When the killer's identity is revealed and confronted, their confession is shown through one final flashback revealing the circumstances of the victim's death.
When the flashbacks are all viewed, the victim is usually shown having gone through some sort of character arc. Witness are often portayed by two guest actors: a younger one to appear in flashbacks when the victim was alive, and an older one to portray the character as they appear in the present (though some actors portray both versions of the character, depending on their age and if the case was recent enough).įlashbacks typically employ popular music contemporary to the era and are shot in a way that is distinctly different visually from the scenes in the present. The scene might also show a medical examiner's report if the death was thought to be an accident or suicide.įrom there, the story shifts to the present, where new evidence (such as a newly discovered body, or new information from a witness) prompts the detectives to re-open the case.Īcquaintances of the victim are interviewed by detectives and recall their experiences with the victim which is then seen in flashbacks.
In cases, where the body was never found the scene might show a Missing Persons report. From there, the scene fades to sometime later, when the victim's body is shown with no one else present.Ī contemporary police officer is usually shown filing a box of files pertaining to the unsolved case among several other boxes. Episodes typically began with a flashback to a point several years earlier where the victim, and often other characters, are introduced and their situation is established.
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