Naming the Dead

Naming the Dead

  • 2025
  • 1 Seasons
  • 6 Episodes
  •  9  (2)
  •   Returning Series

There are 50,000 bodies lying unnamed and unmourned across America with no way of identifying them, until now. This powerful new series follows the DNA Doe Project - a leading organization in genetic investigation and identification - as they partner with law enforcement agencies to solve the coldest of cases, name these unidentified bodies, and bring resolution to families across the country.

Naming the Dead
Seasons
The Man on fire
6. The Man on fire
August 02, 2025
In 1996, a young man was burned alive in Atlanta. Who was he? Investigators team up with the DNA Doe Project to identify him and find his family.
The Oil Well Murder
5. The Oil Well Murder
August 02, 2025
Detective Bryan Johnson’s first case is a homicide. To solve it, he first needs to identify the victim, so he enlists the help of the DNA Doe Project.
The Body on the Train
4. The Body on the Train
August 02, 2025
Discovering the grave of a man crushed under ice in a railroad car, journalist Marresa Burke joins forces with the DNA Doe Project to find his family.
The Body in the Sand
3. The Body in the Sand
August 02, 2025
Thirty-two years ago, a young, unidentified female was found dead in the desert. Now, local police are joining forces with the DNA Doe Project to bring her home.
A Box Of Bones
2. A Box Of Bones
August 02, 2025
For 38 years, the identity of a Texas murder victim has been a mystery - now police are teaming up with the DNA Doe Project to find out who she was.
The Hitchhiker
1. The Hitchhiker
August 02, 2025
After exhausting all leads, coroner Scott McCord turns to the DNA Doe Project to try to identify one of the victims of serial killer Larry Eyler.
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Description
There are 50,000 bodies lying unnamed and unmourned across America with no way of identifying them, until now. This powerful new series follows the DNA Doe Project - a leading organization in genetic investigation and identification - as they partner with law enforcement agencies to solve the coldest of cases, name these unidentified bodies, and bring resolution to families across the country.
  • Premiere Date
    August 02, 2025
  • Rating
    9  (2)