About this season
A look at some of the biggest cases handled by real-life FBI agents and analysts.
Episodes (6)
1. Saving Ethan
Aired 6 October 2020 • 43 min
A young boy is held hostage in an underground bunker in rural Alabama. How the FBI got inside the mind of his kidnapper.
2. The Spies Next Door
Aired 13 October 2020 • 43 min
Russian spies living as Americans. Could they be your neighbors? How the FBI stopped a potential threat to national security.
3. 20 Days of Terror: The Austin Bomber
Aired 20 October 2020 • 43 min
A city under siege. A serial bomber at large. How the FBI helped end a deadly crime spree
4. The Swindling Seductress
Aired 27 October 2020 • 43 min
A con woman with 15 aliases and dozens of scams across 16 states. How the FBI outsmarted this mysterious grifter.
5. Dangerous Journey on the Silk Road
Aired 10 November 2020 • 43 min
How an FBI Cyber Team captured the mastermind behind the Silk Road, an illegal online marketplace and multimillion dollar enterprise selling illicit items like drugs and weapons. Even murders for hire were discussed.
6. Enemy of the State
Aired 18 August 2021 • 43 min
A gunman out for revenge. Government officials his targets. How FBI agents went undercover to stop his plan.