The FBI Files
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| The FBI Files | |
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| Format | True crime series |
| Created by | Tom Naughton |
| Starring | James Kallstrom |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 120 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (approx. 45 minutes) |
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| Original channel | Discovery Channel |
| Original run | October 20, 1998 – March 24, 2006 |
| Status | Canceled; Re-runs airing on Investigation Discovery channel |
The FBI Files was a American television docudrama series (1998-2006) carried by the Discovery Channel cable network and produced by New Dominion Pictures of Suffolk, Virginia. The show was canceled by the Discovery channel after it aired its final episode on March 24, 2006, although it's sister network, Investigation Discovery, airs re-runs of the show.[citation needed]
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The show described actual FBI cases, with dramatic reenactments and interviews with agents and forensic scientists who worked in the investigations. The show premiered on October 20, 1998, and 120 episodes were produced before the final original episode shown on March 24, 2006. The series covered the kidnapping and murder of Polly Klaas, the investigation and conviction of John Gotti, the Unabomber case, and many other well-known and not so well-known true crime stories. Unlike The New Detectives, a somewhat similar true crime show, The FBI Files centers around murders, bank robberies, kidnappings, etc., where the FBI is called in to assist police departments.
James Kallstrom, former head of the FBI's New York City office, hosted the show. Among other high-profile cases, he investigated the crash of TWA Flight 800. Allison Erkelens was head writer for the series' production company, New Dominion Pictures, from 2000-2005.
