Naming the Dead(2025)

Name: Naming the Dead
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Released: 2025-08-02
Rating: 9
Cast: Jammy Kasongo

★ 9.0(2)38m6 episodesEnded

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.

First aired:: 2025-08-02
Country:: US
Network:: National Geographic

Episodes

Season 1(6)

1. The Hitchhiker
2025-08-02 · 38m
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.
2. A Box Of Bones
★ 9.0
2025-08-09 · 41m
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.
3. The Body in the Sand
★ 9.5
2025-08-16 · 37m
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.
4. The Body on the Train
★ 9.5
2025-08-23 · 39m
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.
5. The Oil Well Murder
2025-08-30 · 35m
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.
6. The Man on Fire
2025-09-06 · 37m
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.