LOS ANGELES -- Spike TV is turning to crime with a reality show in which amateur detectives try to solve real-life homicides.
The male-skewing cable network has ordered 10 hour-long episodes of "Murder," which is targeted to premiere in the summer between reruns of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "CSI: NY."
Each episode begins with the series' host, Detective Tommy Le Noir, a 20-year Texas law enforcement veteran, escorting two groups of civilians into an exact replica crime scene pulled from the files of an existing homicide case. The teams assess the crime scene, collect evidence, receive a list of potential suspects and meet with a coroner who reviews the findings of the original autopsy report.
The contestants are given 48 hours to complete their investigation and identify the killer. Each group makes a presentation to Le Noir, who then reveals what actually happened at the crime scene. Each week, the group that makes the correct - or more compelling - case will have a donation made in their names to a selected victim's charity.
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