CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Cold cases, crimes of passion, missing persons, and other true stories are at the heart of the “Forensic Files” TV franchise. The creative team of Paul Dowling and Vince Sherry, show creator and supervising producer, respectively, will share stories from the show’s nearly 30-year history during their presentation at Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) on Sept. 28 at 12:15 p.m. in Room 135.
“Forensic Files,” which first aired as “Medical Detectives” on TLC in 1996, was a forerunner of the forensic-focused shows like the “CSI” franchise, “Criminal Minds” and “Bones” that audiences love today.
“There were no ‘documentary-style’ shows like that back in 1996,” said Debra Dreisbach, assistant teaching professor and criminal justice program coordinator at PSU-LV.