01. 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.
02. Detectives of Death
Modern forensics helps solve crimes; O.J. Simpson's attorney Peter Neufeld.
03. 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.
04. Riot!
Police brutality in the Rodney King case and the riot following the verdict.
05. 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.
06. The Televangelists
Popularity and political power of televangelists; Jerry Falwell; Pat Robertson; Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts.
07. The Raging Inferno of Volcanoes
Interviews and underwater footage of volcanic eruptions help explain the role volcanoes play in building continents.
08. A Few Good Women
The role of women in the military, including their history and their recent struggles within the male-oriented institution.
09. Underwater: The Flood of '93
News anchors and correspondents look back at the devastating 1993 flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
10. Massacre!
Footage helps chronicle mass murders committed since 1966 and profiles those who were responsible.
11. Crooked Cops
A history of corruption in police work that includes profiles of several rogue officers who have committed heinous crimes.
12. Hurricanes: Natural Born Killers
Edward R. Murrow flies into the eye of a 1954 storm; hurricanes Hugo, Andrew; tracking hurricanes.
13. Falsely Accused
People who have been found guilty and imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
14. 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.
15. Uprising at Attica
The bloody inmate uprising at Attica State Prison that ended in the deaths of 47 prisoners and guards.
16. The CIA: 50 Years of Spying
Host Mike Wallace chronicles the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996.
17. 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.
18. Outbreak! The New Plagues
Despite advances in modern medicine, viral infections continue to be a potent threat to society.
19. Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power
Political scandals include Wilbur Mills, Gary Hart, Bernard Goldfine and Bobby Baker.
20. 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.
21. Crashes Without Cause: The Case of the 737
Top investigators explain the search for answers that followed the crashes of two 737s.
22. Cry of the Wild: Wolves, Fires and the Fight for Yellowstone
How the controversy between man and nature could affect America's national parks.
23. 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.
24. Violence in the Media
The influence of TV violence; developing a TV ratings system.
25. 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.
26. Kid Crime: Violent Crime and Children
Criminologist James Fox analyzes the rise in youth crime.
27. Vietnam: A Soldier's Diary
How one American soldier's attitudes evolved with the changing U.S. policy in Vietnam.