Episode
NOVA: The Perfect Corpse
Overview
Forensic investigators tease secrets from the well preserved bodies of people buried long ago under peat bogs.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2006-02-07
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
The Perfect Corpse is Episode 10 in Season 33 of NOVA. It aired on 2006-02-07. The runtime is 55 min.
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