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Season 1

  • S01E01 Burning Obsession

    • November 4, 2003
    • CBC

    In 1988, a promiscuous 22-year old boy from the Sikh community has one affair too many and ends up losing his life.

  • S01E02 Who Killed Santa?

    • November 11, 2003
    • CBC

    In 2001 Toronto, there is a series of murders of homeless people. The latest killing is of a gentle man, well known in the area by residents who nicknamed him Santa Claus.

  • S01E03 Angel of Death

    • December 2, 2003
    • CBC

    The number of deaths in a hospital increases dramatically, and one nurse believes there must be more to this than just natural causes.

  • S01E04 The Ghost

    • November 18, 2003
    • CBC

    A cunning arsonist stays one step ahead of the police and terrifies a small farming community until behavioral profiling help detectives zero in on a very unlikely suspect.

  • S01E05 Loch Ness Monster

    • November 25, 2003
    • CBC

    In 1998 Meadowvale, Ontario, a normally peaceful suburb, a pervert on a bicycle appears, performing sexual acts on himself & then attacking teenage girls. For reasons apparent to the residents, they nickname him after the Scottish monster.

  • S01E06 Mad Bomber

    • January 13, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1996, a mystery person begins planting bombs in public places, and leaving a strange swastika as a calling card.

  • S01E07 Double Cross

    • January 20, 2004
    • CBC

    A man whose identity is unknown is found stabbed to death in a secluded parking lot.

  • S01E08 Hijacked

    • January 27, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1971, a Toronto plane is hijacked to go to Cuba, making it the first in Canadian airspace.

  • S01E09 Six Feet Under

    • February 3, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1996 Toronto, a man is reported missing by his wife when he does not return from a business trip.

  • S01E10 Nightmare

    • February 10, 2004
    • CBC

    A bearded man enters women's homes and assaults them as they sleep.

  • S01E11 The Saint

    • February 17, 2004
    • CBC

    A frat boy lures a girl to his house with the fake promise of a party, but once there it turns out he has ulterior motives. When the girl says no, he violently attacks her. A string of violence is then uncovered using different names.

  • S01E12 Danger in the Woods

    • February 24, 2004
    • CBC

    A teenage party in the woods takes a terrifying turn when one of them attacks the others. While examining the scene, police stumble upon a previous crime.

  • S01E13 Hate Crime

    • March 2, 2004
    • CBC

    In the Jewish community, a resident is shot by strangers asking for directions, and later dies in hospital.

  • S01E14 Hostage

    • March 9, 2004
    • CBC

    In 2002, an armed man holds a massage parlor worker hostage, and as the police try to find out why, they find startling links to a series of robberies.

  • S01E15 Secret Life

    • March 30, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1992 Calgary, a husband reports his Ethiopian wife murdered, but finds himself the main suspect.

  • S01E16 Flying Bandit

    • March 30, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1986, one of the biggest heists in Canadian history takes place when 1.2 million in jewels is stolen from a store. When more robberies occur, the police become ever more determined to catch the mastermind behind them all.

  • S01E17 Cold Hit

    • March 9, 2004
    • CBC

    In 1994, a single mother is found raped and murdered in her apartment. Was it one of the volatile men in her life?

  • S01E18 Kidnapped

    • March 16, 2004
    • CBC

    A wealthy Asian girl is kidnapped in Vancouver. When the kidnappers make the fateful error of using the young girl's cell phone, police are able to track their movements and capture the assailants.

  • S01E19 Lone Wolf

    • March 2, 2005
    • CBC

    Two murders of mothers in their own home send shock-waves through a normally quiet friendly town where everybody leaves their door unlocked. 18 years pass before there is solid evidence of the mystery assailant.

  • S01E20 The Game

    • March 9, 2005
    • CBC

    In 1995 Houston, Texas, a duo of con-women lure men with the promise of sex but then drug and rob them. But who is the mysterious puppet-master behind their actions?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Betrayed

    • November 10, 2005
    • CBC

    New Year 1991. A youngster receives no answer from his phone calls to his mother, so goes to her house, where he finds her dead in a pool of blood. His distress is further compounded when he is accused of the crime.

  • S02E02 The Hustler

    • December 1, 2005
    • CBC

    In Whistler B.C., a winter wonderland for the rich and trendy, three people meet: the son of a wealthy Frenchman, a Vancouver businessman looking for investors, and a real estate agent trying to sell a mountainside estate. Unbeknownst to the other two, one of them is a notorious international con man.

