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Crime Show Investigations is a podcast where three friends—Lia, Violet, and Mari—analyze and review crime TV shows episode by episode. From 9-1-1 to The Rookie to Sherlock and more, they dive into every twist, case, and cliffhanger with fun banter, hot takes, and behind-the-scenes trivia. Whether you're into action-packed rescues, clever mysteries, or character drama, join them as they break down your favourite crime shows with wit, heart, and a love for all things TV crime.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed recaps become lively group criticism as Mari, Leah, and Violet track character dynamics, investigative choices, and revealing production details.
Crime Show Investigations turns episode recaps into a three-way conversation between Mari, Leah, and Violet, moving scene by scene through Criminal Minds and 9-1-1.
Even the 2005 digital camera gets cross-examined when you revisit Criminal Minds with Mari, Leah and Violet.
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A warm, rambly Criminal Minds recap that keeps the casework and character chemistry in view.
Broken Mirror opens with a travel icebreaker before moving through the Davenport house, Reed's speed-reading flex, and Cheryl's claim that she can feel her sister's anxiety.
A warm finale recap that works best when it slows down for family and fallout.
Crime Show Investigations makes the 9-1-1 season finale feel less like a recap and more like a human check-in, with Athena's unease about a weekend without the kids and Michael's blunt reminder that this is their life now.
A warm, wandering recap that keeps a Criminal Minds case grounded in character and banter.
Crime Show Investigations follows a Criminal Minds case built around Adam's death, Cherish's disappearance, and a nervous local reverend, with the recap moving steadily from Reed's awkward arrival at the police station to the football-team clues and the area's old murder-suicide…
A cozy, quote-heavy pilot recap with sharp memory and occasional drift.
Three friends revisit the Criminal Minds pilot with the easy recall of people who know the show well, yet they keep the case work in view. The conversation moves from personal memory to the Seattle Strangler investigation, touching the bare title card, the repeated opening…
A detail-heavy Criminal Minds recap that keeps the banter as lively as the case.
Criminal Minds Season 1 Episode 2, Compulsion, gets a relaxed, scene-by-scene treatment that moves from dream-job icebreakers into a fire, Gideon nearly getting himself killed, and the team working through the case.
Recaps that argue back.
Chinese drama recaps with cultural context.
PBS Kids nostalgia with teeth and context.
Asian drama talk with fandom built in.
Retro specials, recovered and roasted.
Crime Show Investigations starts its Criminal Minds coverage with Mari, Leah, and Violet explaining that they know season 1 episode 1, “Extreme Aggressor,” extremely well and will cover only selected episodes this season.
Crime Show Investigations covers Criminal Minds season 1, episode 10, "Popular Kids," starting with a forest attack on Adam and Cherish in McAllister, Virginia.
Crime Show Investigations covers Criminal Minds Season 1, Episode 2, "Compulsion," starting with Gideon describing how the BAU finds killers through "dumb luck" and a parking ticket.
The hosts analyze Criminal Minds S1E5 'Broken Mirror', where the BAU investigates the kidnapping of Trish Davenport by a stalker obsessed with her twin sister Cheryl.
The hosts analyze the season finale of 9-1-1, focusing on Abby's grief journey, Buck's catfishing ordeal, and key medical cases like stroke symptoms and narcolepsy.
Crime Show Investigations examines 9-1-1 Season 1, Episode 9, "Trapped," through elevator rescues, caregiving, and relationship pressure.
Crime Show Investigations examines 9-1-1 season 1 episode 8, where Danford's explosive attack on a tree sends a bullet into his chest.