Naming the Dead
Naming the Dead

Naming the Dead (2025)

9.0 (2 votes)
1 Season
August 2, 2025
English
Documentary Mystery

Synopsis

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.

Network

National Geographic

Episodes

The Hitchhiker
E1

The Hitchhiker

Aug 2, 2025
38 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
E2

A Box Of Bones

Aug 2, 2025
41 min
9.0

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
E3

The Body in the Sand

Aug 2, 2025
37 min
9.5

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
E4

The Body on the Train

Aug 2, 2025
39 min
9.5

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
E5

The Oil Well Murder

Aug 2, 2025
35 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
E6

The Man on fire

Aug 2, 2025
37 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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Details

Original Title

Naming the Dead

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Production

National Geographic Television