Body of Proof - Episode Guide

Philadelphia surgeon Megan Hunt changes careers to become a medical examiner when an accident leaves her unable to operate. In the opener, a body is found in the Schuylkill River, and Hunt's work style proves polarizing to colleagues. Hunt also tries to repair her relationship with her daughter by coming up with the perfect present for her 12th birthday.

A young interracial couple is found shot and killed in their car and Megan finds evidence that contradicts police officers' theory of the crime. Also, Megan tries to reconnect with her daughter, and Peter warns her not to push too hard.

Megan has a connection to a young woman found murdered in a seedy hotel room. Megan also learns of some challenges her colleagues face, and takes a sudden interest in their lives.

A severed hand and foot are found, and the team tries to reassemble the victim. Elsewhere, Megan's daughter asks to film her at work for a social-studies project, and what she learns in the process substantially changes her opinion of her mother.

The identical twin of a beautiful corpse piques Ethan's interest. Meanwhile, a patient who died after surgery at Megan's old hospital leads Megan to suspect the patient's doctor of malpractice or murder. She starts asking questions, and hospital personnel close ranks.

A magazine editor is found dead in her mansion, and Megan attends a social event to confront a suspect.

A stabbing rocks the Philadelphia suburbs, and makes Megan recall her father's death. Meanwhile, Megan pulls car-pool duty with the hard-to-impress Lacey and her girlfriends and Kate consults in a pro bono case with Megan's ex-husband.

The death of a homicide detective hits close to home for the team. Megan turns to her estranged mother, Judge Joan Hunt (Joanna Cassidy), for help with the case.

A philanthropic socialite dies, and Megan suspects foul play even though the woman had a terminal illness. Megan's investigation holds up the funeral plans, upsetting the deceased's mother, and Kate's personal life interrupts the investigation.

Megan's investigation into the death of a middle-aged man whose car plunged over an embankment leads her to a lovely suburban cul-de-sac that's loaded with suspects.

A millionaire's new trophy wife is killed during a family deer-hunting expedition, and Megan immediately suspects and accuses the husband, which leads him to use his influence to get Kate to pull her off the case. But he's not the only suspect—his ex-wife has motives, as do his grown children.

A young nanny is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and her 5-year-old charge, who requires medication, is kidnapped. Bud's interrogation of the prime suspect in the crime takes an unfortunate turn that puts him into jeopardy.

A man who is presumed dead awakens on Ethan's examination table and walks off, which sends the team's investigation scrambling off in another direction. Megan's startling DNA discovery from the crime scene also throws things for a loop.

Peter rescues a woman from a house fire and forms an attachment to the case. Meanwhile, Megan clashes with a seasoned arson investigator, and her complaints about the situation lead to more uneasiness between her and Kate.

A famous equestrienne who ran a vocational program for prison inmates is murdered, and the prime suspect is a convicted felon and former drug addict. Meanwhile, Megan's ex-husband is upset to learn that she took Lacey to a crime scene, but Megan becomes equally peeved when she finds out that Lacey is being dragged along on her father's vacation with his new girlfriend.

A popular high-school student dies after a rave and unknown drugs are discovered in his system as well as multiple contusions on his body. Meanwhile, Megan reenters the dating pool, but her ex-husband delivers some shocking news to her and her daughter, ratcheting up the tension at home.

A dead pharmaceutical rep pulled from a river is discovered to have no blood in her body, so the team must locate the original crime scene to help determine the cause of death.

A classroom discovers the body of a murdered young woman in place of a medical-school cadaver, and Megan enlists a prize student to help solve the case.

The suspects are plentiful when a lottery winner turns up dead.

When a bride falls to her death on her wedding day, the list of suspects is as long as the guest list, and it includes a jilted ex-boyfriend and an overbearing father. Meanwhile, Ethan's interest in new member Dani is not reciprocated, as she may have her eye on someone else on the team.

