Forensics: The Real CSI

S01E01 Multiple cameras follow serious crime investigations in real time, revealing the crucial role cutting edge forensic science now plays in bringing criminals to justice. Following cases from rape investigations to homicide enquiries, the series charts the fascinating journey of individual pieces of evidence from the moment they are discovered at the crime scene through to the microscopic analysis at the specialist laboratories and reveals the pivotal role these findings have on each investigation. Working with the time-pressures of the “forensic window” and the ever-evolving nature of crime always against them, these specialists are all too aware that their results can make the difference between an innocent person being locked up, or a guilty one walking free.