The Face of Evil

To hunt down the most heartless of killers, investigators must carefully gather clues to build an accurate profile, and there's always traces of the fiend somewhere left behind.
Seeds of Death
S1 E1

When a young woman is found shot to death near an Alaskan village, detectives rely on forensic science to catch her murderer; then an eyewitness comes forward with an explosive revelation that threatens to tear apart the small town.

Burning Secrets
S1 E2

In Flint, Mich., an 80-year-old woman is murdered while running errands; investigators tie her case to an unsolved drive-by shooting and must use science and skillful interrogation to catch a remorseless killer.

A Knock at the Door
S1 E3

The 1994 torture and murder of a married mother of three shakes the heartland community of Newton, Kan., to its core; when a woman goes missing in nearby Wichita, police learn that the cases might be linked by the same sadistic killer.

Root of All Evil
S1 E5

When a little girl disappears from a small Washington town over a Fourth of July weekend, detectives look at suspects close to home; then her body is found two weeks later, and a tip leads investigators to a trusted friend with a terrifying past.

Jaws of Death
S1 E6

When a New Jersey mother is raped and murdered, her sadistic killer leaves no trace of his identity behind; months later, a violent attack in another state gives detectives the evidence they need to put her killer away for good.