Series synopsis
The Genetic Detective is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on ABC on May 26, 2020. It ended on June 30, 2020. It stars CeCe Moore.
Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore uses her unique research skills to transform the face of crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, Moore is able to trace the path of a violent criminal's family tree to reveal their identity and help bring them to justice.
Premise
Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore uses her unique research skills to transform the face of crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, Moore is able to trace the path of a violent criminal's family tree to reveal their identity and help bring them to justice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- CeCe Moore as Self - Genetic Genealogist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 26, 2020 | June 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Case of the Missing Lovebirds In the series premiere, CeCe Moore works with Seattle, Washington's Snohomish County Sheriff's Office on the double homicide of a young couple who disappeared in 1987 after taking a ferry from Vancouver to Seattle and were later found miles apart, gagged, bound and brutally murdered. |
May 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Hunt for the Runaway Killer CeCe helps crack a 1998 cold case involving the murder of Sherri and Megan Scherer, a mother and daughter from New Madrid, Missouri. |
June 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Who Killed Angie Dodge? CeCe's work on the 1996 rape and murder of an 18-year-old in Idaho leads police to the potential killer and helps exonerate the wrongly accused man who spent 20 years in prison for the crime. |
June 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2020 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |