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Season 1

Season 2

  • S02E01 Who Killed JFK? On the Trail of the Conspiracies

    • July 10, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports offers an update on the current debate about the JFK assassination.

  • S02E02 The Key To Watergate

    • September 18, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports explores the Watergate incident offering interviews with law-enforcement officials and theories on the involvement of John Dean.

  • S02E03 Murder in Mississippi

    • October 2, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports offers a report on recent disclosures about the 1964 murders of three young civil rights workers by the Ku Kux Klan.

  • S02E04 Prisoners in the Hanoi Hilton

    • October 9, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports looks at the stories of U.S. pilots who were prisoners in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War.

  • S02E05 Los Angeles: Anatomy of a Riot

    • October 23, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports takes a look at home video footage that provides an up-close view of the April 1992 Los Angeles riots in the wake of the Rodney King Trial.

  • S02E06 DEA: The Ant and the Elephant

    • November 6, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports follows a D.E.A. effort to bust up a Colombian cartel's New York cocaine operation.

  • S02E08 The Mafia in Italy

    • December 4, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports looks at the influence of organized crime in the politics and economy of Italy.

  • S02E09 The RFK Assassination

    • December 11, 1992
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports examines theories surrounding the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

  • S02E25 Fire: In the Heat of Battle

    • August 6, 1993
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports follows a Chicago firefighting unit as it battles an arson blaze and rescues the victim of a robbery.

Season 3

Season 4

  • S04E01 Chappaquiddick

    • July 22, 1994
    • A&E

    Investigative Reports examines Senator Edward Kennedy's role in the 1969 car accident that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne.

  • S04E10 Secret Life of a Serial Killer

    • A&E

    Story of Herb Baumeister, who committed at least seven murders, buried the bodies 15 feet from his back door, and kept his secret from his wife and friends, in Season 4, Episode 10.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Biological Weapons

    • June 9, 1995
    • A&E

    They're emerging, host Bill Kurtis says, "as one of the greatest threats of the next millennium." Included: speculation on biological-warfare scenarios; a look at various types of biological weapons; a history of germ warfare and efforts to control it.

  • S05E02 Danger on the Rails

    • November 17, 1995
    • A&E

Season 7

  • S07E01 The Underboss

    • November 29, 1997
    • A&E

    Like no other program ever made, THE UNDERBOSS is a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at life in the Mob. Philip Leonetti grew up in the Mafia. The nephew of Philadelphia Godfather Nicky Scarfo, Leonetti rose through the ranks to "Underboss," second-in-command of one of America's most powerful organized crime families. But when he was arrested for the murder of his best friend, he chose to help the authorities in their case against other mobsters. Now in the Witness Protection Program, Leonetti reveals the details of a life in crime. Learn the incredible story of the all-out mob war he helped wage it went on until "there was no one left to kill" and how the mob was able to elect their own hand-picked candidate mayor of Atlantic City. And meet the men who brought him to justice and helped break up the organization Leonetti had served for so long. It is a saga of blood, betrayal and brutality a riveting look at the deepest secrets of the Mafia.

  • S07E329 The Secret White House Tapes

    • March 29, 1997
    • A&E

    Documentary uses private White House recordings, many of which have been locked in the National Archive until now, to reveal how America's modern chief executives meet the challenges of their job. The special eavesdrops on presidents ranging from FDR to Reagan. Film, photos and recollections of insiders and advisors are combined to offer new insights into the men who helped shape the 20th century.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Inside the FBI

    • November 1, 1998
    • A&E

    An in-depth look at the modern operations of the FBI in New York City. Explores cases about espionage, counter-terrorism, organized crine, large drug operations, high-tech crime and kidnappers.

Season 9

  • S09E702 Guns in America: Young Guns

    • July 2, 1999

    Documentary that travels to Texas to find out through the experiences of children who have been shot how the "gun culture" has effected young people.

  • S09E1207 Tabloid! Inside the NY Post

    • December 7, 1999

    Documentary that looks at the fast-paced process of producing a daily tabloid, the New York Post. When media mogul Rupert Murdoch bought the Post, he added a hard conservative edge to the historically liberal paper.

Season 10

  • S10E209 Blood on the Tracks

    • February 9, 2000

    Documentary that tells the tales of those who sought romance and excitement on America's freight trains by living the hobo life, but instead found a haven of crime. From the Civil War to the Great Depression, over 4 million people rode the rails. The program reveals how a group of rail riders known as FTRA evolved from a loose-knit group of hobos into a violent gang terrorizing the rails and preying on the "civilians" who wandered into their world.

  • S10E301 Wild Justice: Bounty Hunters

    • March 1, 2000

    Documentary about bounty hunters, hired guns out to capture fugitives and bring them back any way they can.

  • S10E612 Inside Alcoholics Anonymous

    • June 12, 2000

    In the first program on Alcoholics Anonymous ever filmed by a producer outside the umbrella of the AA organization, the documentary takes viewers inside AA meetings, as well as the AA General Services Office -- the overseeing body that assists the fellowship worldwide. On-camera interviews with AA "old-timers," AA's managing director, as well as leading national health authorities and the organization's outspoken critics, answer questions never before asked. The program also reveals what a newcomer faces upon entering the door to a meeting for the first time.

