Episode
Forensic Files: All the World's a Stage
Overview
Police are dispatched to the scene of a shooting, and discover the victim's husband is one of their own: a homicide detective who says his wife accidentally shot herself in the head. The detective maintains he called 911 immediately, but the evidence seems to indicate otherwise. [also marked as S8:E10]
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2003-09-10
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
All the World's a Stage is Episode 20 in Season 8 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2003-09-10. The runtime is 23 min.
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