S1 E1 • Episode #1

The occasional series begins a weekly run, focusing first on UFO sightings over Gulf Breeze, Fla.; a fugitive wanted for two murders, who escaped from a Tennessee prison more than 10 years ago; and a divorced mother from Maine who vanished while dating from the personals columns.

Première diffusion : 5 octobre 1988

S1 E2 • Episode #2

A recap of D.B. Cooper's 1971 airline hijacking and extortion, and his subsequent disappearance after parachuting out of the plane over Washington State; new forensic evidence suggesting murder in the 1987 deaths of two teenage boys on a Bryant, Ark., railroad track; a story on missing memorabilia acquired by a Medford, Ore., sports collector, who died in Las Vegas in 1987; and an update on a previous report on a prison escapee.

Première diffusion : 12 octobre 1988

S1 E3 • Episode #3

This Halloween edition delves into the claim that the Queen Mary (which is docked in Long Beach) is haunted by a sailor's ghost. Other segments examine the forces that drove a Horicon, Wis., family from it's home; rumors about a haunted 18th-century inn in Merion, Pa.; apparitions that torment a Georgia couple whose home is located on a Civil War battle site.

Première diffusion : 26 octobre 1988

S1 E4 • Episode #4

Part 1 of two on the "Son of Sam" killings explores the theory that David Berkowitz may have been a suspected scapegoat in the 1970's New York slayings. Also: the unclaimed inheritance of a Nebraska railroad man who died in 1978; and clues left behind in the 1985 shootings of a Waverly, Ga., couple.

Première diffusion : 2 novembre 1988

S1 E5 • Episode #5

Part 2 of a report on new evidence in the Son of Sam killings suggesting David Berkowitz' involvement with a satanic murder cult; the search by a British woman, now 45, for her American military-officer father; the search for two men suspected of masterminding an insurance-fraud scheme; and the kidnapping of a wealthy Jackson, Miss., woman.

Première diffusion : 9 novembre 1988

S1 E6 • Episode #6

Reports on a 1986 San Quentin prison escapee who's still at large; the murder of a 4-year old Philadelphia child; a Nebraska mother who disappeared at Christmastime 1987; and a Medford, Ore., businessman who vanished with investors' money.

Première diffusion : 16 novembre 1988

S1 E7 • Episode #7

Cases involving the suspected murders of two priests, one in New Mexico and one in Montana; the good fortune experienced by the family of a Washington State youth, who found a peculiarly marked rock in the forest; the disappearance of a Los Angeles man after he used an automatic bank-teller machine; the death of a 17-year-old Ohio youth, who disappeared after attending a Halloween party.

Première diffusion : 23 novembre 1988

S1 E8 • Episode #8

Segments detail a U.S. airman's claim of a frightening encounter with a UFO on Cape Cod in the 1960's, and include a discussion of genetic experimentation said to involve non-Earthlings. Also: the search for suspects in the murder of an Arkansas telephone worker said to be a victim of witchcraft.

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 1988

S1 E9 • Episode #9

Reports on the deaths of three persons in a Nashville, Ind., house fire; a Carlsbad, Cal., teenager who was in a coma for three months following a motorcycle accident; and the killing of Pacific sea lions in Redondo Beach, Cal. Also: updates on previous reports on the 1978 murders of two Tennessee women; and a suspected Los Angeles bank robber.

Première diffusion : 14 décembre 1988

S1 E10 • Episode #10

Segments on a murdered Texas woman whose life insurance policy is the source of a family dispute; a Los Angeles man who vanished after withdrawing money from an automatic teller machine; a 70-year old Hungarian immigrant who's trying to locate a U.S. soldier who befriended him 40 years ago at a refugee camp in Austria.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 1988

S1 E11 • Episode #11

Reports on the death of a California deejay in October 1988 and the disappearance of a Pennsylvania man on Valentine's Day 1980. Also: an update on the case of an Oregon man who vanished with investors' money. (See the episode that aired on November 16, 1988)

Première diffusion : 4 janvier 1989

S1 E12 • Episode #12

Missing Persons: The 1986 disappearance of 14 year-old Jeremy Bright, who was last seen at an Oregon carnival. Rumors abound that Bright may have been shot by bullies who used him as a human target. Unexplained Death: The unsolved 1988 shooting of Officer John Martin of the Lee County, Virginia Sheriff's Department. Lost Heirs: The lost heirs of prospector Dan Willans could stand to inherit nearly 3 million dollars. Wanted: Businessman Leo Koury is on the FBI's ten most wanted list for murder, attempted murder, extortion, assault, racketeering, fraud, and arson. Wanted: The 1988 abduction of 9 year-old Michaela Garecht from an Oakland, California shopping mall. Missing Persons: A report on a shrimp boat, sailed by Red Dixon and his children, lost off the Oregon coast in 1986.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 1989

S1 E13 • Episode #13

Cases involve the disappearance of an Oregon teenager at a carnival; the search for a policeman's killer in Virginia; the hunt for missing shrimpers in the Northwest. Also: an update on a World War II soldier who's been reunited with an Austrian family he helped.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 1989

S1 E14 • Episode #14

Legend: Face on Mars Update: "Wanted: Arthur Frankford" Murder: Kathy Hobbs[78] Update: "Lost loves: Philip Pelletier" Lost loves: Jackie Harrington Missing: Angelo Desideri

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 1989

S1 E15 • Episode #15

The Alcatraz Escape Wanted: Jean Marie Gagnon Wanted: Thomas Nauss Jr. Wanted: Carl Alfred Eder Wanted: Lena Regina Smith Wanted: Joseph Mancini

