Series synopsis
72 Hours: True Crime is a Canadian documentary mystery crime television series that premiered on CBC Television on November 4, 2003. It ended on May 22, 2011. It stars Laura Vandervoort and Devon Bostick.
72 Hours: True Crime focuses on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it. Rather than focus on fictional crimes, as do Law & Order and other TV shows elsewhere, True Crime depicted actual crimes that occurred throughout Canada, using dramatic reenactments and documentary-style footage of crime scenes.
Premise
72 Hours: True Crime focuses on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it. Rather than focus on fictional crimes, as do Law & Order and other TV shows elsewhere, True Crime depicted actual crimes that occurred throughout Canada, using dramatic reenactments and documentary-style footage of crime scenes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Vandervoort as Leanne
- Devon Bostick as Mary's Son
Guest cast
- Steve Byers as Dan Banting
- Diane D'Aquila as Narrator (voice)
- Sara Hassan as Jennifer Priess
- Terra Vnesa as Martha
- April Mullen as Rachel E.
- Philip Craig as Detective Blaise Doherty
- Austin Strugnell as Lee Marvin Payne
- Courtenay J. Stevens as John B.
- Marc Marut as Paul W.
- Mary Wall as Payne's girlfriend
- Matthew Lemche as Jason (as Matt Lemche)
- George Masswohl as Michael Crowley
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 19 | November 4, 2003 | December 31, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 13 | December 31, 2009 | |
| Season 3 | 15 | October 16, 2006 | March 19, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning Obsession | November 4, 2003 |
| 2 |
Who Killed Santa? A homeless man's murder is investigated. |
November 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
Angel Of Death A nurse helps a team of detectives find the cause of unexplained deaths in an intensive care unit. |
November 18, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightmare (2) | October 27, 2005 |
| 2 | Monster Of Miramichi | November 3, 2005 |
| 3 | Lone Wolf (2) | November 15, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitter Truth | October 16, 2006 |
| 2 | Vanished | October 22, 2006 |
| 3 | Jeweler's Wife | November 6, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 4, 2003 |
| Last aired | May 22, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |