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The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead (2016)

Crime · Mystery · Reality-TV

While detectives search for clues among the living, veteran Dauphin County, PA, coroner Graham Hetrick uncovers secrets of the dead. Each episode features a stylized re-enactment of a compelling homicide case taken directly from Hetrick's files. As viewers are led through a series of twists and turns, Hetrick peels back the layers of the investigation to reveal how the murder happened and who is to blame.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (245 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.53 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.4 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rigor Mortis	7.6	14
2	Call the Coroner	7.3	12
3	Trial by Fire	7.4	7
4	Unburying the Truth	8.2	10
5	Skin Deep	7.0	7
6	Clash of Wills	7.8	10
10	Traumatic Ending	7.4	8

Season 2 (2017)

8.36 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.8 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	First Cut Is the Deepest	7.8	12
2	Touch Me and Die	7.9	13
3	Internal Trauma	8.6	9
4	Clues from the Body	8.6	6
5	Love in Pieces	8.9	10
6	Six Letters, Starts with M	8.3	7
7	Under the Skin	8.0	7
10	Contact Wound	8.8	6

Season 3 (2018)

7.60 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 42 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wedding Day	7.4	8
2	Hand in Glove	7.7	7
3	The Wax Bags	7.9	8
4	One Tiny Bone	8.0	7
5	Wound Patterns	7.7	7
6	Where He Stood	7.4	8
7	While You Slept	7.2	8
8	He'll Open the Door	7.5	8

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead (2016)

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