  • S02E03 Bitter Truth

    • October 16, 2006
    • CBC

    A couple die very closely together when nothing seemed to be wrong, which arouses suspicion.

  • S02E04 Head in a Bucket

    • January 5, 2006
    • CBC

    A girl is horrified when traveling in a guy's car she turns around to find a head in a bucket on the back seat.

  • S02E05 Murder on Campus

    • December 8, 2005
    • CBC

    It's Christmas 1983 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and young anthropologist Dora Ferguson, who was in a happy relationship with a fellow professor, is found tied up and dead on campus.

  • S02E06 The Great Despisers

    • November 17, 2005
    • CBC

    In 1994 in the Seattle area, a South Asian family who formerly lived in Canada are reported dead by their son and his friend, who say they found them after a night out.

  • S02E07 Vanished

    • October 23, 2006
    • CBC

    A normally extremely reliable school librarian fails to turn up one day, causing much concern, especially when she also cannot be found at her home.

  • S02E08 Jeweler's Wife

    • November 6, 2006
    • CBC

    When his wife is late for work, a jeweler calls his neighbor who discovers her dead in the bath.

  • S02E09 Faith Healer

    • November 24, 2005
    • CBC

    An unidentifiable body of a woman with mysterious unusual skin puncture marks is found.

  • S02E10 The Violinist

    • November 3, 2005
    • CBC

    A mother is tied up in her home while her daughter is kidnapped, and this is made all the more scary by the fact that they are from Hong Kong and don't know Canada that well. But their kidnappers seem to know a lot about them.

  • S02E11 Fat Bandit

    • November 13, 2006
    • CBC

    In 2002, several bank robberies take place, all linked by an overweight man. But when his identity is eventually revealed it is a huge surprise for all.

  • S02E12 Thrill Krill

    • December 29, 2005
    • CBC

    In 2000, a man is killed by a car, but it turns out the vehicle is stolen, and tracing the driver would not be straightforward.

  • S02E13 Monster of Miramichi

    • October 27, 2005
    • CBC

    A 1989 community is in fear when a sadistic criminal escapee is at large among them, setting fires and causing panic.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Frenzy

    • November 20, 2006
    • CBC

    A baptist deacon persuades his granddaughter to get to bed as she has church the next morning, but neither of them ever make it to the service.

  • S03E02 Pointing to Murder

    • November 27, 2006
    • CBC

    In 2002, some human remains are found in a safari park, but this person has not been attacked by the animals.

  • S03E03 Good Doctor

    • December 4, 2006
    • CBC

    Halloween 1992. A young single mother reports a respected doctor for having raped her, but an early DNA test tells a different story. But then she organizes her own DNA test.

  • S03E04 Sweet Killer

    • December 11, 2006
    • CBC

    At Christmas, a loving father leaves his family celebration then is later found dead.

  • S03E05 The Stranger

    • January 22, 2007
    • CBC

    A woman is found attacked and dying in a small community convenience store, but the homicide remains unsolved for many years.

  • S03E06 Hunted

    • January 29, 2007
    • CBC

    In 2002, the homicide of a 30-year old woman is reported at her workplace by her sister.

  • S03E07 Predator

    • February 5, 2007
    • CBC

    Two Asian sisters, aged 18 and 14, visiting Toronto are brutally attacked in the apartment where they are staying. There is no sign of sexual assault, and the motive is a mystery.

  • S03E08 Evil Eyes

    • February 12, 2007
    • CBC

    In Ontario, a suspicious death is reported when a body is found in a park. She is identified as a selfless woman whose life was based around helping others.

  • S03E09 Lust

    • February 19, 2007
    • CBC

    In 1996 Toronto, a woman's body is found in a public stairwell, the victim of a "lust murder".

  • S03E10 Model Killer

    • February 26, 2007
    • CBC

    In 1981 Toronto, a beautiful model is reported dead at home by someone saying they are the superintendent of the apartment block.

  • S03E11 Dead End

    • March 5, 2007
    • CBC

    In 1999 Ontario, an American man comes searching for his daughter who has gone traveling with her boyfriend, but from whom he has not heard.

  • S03E12 Bull's Eye

    • March 12, 2007
    • CBC

    Police are called when a woman appears to have died in her sleep, but when blood is found, detectives feel there may be more to it.