The FBI Files - The Best of.... - AS SEEN ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL! 6 DVD Set

It has always fascinated me watching shows like this, it's interesting to see how they can take a small piece of evidence and build a case out of it..

Interesting and informative. I actually saw the narrator on TV in his capacity as an FBI station chief so I knew that he was very qualified to comment on the various episodes presented.

The FBI files filled a vacuum in UK television programming, as there is very little 'true' serious crime with emphasis on forensic research. Most of the series shown on TV are pure fiction.I was more interested in the programmes that focussed on forensic science, of which there were not very many.The mafia dons and lunatic bombers are less interesting to me than the apparently ordinary family, within which a member is deranged enough to premeditate a very serious crime, often in order to profit from a surprisingly small insurance policy, for instance.

Hard evidence. Hard Science. Real Justice. Whether it handles bullets or bombs, fingerprints or fibers, the FBI's crime lab - the largest facility in the world - takes on tough cases, grappling with fraud, drug trafficking, kidnapping and murder, extortion and terrorism. THE FBI FILES reveal the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scenes to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice. Retired Special Agent and former Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Office James Kallstrom is your host in these true life stories of crime and detection, taking you behind the scenes with re-enactments and interviews with the actual participants. THE FBI FILES brings you into the world of FBI agents as they unravel some of the greatest criminal cases ever solved.Don't freak out; Yes, this DVD is very expensive, but if you don't plan of buying Season 1 and Season 2 of this show then I highly recommend this collection. This collection contains all 13 episodes from Season 1, and 13 episodes from Season 2. The 26 episodes are on 6 DVDs, this set contains more than 22 hours of fascinating investigations.DISC 1 ( Season 1 )- Polly Klaas Kidnapped: When Polly Klaas is kidnapped from her home and murdered, the FBI mobilizes 200 agents to recover her and apprehend her abductor.- Above the Law: The body of 23 year-old Robin Bishop is discovered near her car on a remote highway. Despite efforts by local authorities, her killer remains loose until the FBI turns to forensic science to bring him to justice.- Human Prey: When five outdoorsmen are killed over a period of three years in rural Ohio, the FBI relentlessly pursue leads and eventually prompt the killer to reveal himself.- Death in Alaska: FBI forensic experts trace DNA to apprehend the killer who sexually abused and murdered a young mother and her two daughters in Alaska.Disc 2 ( Season 1 )- Deadly Paradise: After a trip to Palmyra Atoll, Mac and Muff Graham vanish and another couple returns to Hawaii on the missing couple's yacht. FBI agents and scientists struggle to uncover the truth behind a murder in paradise.- Mississippi Burning: When Ku Klux Klan members murder three civil rights workers in Mississippi, the FBI turns to a local informant who helps them secure justice for the victims.- The Crazy Don: Profile of The reputed boss of the Genovese crime family, Vince Gigante.- Killing Spree: The lone survivor of a killing spree helps the FBI identify the killer who raped and murdered 10 women in the Tampa area.DISC 3 ( Season 1 )- The Murdering Cowboy: The FBI is called into the case when self-described cowboy Claude Dallas kills two game wardens, setting off a massive manhunt.- The Unabomber: Ted Kaczynski terrorizes the nation for 18 years as the Unabomber, baffling local and federal authorities.- Melissa Brannen: When 5 year-old Melissa Brannen, vanishes from a Christmas party in December 1984, the FBI is called in to look for the missing girl.- World Trade Center Bombing: On February 26, 1993, an explosion rocks the garage under the World Trade Center. The FBI works to identify and convict the terrorists behind the bombing.- John Gotti: Gotti lost his luster as the head of the Gambino crime family in New York when the FBI turned to an informer to convict Gotti of the murder of Paul Castellano.DISC 4 ( Season 2 )- A Model Killer: Posing as a fashion photographer in Miami, a sadistic serial killer lures young women with promises of fame and fortune. using the Ten Most Wanted list and its determined G-Men, the FBI catches the calculating killer.- Hired Gun: When an assassin brutally murders a young mother, her 8 year-old son, and a live-in nurse, Maryland police call in the FBI. Working without any significant clues, authorities uncover a complex murder scheme.- Cracking the Cartel: When a vicious drug cartel kidnaps and kills a young boy and his mother, FBI agents work tirelessly to piece the secretive drug underworld and unearth a trail of murder and greed.- A Stranger in Town: The body of an unidentified young woman turns up in a small Pennsylvania town. Using the latest forensic techniques, FBI agents discover her identity and capture her killer.DISC 5 ( Season 2 )- Cat and Mouse: Young women in South Carolina are being abducted from their own front yards in broad daylight, then tortured and murdered. FBI profilers and forensic experts struggle to end the serial killer's deadly game of cat and mouse.- The Hunter's Game: A serial killer who hunts his female victims like animals and disposes of their bodies in the Alaskan wilderness meets his match when profilers expose how his psychopathic and cunning mind works.- The Dixie Mafia: After a prominent Mississippi judge and his wife are brutally murdered in their coastal home, the FBI exposes the 'Dixie Mafia,' a group of violent criminal conspirators involved in local government, fraud, money laundering and murder.- Shattered Shield: A ring of crooked narcotics cops in New Orleans Police Department use extortion and murder to protect their dark dealings. FBI agents venture deep undercover to flush out the criminals, in the face of great personal risk to their lives.DISC 6 ( Season 2 )- Blood Brothers: A small town bank is robbed, and the bank president goes missing. In the absence of hard evidence, only determination and modern forensics help the FBI seize the two Missouri brothers responsible for the crime.- Crime Spree: Like modern-day Bonnie and Clyde embarks on a crime spree that spans six states and leaves innocent people dead-including children. The FBI and local police set out on a nationwide manhunt to catch them before they kill again.- Family Secrets: A young mother and her infant son, missing for over six months, are discovered brutally murdered. When the victim's husband is cleared, authorities turn to a new DNA technique to help solve the mystery.- Master Plan: In 1980, the FBI launch a massive undercover operation code names "Safebet," to finally break the Chicago Mafia's reach into the law enforcement agencies of the city's suburbs.- Firefight: A series of brutal bank robberies and murders leads the FBI on an exhaustive eight-month investigation that culminates in the bloodiest firefight in the Bureau's history, leaving two agents dead and five other agents gravely wounded.

This is NOT a Best of the FBI files. This is Seasons 1 and 2 with the last disc of Season two missing. Due to the title of this so called "collection" I ordered seasons 1 and 2 only to find that I had WASTED My MONEY. All I got for my $40 plus dollars was 1 NEW disc of episodes in the fourth disc of Season two. The so called collection is SIX discs. Seasons one and two required an extra disc, or disc FOUR in Season two. So, when one orders this "Best of" collection they are actually buying all of season 1 and 3/4 of season two. What a complete waste of money it was for me to buy seasons one and two. So, I gave the "Best of" collection to my brother. So again my lil' bro gets something for NOTHING and I got almost NOTHING for $40 plus dollars. Actually it was more like $35 but still I just gave my money away for almost NOTHING.