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6. The Man on Fire
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.
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Naming the Dead is a mystery and documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on August 2, 2025. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Man on Fire", aired on September 6, 2025.
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.
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6 episodes · 1 season
2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
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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.
E5
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.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
Naming the Dead has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 6, 2025.
The most recent episode of Naming the Dead, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Man on Fire", aired on September 6, 2025.
Naming the Dead has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.
Naming the Dead first aired on National Geographic on August 2, 2025.
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