NOVA Season 27 The Killer's Trail 1999
The death of Marilyn Sheppard in 1954 is one of the most famous unsolved murders in America. The indictment of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, quickly became the "Trial of the Century," then the "Re-Trial of the Century," making a celebrity out of lawyer F. Lee Bailey. Although most of the forensic evidence gathered in 1954 was ignored during Sheppard's trial, it is being re-examined with today's advanced technology. Like an intricate puzzle, the clues come together to overturn previous assumptions about the killer and point to an entirely new suspect. NOVA assembles a notable team of experts—including Barry Scheck, a well-known lawyer from the O.J. Simpson trial—and builds a precise replica of the Sheppard house, complete with the original furniture. With this unique revisiting of a vanished crime scene, NOVA investigates a horrifying and sensational milestone in forensic science.
- Released: 1999-10-19
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Fall of the Leaning Tower 1999-10-05
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2. Time Travel 1999-10-12
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3. The Killer's Trail 1999-10-19
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4. Island of the Spirits 1999-11-02
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5. Decoding Nazi Secrets 1999-11-09
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6. Voyage of Doom 1999-11-23
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7. Electric Heart 1999-12-21
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8. Tales from the Hive 2000-01-04
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9. Lost on Everest 2000-01-18
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11. Diamond Deception 2000-02-01
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13. Trillion Dollar Bet 2000-02-08
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15. Mystery of the First Americans 2000-02-15
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16. Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4) 2000-02-22
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17. Lost Tribes of Israel 2000-02-22
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19. What's Up with the Weather? 2000-04-18
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20. Stationed in the Stars 2000-04-25
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21. The Vikings 2000-05-09
