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Naming the Dead
Naming the Dead
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Naming the Dead

9.0 / 10 · 2 votes
2025
~38 min / ep
1 season
6 episodes
DocumentaryMystery

There are 50,000 bodies lying unnamed and unmourned across America with no way of identifying them, until now. This powerful new series follows the DNA Doe Project - a leading organization in genetic investigation and identification - as they partner with law enforcement agencies to solve the coldest of cases, name these unidentified bodies, and bring resolution to families across the country.

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Cast

Jammy Kasongo

M

Marresa Burke

B

Bryan Johnson

S

Scott McCord

Seasons

  • The Hitchhiker

    1.The Hitchhiker

    02-08-202538 min

    After exhausting all leads, coroner Scott McCord turns to the DNA Doe Project to try to identify one of the victims of serial killer Larry Eyler.

  • A Box Of Bones

    2.A Box Of Bones

    9.0
    09-08-202541 min

    For 38 years, the identity of a Texas murder victim has been a mystery - now police are teaming up with the DNA Doe Project to find out who she was.

  • The Body in the Sand

    3.The Body in the Sand

    9.5
    16-08-202537 min

    Thirty-two years ago, a young, unidentified female was found dead in the desert. Now, local police are joining forces with the DNA Doe Project to bring her home.

  • The Body on the Train

    4.The Body on the Train

    9.5
    23-08-202539 min

    Discovering the grave of a man crushed under ice in a railroad car, journalist Marresa Burke joins forces with the DNA Doe Project to find his family.

  • The Oil Well Murder

    5.The Oil Well Murder

    30-08-202535 min

    Detective Bryan Johnson’s first case is a homicide. To solve it, he first needs to identify the victim, so he enlists the help of the DNA Doe Project.

  • The Man on Fire

    6.The Man on Fire

    06-09-202537 min

    In 1996, a young man was burned alive in Atlanta. Who was he? Investigators team up with the DNA Doe Project to identify him and find his family.

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