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Professor Jasper Tempest and the team untangle a series of knotty crimes ranging from an unexplained fire in a student block to the mystery of an entire family found dead in their home. Meanwhile, Professor T is dominated and perplexed by the women in his life, from his mother to the love of his life Christina, and his new therapist, Dr. Helena.

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'Professor T' Recap: Season 3 Episode 5

A murder at a criminology conference gives the professor a chance to prove his mettle to his academic colleagues – and possibly win…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4

Professor T tries to reassemble his life, cutting off therapy and trying to protect his mother as a poisoning case hits people at…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3

The professor is on trial, and might draw some lessons from a murder investigation he recently conducted within prison. 

'Professor T' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2

When a bride is found drowned in a pool the morning after her wedding, the detectives get a brief reprieve from prison for Professor…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1

The professor goes to prison, where he faces danger from someone seeking vengeance. He also tries to help prove the innocence of a…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 6

The professor worries about suspicious behavior on Dan's part and wonders if he has been corrupted as an undercover operation heads…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 5

Professor T's therapist invites his mother to a joint session with the professor. Meanwhile, he observes the trial of a case from…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Professor T is trying to act more positively towards the women in his life, on the suggestion of his therapist. He's also beginning to…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Professor T begins to work through his fears of the past and of intimacy with his therapist, while simultaneously helping solve a case…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

When appendicitis sends Professor T to the hospital, he's extremely uncomfortable until he learns the stepdaughter of a couple…

'Professor T' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Professor T is looking for an excuse to avoid giving oral exams, so he's eager to help Lisa and Dan investigate an apparent arson in a…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 6

Lisa leads an investigation into threats on a wealthy but controversial businessman with an unusual family, while Professor T tries to…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 5

A suspect has been apprehended in what appears to be a cut-and-dried murder case, but the daughter of the victim seems to know…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 4

Professor T is characteristically blunt with the parents of a child who has been kidnapped, but quickly understands the complexity of…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 3

While Professor T tries to avoid his mother, he ends up in the hospital as well as in the middle of a hostage situation, where he…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 2

When someone is poisoned at a museum reception, the detectives again turn to Professor T for help in winnowing down the suspects, who…

'Professor T' Recap: Episode 1

While investigating a rape at her old college, Lisa Donckers decides to ask her former forensic criminology professor for help.…