Episodes
1. The FBI: Life Without Hoover
May 21, 1997
45 min
Recent events such as Ruby Ridge and the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta have tarnished the FBI's once-sterling image.
2. Detectives of Death
June 4, 1997
45 min
Modern forensics helps solve crimes; O.J. Simpson's attorney Peter Neufeld.
3. Crisis in Space: The Real Story of Apollo 13
June 14, 1997
45 min
In 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured on the Apollo 13 command module, leaving three astronauts struggling to return to Earth.
4. Riot!
June 21, 1997
45 min
Police brutality in the Rodney King case and the riot following the verdict.
5. Terror in the Sky: KAL 007; The Lockerbie Bombing
June 28, 1997
45 min
A Soviet military plane shoots down one civilian jet, and a bomb planted by terrorists explodes another.
6. The Televangelists
July 2, 1997
45 min
Popularity and political power of televangelists; Jerry Falwell; Pat Robertson; Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts.
7. The Raging Inferno of Volcanoes
July 9, 1997
45 min
Interviews and underwater footage of volcanic eruptions help explain the role volcanoes play in building continents.
8. A Few Good Women
July 9, 1997
45 min
The role of women in the military, including their history and their recent struggles within the male-oriented institution.
9. Underwater: The Flood of '93
July 23, 1997
45 min
News anchors and correspondents look back at the devastating 1993 flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
10. Massacre!
August 6, 1997
45 min
Footage helps chronicle mass murders committed since 1966 and profiles those who were responsible.
11. Crooked Cops
August 13, 1997
45 min
A history of corruption in police work that includes profiles of several rogue officers who have committed heinous crimes.
12. Hurricanes: Natural Born Killers
August 20, 1997
45 min
Edward R. Murrow flies into the eye of a 1954 storm; hurricanes Hugo, Andrew; tracking hurricanes.
13. Falsely Accused
September 3, 1997
45 min
People who have been found guilty and imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
14. Life or Death: The Battle Over Capital Punishment
September 10, 1997
45 min
The debate surrounding capital punishment has become a metaphor for crime and violence in the United States.
15. Uprising at Attica
September 13, 1997
45 min
The bloody inmate uprising at Attica State Prison that ended in the deaths of 47 prisoners and guards.
16. The CIA: 50 Years of Spying
September 17, 1997
45 min
Host Mike Wallace chronicles the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996.
17. Gambling Mania: The Winners and the Losers
October 8, 1997
45 min
The history of legal gaming, including the 18th-century scandals that brought it to an abrupt end and its resurgence in today's society.
18. Outbreak! The New Plagues
October 15, 1997
45 min
Despite advances in modern medicine, viral infections continue to be a potent threat to society.
19. Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power
October 22, 1997
45 min
Political scandals include Wilbur Mills, Gary Hart, Bernard Goldfine and Bobby Baker.
20. Korea: The Forgotten War
October 29, 1997
45 min
An account of the 1950 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Korea, which escalated into a bloody war that claimed 54,000 American lives.
21. Crashes Without Cause: The Case of the 737
November 8, 1997
45 min
Top investigators explain the search for answers that followed the crashes of two 737s.
22. Cry of the Wild: Wolves, Fires and the Fight for Yellowstone
November 19, 1997
45 min
How the controversy between man and nature could affect America's national parks.
23. Capers: The Men, The Gambles, The Heists
November 26, 1997
45 min
The Brink's heist, the D.B. Cooper case and other famous cases highlight an exploration of modern capers and how they are evolving.
24. Violence in the Media
December 3, 1997
45 min
The influence of TV violence; developing a TV ratings system.
25. Born to Kill: Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy
December 10, 1997
45 min
Original news footage recounts the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, two of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century.
26. Kid Crime: Violent Crime and Children
December 17, 1997
45 min
Criminologist James Fox analyzes the rise in youth crime.
