
Season 6 (1997)
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Episodes: 17
Star Cast: Bill Kurtis ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 The Yorkshire Ripper
Air Date: 1997-01-19
Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.

Ep.2 Narcs
Air Date: 1997-01-22
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.

Ep.3 Eyewitness
Air Date: 1997-01-29
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.

Ep.4 The Amy Fisher Story
Air Date: 1997-03-23
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.

Ep.5 Roberts, Witney and Duddy
Air Date: 1997-04-27
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.

Ep.6 Night Stalker
Air Date: 1997-04-30
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

Ep.7 Profilers
Air Date: 1997-05-21
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

Ep.8 Presumed Guilty
Air Date: 1997-05-21
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.

Ep.9 The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
Air Date: 1997-05-28
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.

Ep.10 Jewish Mobsters
Air Date: 1997-05-28
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.

Ep.11 The Great Train Robbery
Air Date: 1997-06-29
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

Ep.12 Crime Family
Air Date: 1997-08-13
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

Ep.13 The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
Air Date: 1997-09-03
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".

Ep.14 Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
Air Date: 1997-01-05
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

Ep.17 Donnie Brasco
Air Date: 1997-11-26
An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.

Ep.18 Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
Air Date: 1997-12-03
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.

Ep.101 Outlaws
Air Date: 1997-01-01
Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.