Naming the Dead

Naming the Dead is an American documentary which is aired on National Geographic. The series premiered on August 2nd, 2025.

There are 50,000 bodies lying unnamed and unmourned across America with no way of identifying them, until now. This powerful new series follows the DNA Doe Project - a leading organization in genetic investigation and identification - as they partner with law enforcement agencies to solve the coldest of cases, name these unidentified bodies, and bring resolution to families across the country.