  • S10E707 Friend or Foe: Flight 655

    • July 7, 2000

    On December 21, 1988, 250 passengers on Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York were killed when their plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. Six months before, 290 Iranian passengers in an Iranian Airbus over the Persian Gulf were shot down by an overzealous crew on the USS Vincennes. The program looks into the events that led to the shooting down of the Airbus Flight 165 and reveals a possible link between the shooting down of the Iranian plane and the Lockerbie disaster.

  • S10E717 Medical Mistakes

    • July 17, 2000

    A special report concerning medical mistakes, produced with journalists from "The New York Times." The program reveals why so many Americans die, despite highly trained doctors and nurses, and goes inside the medical profession to break the code of secrecy surrounding medical errors.

  • S10E718 Teen Gambling

    • November 8, 2000

    An inside look at the high-stakes world of teenage gambling. On top of the conventional lures of gambling, the widespread explosion of cyber-casinos and internet gambling sites are opening the doors for kids to gamble right from their own homes. The program includes interviews with six teenage gamblers, parents, friends, gambling industry executives, high school educators and experts on compulsive gambling.

  • S10E1013 The Hate Network

    • October 13, 2000

    A portrait of the many faces of hate at work in the U.S. today, from militia groups to white supremacists, from the Ku Klux Klan to the newer underground splinter groups. The program reveals that the world of hate groups has its own leaders, heroes and martyrs. Among those examined are William Pierce who heads the National Alliance, a Neo-Nazi organization that espouses the violent overthrow of the United States; Tom Metzger of WAR (White Aryan Resistance), and Matthew Hale of the World Church of the Creator, another Neo-Nazi group. Today's world of hate has embraced modern technology and has a growing presence of the internet. The program also presents watchdog groups and individuals who are fighting the purveyors of hate.

  • S10E1016 Young Models: Growing Up Fast

    • October 16, 2000

    An inside look at the world of models. They come to New York to become the next Naomi Campbell or Claudia Schiffer, but they are often met with broken dreams and even worse, descend into abuse or addiction. Often, they are pressured by pushy parents, who shuttle them from classes to photo shoots, hoping their daughters will strike it rich.

  • S10E1022 Life on the Edge: West Bank Settlers

    • October 22, 2000

    Documentary following two American Jewish families, the Bornsteins of Cleveland and the Nachmans of Baltimore, as they make wrenching decisions to move to Israel to stake their claim to the strife-torn region. Cameras follow family members to witness the tension, distrust, age-old rivalries, the armed guards, checkpoints and incongruities of trying to live a normal life in an embattled land.

  • S10E1102 Hype and Glory: Sweeps Month

    • November 2, 2000

    The program takes a behind-the-scenes look at independent news station KCAL 9 in Los Angeles during the May sweeps ratings race. For twenty days, the cameras follow the news director, the producers, the reporters and the anchors as they try to keep up with the network competition and beat their local rivals. In a city where the lead story is typically about the latest celebrity break-up, the staff of KCAL 9 tries to create a balance between sweeps stunts and journalistic integrity, as they struggle to play the ratings game and hold on to their jobs.

  • S10E1204 The Agony of Ecstasy

    • December 4, 2000

    Documentary that examines the phenomenon of the drug Ecstasy in American culture -- from its manufacture in clandestine labs in the Netherlands, to its sale in New York City's clubs. With behind-the-scenes access to the U.S. Customs' investigation into Ecstasy, viewers learn about the explosion of this so-called "club drug" and how it has made its way into American life. The program features interviews with Ecstasy users, their family members, prosecutors, investigators and chemists.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Inside the Killer's Mind

    • February 12, 2001
    • A&E

    Dr. Dorothy Lewis is a professor of psychiatry at Yale University and New York's Bellevue Hospital, known for her pioneering research on the cause of violence. Her theories about violence are based on human stories and brain research that focuses on head injuries, brain damage and child abuse. The program follows Dr. Lewis through the murder cases of Arthur Shawcross and Terrance Wainwright. The psychiatrist for the prosecution is Dr. Park Dietz, Dr. Lewis's archrival, who has provided testimony opposing Lewis's views in a number of trials.

  • S11E611 New York Justice: Beat Reporters

    • June 11, 2001
    • A&E

    Follows journalists from New York City who investigate criminal cases, including "New York Post" crime beat reporter Mark Stamey and WABC Television chief investigative reporter Sarah Wallace. Each case unfolds as the reporters track informants, interview witnesses and try to uncover the truth behind the crime committed. Stamey's story follows the police slaying of Bronx resident Malcolm Ferguson, sorting out the conflicting accounts of a brutal police conspiracy and the consequences of the life of a repeat petty criminal. Wallace's investigation reveals the details of the case that led to wrongful imprisonment for murder of Anthony Faison and Charles Shepherd, due to false testimony incited by poverty and drug addiction.

Season 12

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