How Forensic Science Turns a Speck of Blood, a Strand of Hair, or a Single Bone into the Key to Justice

In Bodies of Evidence, investigators face one of criminal justice’s greatest challenges: solving a murder without a body. But as killers grow more cunning in disposing of victims—dissolving remains, scattering ashes, or burying them in remote wilderness—forensic scientists are fighting back with revolutionary techniques. This gripping episode reveals how microscopic evidence—a drop of blood, a sliver of fingernail, or a single hair—can unravel a killer’s perfect crime. Through real cases where justice seemed impossible, detectives and forensic experts prove that even the most hidden victims can still speak from the grave. A chilling testament to science, persistence, and the truth that no murder is truly invisible.