Episode
Forensic Files: Dinner and a Movie
Overview
Time of death becomes pivotal after a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom. A striking similarity between her death and an HBO movie gives examiners the clues they need to thaw out the alibi of a cold-blooded killer.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2003-07-23
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Dinner and a Movie is Episode 10 in Season 8 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2003-07-23. The runtime is 23 min.
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