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Season 2

Season 2

May 21, 1997·27 épisodes·20h 15min
Épisodes · 27
E1

The FBI: Life Without Hoover

Recent events such as Ruby Ridge and the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta have tarnished the FBI's once-sterling image.

45min·May 21, 1997
E2

Detectives of Death

Modern forensics helps solve crimes; O.J. Simpson's attorney Peter Neufeld.

45min·Jun 4, 1997
E3

Crisis in Space: The Real Story of Apollo 13

In 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured on the Apollo 13 command module, leaving three astronauts struggling to return to Earth.

45min·Jun 14, 1997
E4

Riot!

Police brutality in the Rodney King case and the riot following the verdict.

45min·Jun 21, 1997
E5

Terror in the Sky: KAL 007; The Lockerbie Bombing

A Soviet military plane shoots down one civilian jet, and a bomb planted by terrorists explodes another.

45min·Jun 28, 1997
E6

The Televangelists

Popularity and political power of televangelists; Jerry Falwell; Pat Robertson; Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts.

45min·Jul 2, 1997
E7

The Raging Inferno of Volcanoes

Interviews and underwater footage of volcanic eruptions help explain the role volcanoes play in building continents.

45min·Jul 9, 1997
E8

A Few Good Women

The role of women in the military, including their history and their recent struggles within the male-oriented institution.

45min·Jul 9, 1997
E9

Underwater: The Flood of '93

News anchors and correspondents look back at the devastating 1993 flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

45min·Jul 23, 1997
E10

Massacre!

Footage helps chronicle mass murders committed since 1966 and profiles those who were responsible.

45min·Aug 6, 1997
E11

Crooked Cops

A history of corruption in police work that includes profiles of several rogue officers who have committed heinous crimes.

45min·Aug 13, 1997
E12

Hurricanes: Natural Born Killers

Edward R. Murrow flies into the eye of a 1954 storm; hurricanes Hugo, Andrew; tracking hurricanes.

45min·Aug 20, 1997
E13

Falsely Accused

People who have been found guilty and imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.

45min·Sep 3, 1997
E14

Life or Death: The Battle Over Capital Punishment

The debate surrounding capital punishment has become a metaphor for crime and violence in the United States.

45min·Sep 10, 1997
E15

Uprising at Attica

The bloody inmate uprising at Attica State Prison that ended in the deaths of 47 prisoners and guards.

45min·Sep 13, 1997
E16

The CIA: 50 Years of Spying

Host Mike Wallace chronicles the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996.

45min·Sep 17, 1997
E17

Gambling Mania: The Winners and the Losers

The history of legal gaming, including the 18th-century scandals that brought it to an abrupt end and its resurgence in today's society.

45min·Oct 8, 1997
E18

Outbreak! The New Plagues

Despite advances in modern medicine, viral infections continue to be a potent threat to society.

45min·Oct 15, 1997
E19

Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power

Political scandals include Wilbur Mills, Gary Hart, Bernard Goldfine and Bobby Baker.

45min·Oct 22, 1997
E20

Korea: The Forgotten War

An account of the 1950 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Korea, which escalated into a bloody war that claimed 54,000 American lives.

45min·Oct 29, 1997
E21

Crashes Without Cause: The Case of the 737

Top investigators explain the search for answers that followed the crashes of two 737s.

45min·Nov 8, 1997
E22

Cry of the Wild: Wolves, Fires and the Fight for Yellowstone

How the controversy between man and nature could affect America's national parks.

45min·Nov 19, 1997
E23

Capers: The Men, The Gambles, The Heists

The Brink's heist, the D.B. Cooper case and other famous cases highlight an exploration of modern capers and how they are evolving.

45min·Nov 26, 1997
E24

Violence in the Media

The influence of TV violence; developing a TV ratings system.

45min·Dec 3, 1997
E25

Born to Kill: Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy

Original news footage recounts the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, two of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century.

45min·Dec 10, 1997
E26

Kid Crime: Violent Crime and Children

Criminologist James Fox analyzes the rise in youth crime.

45min·Dec 17, 1997
E27

Vietnam: A Soldier's Diary

How one American soldier's attitudes evolved with the changing U.S. policy in Vietnam.

45min·Dec 24, 1997