A murder investigation strikes close to home when an undercover policeman is killed execution-style at a truck stop.

A mother turns up dead after being acquitted of a crime in a high-profile trial and Megan and her team try to find her killer, but the investigation is hampered by a reporter looking for a sensational story.

It's a case of cold-blooded murder when the owner of an Italian-family restaurant is found dead in the freezer, and the team turns its attention to the immediate familia. Meanwhile, Peter comes to grips with a haunted past.

The team's caseload doubles after a car accident reveals a dead body in a trunk, which in turn leads to another homicide victim. Meanwhile, Megan and a former acquaintance reconnect, and Kate's job is in jeopardy.

After the parents in an apparently happy family are murdered, the investigation uncovers some cracks in their seemingly perfect facade. Meanwhile, Curtis isn't adapting well to his new position; and Megan's new relationship intensifies.

Two young girls are in an auto accident, where one is critically injured and the other is pronounced dead. But Megan's team soon discovers that the victims' identities were mistaken, and the deceased may not have been killed in the crash.

An act of terrorism unleashes an unknown virus that kills scores of people throughout the city. The Center for Disease Control takes over the investigation to determine what caused the outbreak and uncover who was responsible.

As the deadly virus rampages through the city and the body count continues to rise, the team, headed by a CDC officer, seek to discover who is behind the act of terrorism.

The past comes back to haunt Megan in the Season 2 finale, when evidence in a homicide case points to a serial killer she helped convict.

In the Season 3 premiere, it's months after Peter's death and Megan returns to work, only to learn she's been teamed with a detective with whom she has a past history. She, Det. Sullivan and his rookie partner are up against a serial killer who targets young war veterans. The stakes become higher after she gets a call from the killer and is told he's holding her teenage daughter, Lacey, hostage.

Megan discovers why the serial killer targeted war veterans, but must keep the information to herself or risk the life of her daughter, who is being held hostage by the assassin. Meanwhile, the DA has a run-in with Kate.

A murder being investigated by Megan and Tommy appears to be the result of child abuse, but the victim's parents claim their daughter was possessed and the devil killed her, and that he is now zeroing in on their other daughter.

After his son is gunned down, a New York City mob boss threatens revenge, and when an early suspect is found dead, Megan and her team begin to believe the carnage has just begun.

While investigating a double murder committed by a vigilante killer, Megan questions a grief counselor who offers his services to help with issues concerning her father's suicide.

Kate becomes involved with a man she met at a political event, but when a young Russian girl is found dead, she suspects that he may have something to do with the murder, and looks to Megan for help.

A murder victim's rabid neighbor bites Tommy, and after another rabies fatality, Megan calls on the new health commissioner to aid in their investigation.

At a crime scene where a young girl was murdered, Megan finds Tommy covered in blood and unable to remember what transpired. As evidence against him mounts, Megan appears to be his only hope of proving his innocence.

A fund manager on trial for defrauding a billion dollars is kidnapped as he is leaving court, despite being surrounded by security, and during the escape, a protester is killed by the getaway vehicle. Later, video surfaces of the captive being murdered, but there are questions about whether he is really dead.

After a teenage girl is murdered in a mental institution, Megan and Tommy interview a seemingly sane young patient who claims that she saw the killer and that she was the actual target, not the victim.

A plane crashes in Philadelphia after a passenger opens fire, and the entire team pitch in to work the disaster. With the city's main power grid affected by the crash, Megan must conduct autopsies in between blackouts, and during one of them, a body goes missing. Meanwhile, Tommy and Adam get in a serious car accident.

After a murder suspect escapes from a prison-transport van, a witness in his trial turns up dead, and while Megan is investigating, the fugitive makes contact and tries to convince her that he's innocent and being framed.

Megan's father's exhumation uncovers more questions about what she always believed was a suicide, and her mother suggests she examine his patient files for clues about his death and that of a patient.