Forensic Files
Seen it?1996 | 14 seasons | 23 min | Crime, Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and the curious. If you loved Making a Murderer, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- 14 seasons and 400 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 153 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 14 seasons.
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 14 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 114K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 14 is the high point.
Season 11996 · 13 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
Season 21997 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Season 31998 · 13 episodes · 5.7 out of 10Monday- Season 41999 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52000 · 19 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62001 · 30 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 72002 · 42 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 82003 · 42 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 92004 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 102005 · 42 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 112006 · 42 episodes · 3.5 out of 10Monday
- Season 122007 · 30 episodes · 1.4 out of 10Monday
- Season 132008 · 50 episodes · 2.7 out of 10Monday
- Season 142010 · 21 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Peter ThomasSelf - Narrator (voice)