The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science Murder by Numbers (Season 5, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Crime

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science

Murder by Numbers (Season 5, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Crime

For some killers, once is never enough. Often, cold and calculated serial killings are more difficult to solve than violent crimes of passion. For investigators, the challenge is steep when the killers murder by numbers.

Head writer

Steven Zorn

Director

Jeffrey Fine (as Jeff Fine)

Writers

Bob Clark | Steven Zorn

Producer

Mike Sinclair

Composer

Thomas Gwaltney IV (as Tom Gwaltney IV)

Cinematographers

John Ames | Jim Riccardi | Bob Smith

Editors

Julie Chabot | Folmer Wiesinger

Casting Director

Jefferson Lindquist

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 15, 2000

Release date

Feb 15, 2000 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins

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53 cast members

Name	Known for
Mika Arnett Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Kiley Bailey Ballerina Prostitute Ballerina Prostitute See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
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Carl Baker Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
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Russ Cupp Actor Actor See fewer	The F.B.I. Files (1998)
Mac Davis Actor Actor See fewer	Critical Rescue (2003)
Tracey Edwards Actress Actress See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Robin Garrett Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Maryland Hallman Actress Actress See fewer	Diagnosis: Unknown (2002)
James M.M. Hammer Actor (as Jimmy Hammer) Actor (as Jimmy Hammer) See fewer	Forensic Files (1996)
Pecola Hillian Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Orwin James Actor Actor See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Phil Lindquist Actor Actor See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Karen Lowe Actress Actress See fewer	Forensic Files (1996)
Merrill McCubbin Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Erin McNelis Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Sterling Mills Actor Actor See fewer	The F.B.I. Files (1998)
Phillip Muncie Actor Actor See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Jim Newman Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Lisa Norris Actress Actress See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Mike O'Neal Actor (as Michael O'Neill) Actor (as Michael O'Neill) See fewer	Diagnosis: Unknown (2002)
Otniel Pichardo Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Wendi Pope Actress Actress See fewer	Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
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Jeannette Rainey Actress Actress See fewer	Cold Readings (2004)
Stanley Richmond Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Brandon Rogan Actor Actor See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Tina Rogo Actress Actress See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Bill Roy Actor Actor See fewer	Critical Rescue (2003)
Jennifer Russell Actress Actress See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Tim Schock Actor Actor See fewer	Navy Seals: Untold Stories (1999)
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Denis Sliter-Wadsworth Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
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Ennis Starrette Actor Actor See fewer	The F.B.I. Files (1998)
Bill Suff Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer
Kelly Tenold Actress Actress See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Ron Thill Self - San Diego Detective Self - San Diego Detective See fewer	Crime & Punishment (2002)
Sebastian Veland Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Sonya Wagstaff Actress Actress See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Cydania P. Waymer Actress Actress See fewer	The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
Derek Williams Actor Actor See fewer	Interpol Investigates (2004)
Douglas Williams Actor Actor See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Jenny Zenson Actress Actress See fewer	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)