The WORST episodes of Forensic Files II

Every episode of Forensic Files II ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Forensic Files II!

Forensic Files, long considered the gold-standard of crime & justice non-fiction programming, will return with 16 new half-hour episodes beginning Sunday, February 23rd. The updated series will showcase all new mysteries to solve and feature the same style, music, story type and content that fans know and love.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Unraveled
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6.83
6 votes

#1 - Unraveled

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2022

When a 79-year-old woman is found shot to death in her home, investigators initially suspect her husband or a violent neighbor; shell casings recovered at the scene and a high-tech database reveal an unlikely killer.

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The Burn Test
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6.89
18 votes

#2 - The Burn Test

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/6/2023

A 33-year-old West Virginia husband and father seemingly dies in an accidental house fire; a closer look at the scene reveals a more sinister case.

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Broken Santa
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7.10
20 votes

#3 - Broken Santa

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/2023

A family mourns the unexpected death of a beloved grandmother at Christmas, and while local police assure everyone that she was the victim of a tragic accident and that there is no foul play, some things about the scene don't add up.

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The Maidenwater Murder
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7.23
30 votes

#4 - The Maidenwater Murder

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2023

A true-crime enthusiast may help crack a missing persons case in Ohio.

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Smoking Gun
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7.26
23 votes

#5 - Smoking Gun

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/22/2021

A hearing impaired 77-year-old on a road trip is attacked by a thief and shot to death Why? Because the man cannot hear his assailant’s demands. Random murders are Among the hardest crimes to solve, but investigators are determined to bring this killer or killers to justice. Can advances in ballistics testing crack the case?

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Pulp Friction
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7.29
28 votes

#6 - Pulp Friction

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2022

A massive explosion claims the life of a California farmhand. Authorities think it’s an accidental death, but analysis of debris shows it’s a bomb. Investigators have few suspects until they hear ominous rumors about a jealous rage.

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Desperate Stakes
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7.33
18 votes

#7 - Desperate Stakes

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/13/2023

When the 20-year-old clerk of an Atlanta-area smoke shop is gunned down during a robbery, investigators have only descriptions of the killers and the make of their getaway car; investigators use a videotaped confession to smoke out the killers.

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7.37
30 votes

#8 - Men In Black

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2023

An upscale apparel store in Bethesda, Md., is the site of a gruesome scene when an employee is killed and her co-worker is battered and tied up, but surveillance video and blood evidence shed further light on the crime.

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The Scent of Death
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7.37
19 votes

#9 - The Scent of Death

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2023

A young Colorado mother suddenly vanishes on Thanksgiving, but when police trace her cell phone, it leads them to a surprising character with an even more surprising story.

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Murder on Helium Road
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7.40
20 votes

#10 - Murder on Helium Road

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2023

A Texas love triangle turns deadly, and it appears to be an open-and-shut case until technology tells the tale.

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Killer Alibi
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7.43
21 votes

#11 - Killer Alibi

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2023

Victim: Raveesh Kumra Perp: DeAngelo Austin, Javier Garcia, Marcellous Drummer, Katrina Fritz California police are baffled when an innocent man's DNA is found at the scene of a deadly home invasion. Authorities team with the man's defence attorney.

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A Killer Disguise
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7.43
84 votes

#12 - A Killer Disguise

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2020

A young mother is murdered in a crowded parking lot in broad daylight.

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The Murder Irons
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7.45
20 votes

#13 - The Murder Irons

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2023

After the discovery of the brutal murder of an 18-year-old desk clerk of a beachfront condo, analysts use brand-new mitochondrial DNA technology to prove the killer's identity.

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The Ambush
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7.47
73 votes

#14 - The Ambush

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2020

Investigators use cell phone forensics to solve a puzzling murder in an affluent neighborhood.

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Marked for Murder
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7.47
30 votes

#15 - Marked for Murder

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2022

Someone targets members of law enforcement in a peaceful Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge and murders continue as detectives race against time. Finally, a single bullet casing uncovers the bizarre reason the killer wanted revenge.

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A Killer Snapshot
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7.47
70 votes

#16 - A Killer Snapshot

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2020

A cold case is reopened after a new forensic tool reveals new evidence.

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Murder Mark
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7.48
21 votes

#17 - Murder Mark

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2023

A young mother is found murdered in her home and there are two suspects with ample motive, but an unusual interview and security camera footage have investigators puzzled.

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Lil Miss Murder
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7.48
27 votes

#18 - Lil Miss Murder

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2023

Eight days after she had disappeared on her way to a family ski trip, an 18-year-old young woman's partially nude body is found floating in a river in Wyoming, Years later, DNA technology uncovers dark secrets that led to her demise.

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Human Sawdust
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7.49
90 votes

#19 - Human Sawdust

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2020

An almost-perfect crime was discovered because of a suitcase.

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Inside Pocket
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7.51
63 votes

#20 - Inside Pocket

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/5/2020

Investigators are left stumped when an insurance agent is murdered execution style in his office in broad daylight without a trace of fingerprints or the murder weapon at the scene, but an invisible clue is later uncovered that cracks the case.

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The Reunion
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7.52
31 votes

#21 - The Reunion

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2021

A murder victim’s final moments are caught on tape. The crime scene looks like a clear robbery-murder. Text evidence at first points to a jilted lover, but will his alibi check out? Now police identify a second suspect with a possible motive of deadly revenge. Forensic technology and DNA evidence combine in an attempt to make the case.

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Matter of Time
star
7.52
25 votes

#22 - Matter of Time

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/20/2022

An extremely successful California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors can’t determine why. When she dies, they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life who has been lying about his past.

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On the Rocks
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7.54
107 votes

#23 - On the Rocks

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2020

The naked body of a young woman is discovered in a remote area leading forensic investigators on a search for clues to her identity and the identity of her killer.

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The Orange Shorts
star
7.55
38 votes

#24 - The Orange Shorts

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2021

A mortally wounded woman crawls to call 911. Her husband who wants a divorce she will not give him, gets a hard look from police. But he says he has an airtight alibi for the exact time of the murder. The intricate forensic science of ballistics is brought to bear to and draws s a direct connection to an unexpected conclusion.

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Buried Secrets
star
7.57
133 votes

#25 - Buried Secrets

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2020

A fire leads investigators to re-examine an unusual death.

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