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The FBI Files

1998TV-PG7 seasons8.0 / 10

Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

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Synopsis

Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

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Episode 1

Price of Greed

1h7.0 / 10

The 1997 Los Angeles Dunbar Armored robbery, the largest cash heist in United States history. Six masked robbers stole $18.9 million.

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Episode 2

Caught in the Act

1h7.0 / 10

Chronicling an investigation that took authorities across Alabama to Virginia in search of cousins suspected in seven deaths, robbery and possession of multiple firearms.

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Episode 3

In Pursuit

1h7.0 / 10

A Nebraska sheriff's deputy sees a man wanted for firearms violations and tries to arrest him. But the man begins shooting, leading to a high-speed pursuit and wounded cops. The FBI helps track the man across state lines

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Episode 4

High Stakes

1h7.0 / 10

After abducting and assaulting a girl at a bus stop, Maghfoor Mansoor was on the run from police and the FBI. From Vegas to Atlantic City, Mansoor left a trail of theft and violence until he was cornered in a hotel lobby.

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Episode 5

Home Invaders

1h7.0 / 10

On June 19, 1985, convicted bank robber Terry Conner and his partner-in-crime, Joseph Dougherty, escaped on their way to Dougherty's trial. In September, the fugitives used Conner's old m.o. to make the biggest bank robbery in Wisconsin history.

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Episode 6

Tracks of a Killer

1h7.0 / 10

The hunt for serial killer Angel Resendiz, also known as the "Railroad Killer."

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Episode 7

Lawless

1h7.0 / 10

The 1987 murder of Boston Police Department officer Roy Joseph Sergei and the resulting joint FBI – BPD – Mexican Federal Police search for professional bank robber Ted Otsuki.

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Episode 8

Cruel Revenge

1h7.0 / 10

The son of a successful real estate developer was kidnapped. After the father received a $3 million ransom demand, the FBI became involved. Criminal profiling helped track down the kidnapper.

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Episode 9

Held Hostage

1h7.0 / 10

Three Black men take Amy Shaw's family hostage at her parents SC home. Jeburk forces Amy to return to the bank were she worked in GA and break into the vault.

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Episode 10

The Initiation

1h7.0 / 10

Three men murder an innocent man as part of an initiation into a Cleveland Ohio biker gang.

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Episode 11

Dark Woods

1h7.0 / 10

Agents search for a young girl who was kidnapped while on a family camping trip, and hope the culprit's repeated calls to the child's mother can lead them to an arrest.

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Episode 12

Domestic Terror

1h7.0 / 10

Domestic terrorism is an especially vivid threat to Americans; the FBI has created specialized teams to root out and dismantle terrorist operations, and put away those criminals whose secretive, leaderless cells are well armed and very dangerous.

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Episode 14

Death Pact

1h7.0 / 10

After a string of bank robberies in Illinois, Chicago, the FBI began to suspect that a police officer was responsible for the crimes. With the holdups becoming increasingly violent, authorities set out to capture the dangerous killer.

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Episode 15

Broken Trust

1h7.0 / 10

In 1988, a criminal confessed that two prominent community members hired him to murder a South Carolina farmer. Police and FBI agents arrested a wealthy businessman and later learned that, even behind bars, he had the power to corrupt and kill.

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Episode 16

Criminal Enterprise

1h7.0 / 10

In 1993, a robber surprised unsuspecting customers by dropping through the roof of a California bank. A local resident led police and FBI agents to the perpetrator. However, they learned that he had also masterminded a kidnapping – and had a hostage.

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Episode 17

Fateful Crossing

1h7.0 / 10

A U.S. Customs official disappears from his post near a Texas border crossing. The following day, the Customs official was found dead. Local police and the FBI continued searching for the suspects.

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Episode 18

Deadly Influence

1h7.0 / 10finale

A marine salvager found the bodies of three drug dealers floating in a river. FBI agents suspected that a group of cops might be involved in illegal drug busts.

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about The FBI Files

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
121
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • DiscoveryUnited States

Themes

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