The Genetic Detective

TV-PG2020•43m•7.9/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

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7.9/10(7)

Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore uses her unique research skills to transform the face of crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, Moore is able to trace the path of a violent criminal's family tree to reveal their identity and help bring them to justice.

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Production

ABC News, XCON

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 26, 2020

Last Aired

June 30, 2020

Networks

ABC

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Case of the Missing Lovebirds

Air date: 2020-05-26

In the series premiere, CeCe Moore works with Seattle, Washington's Snohomish County Sheriff's Office on the double homicide of a young couple who disappeared in 1987 after taking a ferry from Vancouver to Seattle and were later found miles apart, gagged, bound and brutally murdered.

Hunt for the Runaway Killer

Air date: 2020-06-02

CeCe helps crack a 1998 cold case involving the murder of Sherri and Megan Scherer, a mother and daughter from New Madrid, Missouri.

Who Killed Angie Dodge?

Air date: 2020-06-09

CeCe's work on the 1996 rape and murder of an 18-year-old in Idaho leads police to the potential killer and helps exonerate the wrongly accused man who spent 20 years in prison for the crime.

The Deadly Playdate

Air date: 2020-06-16

Uncovering the identity of the person who killed an 8-year-old girl, taunting police in Fort Wayne, Indiana for decades after with notes and threats.

The Phantom of Ramsey Street

Air date: 2020-06-23

CeCe helps uncover the identity of a serial rapist through genetic genealogy.

The Hot Case

Air date: 2020-06-30

In the season finale, CeCe works her first active case, the rape of a 79-year-old woman that happened just three weeks prior. Also, regarding an earlier cold case on which she worked, CeCe sees the first jury trial conviction.