | |||||
| 17 (123) | "Sniper at Home" | John Kavanaugh | Paul Sauer | March 17, 2006 | 717 |
A series of bizarre shootings terrorized the small town of East Point, Georgia and left two people dead and two others critically wounded. As the body count climbed, the killer taunted law enforcement with mysterious notes. FBI agents believed the shooter would continue until he was dead or behind bars. | |||||
| 18 (124) | "Final Takedown" | David Haycox | Allison Erkelens & Miranda Leigh | March 24, 2006 | 718 |
In the early 1990s, a gang based in the U.S. Virgin Islands smuggled large amounts of cocaine into mainland America. Police and federal agents targeted the violent group, but its leader remained a mystery. In an investigation spanning from Georgia to South America, police, the DEA and the FBI worked together to take down this dangerous drug ring. | |||||