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The Best Episodes of Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3

Every episode of Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3!

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Multiple cameras follow serious crime investigations in real time, revealing the crucial role cutting-edge forensic science now plays in bringing criminals to justice.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3 Episode 1 - To Catch a Rapist
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #1 - To Catch a Rapist

    S3:E1

    A young woman arrives at a police station to report that she has been raped. She was attacked by a stranger at a derelict house in the early hours of the morning. The victim agrees to undergo a forensic examination at a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) to recover potentially critical evidence that could help identify her unknown attacker. A hunt for the unknown attacker ensues. Using a doorbell recording and CCTV footage, the police begin the hunt to bring the perpetrator to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3 Episode 2 - Gold Heist
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #2 - Gold Heist

    S3:E2

    At midday on a busy high street in Birmingham, a group of armed robbers drive a truck into a jewellery shop, stealing £300,000 worth of gold. They escape in less than 60 seconds. Forensic scene investigator Drew Birtles is dispatched to the jewellery shop to recover any forensic clues which could help identify the robbers. The investigation becomes more challenging when no real forensic evidence is found at the crime scene and the robbers switch cars - leaving the trail to go cold. Suspects are identified, and investigators hope that forensic evidence from the cars could provide the vital information needed to help solve the case and bring down the thieves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3 Episode 3 - Playing With Fire
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Playing With Fire

    S3:E3

    As firefighters attempt to get a major fire at a Birmingham factory under control, fire investigator Luke Beckett is deployed to investigate before vital evidence is destroyed by the blaze. With no natural sources of ignition, Luke thinks that the fire may have been started deliberately, and a police investigation is launched. Although no forensic leads are found in the wreckage, in a stroke of luck, the factory’s CCTV room is left intact after the fire. Luke and the police have to work together to investigate whether this was a deliberate act, a reckless act of arson or something else altogether.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Forensics: The Real CSI Season 3 Episode 4 - Tracking a Paedophile
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Tracking a Paedophile

    S3:E4

    A parent rings 999 to report that their 12-year-old daughter has been approached by a man on social media and has been raped by him several times. West Midlands Police quickly identify and arrest the suspect and bring him into custody. As the victim was too scared to tell anyone at first, there is limited physical forensic evidence. The investigation therefore has to rely heavily on digital forensics, and the police attempt to hack into the suspect's phones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"To Catch a Rapist" is the best rated episode of "Forensics: The Real CSI" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/16/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Gold Heist".