S6E1 - The Yorkshire Ripper
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.
Jan. 19, 1997, midnight
S6E17 - Donnie Brasco
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.
Nov. 26, 1997, midnight
S6E18 - Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
Dec. 3, 1997, midnight
S6E2 - Narcs
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
Jan. 22, 1997, midnight
S6E3 - Eyewitness
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
Jan. 29, 1997, midnight
S6E4 - The Amy Fisher Story
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
March 23, 1997, midnight
S6E5 - Roberts, Witney and Duddy
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
April 27, 1997, midnight
S6E6 - Night Stalker
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
April 30, 1997, midnight
S6E7 - Profilers
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
May 21, 1997, midnight
S6E8 - Presumed Guilty
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
May 21, 1997, midnight
S6E9 - The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
May 28, 1997, midnight
S6E10 - Jewish Mobsters
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
May 28, 1997, midnight
S6E11 - The Great Train Robbery
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
June 29, 1997, midnight
S6E12 - Crime Family
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
Aug. 13, 1997, midnight
S6E13 - The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
Sept. 3, 1997, midnight
S6E14 - Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
Jan. 5, 1997, midnight
S6E101 - Outlaws
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.
Jan. 1, 1997, midnight