DocumentaryMystery

Naming the Dead

9.0(2)

First Aired:August 2, 2025

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:6

Status:Ended

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

Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons & Episodes

E1The Hitchhiker

38m

Aug 2, 2025

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.

E2A Box Of Bones

41m9.0

Aug 9, 2025

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.

E3The Body in the Sand

37m9.5

Aug 16, 2025

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.

E4The Body on the Train

39m9.5

Aug 23, 2025

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.

E5The Oil Well Murder

35m

Aug 30, 2025

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.