Forensics: The Real CSI (2019–present)

1. S01E01The HarvestMay 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 susp
2. S01E02Mixed ProfilesMay 8, 2019—At the crack of dawn in residential Newcastle, a man is violently assaulted and stabbed in his home by two unknown assailants. The suspects
3. S01E03Every Contact Leaves a TraceMay 15, 2019—In central Newcastle, a teenage girl has been raped by a stranger in a local park. It is the job of Northumbria Police's head of forensics K

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01An Admission Of MurderFebruary 9, 2021—On a Monday afternoon in an affluent Birmingham suburb, a husband rings 999 to say he has killed his wife. The man is covered in blood when
2. S02E02Stabbed in the ParkFebruary 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 be
3. S02E03Murder at the PartyFebruary 23, 2021—A 34-year-old man is fatally stabbed as he visits a group of friends who are socialising in one of the bedrooms of a multi-occupancy propert
4. S02E04Fatal Weapon UnknownJuly 6, 2021—Police respond to a call from a residential area of Dudley, where a woman reports that a house is being smashed up and a group are beating s
5. S02E05Indecent ExposureJuly 13, 2021—Forensic scene investigator Drew Birtles is deployed to lead the search for evidence after a woman in her 50s phones 999 to allege that an e
6. S02E06Standard of EvidenceJuly 20, 2021—As the victim of a violent knife attack fights for his life in hospital, Crime Scene Coordinator Jo Ward is dispatched to his home in Birmin
7. S02E07Killer in the Car ParkDecember 6, 2021—West Midlands Police need forensics to identify the killer of two men found dead in a car. Police respond to a call of a shooting in a carp

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01To Catch a RapistMay 16, 2023—A young woman arrives at a police station to report that she has been raped. She was attacked by a stranger at a derelict house in the early
2. S03E02Gold HeistMay 23, 2023—At midday on a busy high street in Birmingham, a group of armed robbers drive a truck into a jewellery shop, stealing £300,000 worth of gold
3. S03E03Playing With FireMay 30, 2023—As firefighters attempt to get a major fire at a Birmingham factory under control, fire investigator Luke Beckett is deployed to investigate
4. S03E04Tracking a PaedophileJune 6, 2023—A parent rings 999 to report that their 12-year-old daughter has been approached by a man on social media and has been raped by him several

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Body in the FreezerMarch 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 per
2. S04E02Time of DeathMarch 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 id
3. S04E03Untraceable GunsMarch 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 ma
4. S04E04Confessions of a KillerMarch 31, 2024—A man rings 999 to say he has killed his flatmate and forensics officers search for clues that could prove or disprove the suspect's pleas o

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Murder in a BrothelMarch 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 trac
2. S05E02A Deadly FriendshipMarch 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
3. S05E03Frightened to DeathMarch 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

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Murdered after SchoolMarch 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
2. S06E02Hunting a RapistMarch 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
3. S06E03Ambush in the Car ParkMarch 15, 2026—When a teenager is left fighting for his life after a stabbing in a car park, forensics must prove whether two brothers arrested nearby are
4. S06E04Catching the Cash RaidersMarch 22, 2026—West Midlands and Cumbria Police join forces, determined to find forensics that will take down a brazen gang of ATM thieves who have been at
5. S06E05Intruder in the BedroomMarch 29, 2026—Police and forensic teams urgently need to track down a stranger who has broken into a house in the middle of the night and sexually assault

Season 6 ranked & reviewed