Synopsis: A cadaver dog discovers a murderer's guilt through a freshly painted floor. A woman's murder is revealed in the tissue of her tell-tale heart, ten years after her death. A man's attempt to cover up his wife's murder is exposed through his saliva. The secrets shrouding these and other cases might never have been uncovered were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists like Dr. Michael Baden and other "detectives of death."

In the tradition of the first seven Autopsy: America Undercover specials, Autopsy 8: Dead Giveaway takes a riveting new look at the world of forensic pathology through the words and case-study examinations of the country's top autopsy experts.

These "detectives of death" show how, in a very real way, they are the living interpreters for the dead, as well as how important pathology and other disciplines can be in revealing the truth behind suspicious deaths.

In addition to presenting six all-new case examinations, Autopsy 8: Dead Giveaway highlights some eye-opening statistics well-known to pathologists, if not laymen. When it comes to DNA, for example, you might not know that...

-Saliva is just as good a source of DNA as blood.

-One in four suspects is exonerated by a DNA test.

-A person's DNA matches 99% of everyone else's. The remaining 1% makes us different.

Again sharing his insights in this special is Dr. Michael Baden (who has appeared in all the Autopsy shows), the former Chief Medical Examiner for NYC who has conducted more than 20,000 autopsies over the past 34 years.

Production Info:
Producer: Gaby Monet has been a producer and writer for more than more than 30 years. Her work has won over 50 awards including the Academy Award®, two Emmys®, and the Ace Award. She has produced more than twenty projects for HBO including the tops rated ICEMAN SPECIALS and all eight of the shows in the popular AUTOPSY series.

Director/Editor: Arthur Ginsberg has been a director, editor and writer since 1977. His work has been recognized by numerous awards including several Emmys®. For HBO alone, he has directed and edited more than 25 programs including CHILD OF RAGE, CONFRONTING EVIL, STORY OF A HITLER YOUTH, and the BROADCAST OF DR. PETERS, which was nominated for the Academy Award®. He also directed and edited all of the shows in the highly rated AUTOPSY series as well as the acclaimed ICEMAN SPECIALS.

Narrator: Marlene Sanders

Airdates:
It debuted on HBO on April 7th, 2002.