The BEST episodes of Forensics: The Real CSI
Every episode of Forensics: The Real CSI ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Forensics: The Real CSI!
The devil's in the detail - and every crime leaves a trace. When every minute counts, cutting-edge forensic science exposes the truth and brings dangerous criminals to justice.
#1 - Hunting a Rapist
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2026
When CCTV captures the violent sexual attack of a woman in a public phone box in Birmingham, police and forensic teams race to identify the attacker before he can strike again.
#2 - Every Contact Leaves a Trace
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2019
A teenage girl is raped in a park by a total stranger - can digital and traditional forensics work together to bring the prime suspect to justice?
#3 - Gold Heist
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2023
When five jewellery thieves rob £300,000 worth of gold from a Birmingham jewellery store, escaping in less than 60 seconds, police need to use forensic evidence to track down the gold.
#4 - To Catch a Rapist
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/16/2023
The forensics team must identify and arrest a rapist through information provided by the victim and digital evidence recovered from the crime scene.
#5 - The Harvest
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2019
The forensics team must identify a gunman from evidence left at a shooting scene and determine the cause of death of a body found under suspicious circumstances.
#6 - Stabbed in the Park
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2021
When a 15-year-old teenager is fatally stabbed in a park in Coventry, the forensic team must identify the murderers through evidence left behind at the crime scene.
#7 - Mixed Profiles
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2019
A rookie CSI is tasked with finding evidence from a violent stabbing and forensic scientists work together to identify two rape suspects and DNA-link them to the crime.
#9 - An Admission of Murder
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2021
Forensic co-ordinator Jo Ward leads the search for evidence and motive after a knife attack in which a husband is believed to have killed his wife and a next-door neighbour.
#10 - Playing with Fire
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/2023
West Midlands Police work with fire investigators to identify who is responsible for a major fire at a factory in Birmingham.
#11 - Time of Death
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2024
When 32-year-old Marlene Doyle, reported missing by her mother, is found murdered in a Coventry flat, police turn to forensic evidence to identify her killer.
#12 - Confession of a Killer
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2024
When a man confesses to killing his flatmate in self-defence, the police and forensic officers must investigate whether the victim was actually killed in cold blood.
#13 - Body in the Freezer
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2024
After a decomposed body is found in a freezer at a waste disposal site, West Midlands Police must identify who it is and track down the person who concealed it.
#14 - Murder at the Party
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2021
When a man is murdered for no apparent reason by a guest at a party, it’s down to traditional and digital forensics to identify a suspect and bring them to justice.
#15 - Untraceable Guns
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2024
West Midlands Police work with ballistics experts to find out whether a man with a haul of rifles in his bedroom has used a 3D printer to make potentially deadly weapons.
#16 - Murdered after School
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2026
When a 12-year-old boy is fatally stabbed in a park on his way home from school, police suspect a 14-year-old but need forensics to prove he is the killer.
#17 - Indecent Exposure
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/2021
Forensic scene investigator Drew Birtles leads the search for evidence after a woman in her 50s alleges a man installing a smart meter at her home has indecently exposed himself.
#18 - Murder in a Brothel
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2025
West Midlands Police and forensic teams attending the scene of a brutal stabbing in a brothel turn to a trail left in blood in a bid to track the killer.
#19 - Fatal Weapon Unknown
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/2021
Forensic Investigators from West Midlands Police piece together the evidence in a complex murder inquiry after they find two dead men with unusual wounds.
#20 - Frightened to Death
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2025
An elderly man is found dead in his home amid signs of forced entry and a brutal attack. West Midlands Police must identify when and how he died in a bid to track down his killer.
#21 - Killer in the Car Park
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2021
West Midlands Police need forensics to identify the killer of two men found dead in a car.
#23 - A Deadly Friendship
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2025
After paramedics discover a man’s brutal murder, West Midlands Police turn to forensics to establish whether a friend who phoned for help is a witness or a suspect.