Première diffusion : 1 février 1989

S1 E16 • Episode #16

Murder: Mickey and Trudy Thompson Wanted: Crazy Glue Bandit Legend: Bigfoot in Colorado Lost heirs: Heirs of George J. Stein Murder: Joyce McLain

Première diffusion : 8 février 1989

S1 E17 • Episode #17

Wanted: The Burrowing Bandits Mystery: Kristle Merzlock and Tom Sawyer Wanted: Walter Wenke Wanted: Ronald Denslow Murder: Permon Gilbert Update: "Wanted: Robert Leads"

Première diffusion : 15 février 1989

S1 E18 • Episode #18

Murder: Donald Smith Mystery: Brushy Bill Roberts Wanted: Charles Mule[94] Update: "Wanted: Jean Marie Gagnon"

Première diffusion : 22 février 1989

S1 E19 • Episode #19

Murder: Lisa Marie Kimmell Legend: Lost Dutchman Mine Missing: Audrey Moate/Murder: Thomas Hotard Update: "Wanted: Louis Carlucci"

Première diffusion : 1 mars 1989

S1 E20 • Episode #20

Wanted: John Mooney Wanted: Liz Carmichael Murder: Terri McClure Wanted: Charles Wickman Update: "Missing: Anne Hearin"

Première diffusion : 15 mars 1989

S1 E21 • Episode #21

Segments on the hunt for a man who, according to the show, disguised himself as a woman and bilked investors out of millions for an auto prototype; the seach for a Georgia convict; the murder of a Nevada woman; and the story of a former Florida nun who stands to lose her home and money after posting bond for her brother, who then jumped bail.

Première diffusion : 5 avril 1989

S1 E22 • Episode #22

Missing: Gus Hoffman Wanted: Ron Rushton Mystery: Patsy Wright Lost loves: The Families of the S.S. Muskogee Crew Update: "Missing: Matthew Chase"

Première diffusion : 12 avril 1989

S1 E23 • Episode #23

Reports on a California mother's search for the killers of her 20-year-old son; the fate of 34 merchant marines believed lost at sea during World War II; the unexplained death of a Texas woman; the apprehension of two Los Angeles seamen suspected of killing a sea lion.

Première diffusion : 26 avril 1989

S1 E24 • Episode #24

Legend: Victorio Peak Treasure Missing: Kari Lynn Nixon Wanted: Dr. David Rhodes/Missing: Keelan and David J. Rhodes

Première diffusion : 3 mai 1989

S1 E25 • Episode #25

Reports on the 50-year search for a Native American gold mine in New Mexico; the hunt for a missing South Carolina teenager; and the search for a North Carolina doctor embroiled in a custody battle with his wife.

Première diffusion : 10 mai 1989

S1 E26 • Episode #26

A new segment focuses on a New York family that, according to this report, bilked Medicaid out of millions of dollars. Also: an update on a Tennessee fugitive apprehended in Canada; and repeat segments including UFO sightings.

Première diffusion : 17 mai 1989

S1 E27 • Episode #27

A report on the capture and arrest of an alleged swindler. Also: repeat stories on the search for a missing Nebraska mother; the dragnet for the killers of a Philidelphia child.

Première diffusion : 24 mai 1989

S1 E28 • Episode #28

Included: updates on a Michigan man recently arrested in connection with the murder of his wife; and the apprehension of a California extortion-letter writer. Also: repeat segments on the search for the killers of an Ohio teenager; and puzzling tragedies involving two priests.

Première diffusion : 31 mai 1989

S1 E29 • Episode #29

A report on the reunion of an American World War II veteran and a European refugee which resulted from a viewers tip. Also repeat segments on the slaughter of wild horses in Nevada; markings on the surface of Mars; and the search for the killers of a California teenager.

Première diffusion : 21 juin 1989

S1 E30 • Episode #30

Included: a new report on the capture of an alleged Florida flimflam man. Also, repeat stories that aired on the episode from February 15, 1989.

Première diffusion : 28 juin 1989

S1 E31 • Episode #31

Segments include a new report on the capture of an Iowa man charged with stealing from a credit union. Also, repeat stories that aired on the episode from February 22, 1989.

Première diffusion : 5 juillet 1989

S1 E32 • Episode #32

(repeat of March 1, 1989)

Première diffusion : 12 juillet 1989

S1 E33 • Episode #33

A segment on a New York man who, according to this report, escaped after being arrested for bigamy. Also, repeat segments on the search for a missing Wyoming woman; a reportedly haunted gold mine, and a Dutch miner who may have left behind an unclaimed fortune when he died.

Première diffusion : 19 juillet 1989

S1 E34 • Episode #34

New reports on the alleged abduction of a Mississippi millionaire and the capture of a Los Angeles man charged with art fraud. Also: repeat segments on a Georgia restaurant owner; the search for the kidnappers of a California girl; works of art stolen from museums.

Première diffusion : 26 juillet 1989

S1 E35 • Episode #35

A report on the Pennsylvania search for a child killer; an update on an April report about an Los Angeles man who reportedly swindled investors in a scheme to develop his futuristic Dale car; and a segment on homeless children in the early part of this century.

Première diffusion : 16 août 1989

S1 E36 • Episode #36

A segment on a California woman's search for her birth mother. Also, repeat stories that aired on April 12, 1989.

Première diffusion : 23 août 1989

S1 E37 • Episode #37

Reports on the reunion of two abducted New Jersey children with their maternal mother; and the search for the strangler of a Washington mother and daughter.

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 1989

S1 E38 • Episode #38

A new report on the capture of two suspected fugitives. Also repeat segments on the 1930's New Mexico gold miner and his search for lost treasure; the 1987 murder of a Florida gun collector; one man's search for crewman of a U.S. Merchant Marine vessel believed to have been destroyed by the Germans in World War II.

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 1989