What was initially presented as the suicide of a senator's son is revealed to be a homicide.

The team is investigating a series of arson attacks.

When a young pastor is found murdered at his church, Backstrom and his team are brought in to investigate.

When a member of Portland’s LGBT community is found dead, Backstrom and his team are brought in to investigate.

When a teenage girl vanishes into the digital darkness at the hands of an online predator, Backstrom and his team are brought in to investigate.

The death of a man draws Backstrom and his team into the shadowy world of illicit gambling.

Backstrom and his team find themselves compelled to collaborate with his estranged father in pursuit of a suspected eco-terrorist.

Backstrom and the S.C.U. are called to investigate a hit-and-run incident, the victim a woman of considerable wealth.

The death of a key witness in a drug case throws Backstrom into a perplexing investigation. The witness had absconded from his court-ordered rehabilitation, and now he is dead. Backstrom must determine the circumstances of his escape and id…

The discovery of a young female sex surrogate in Portland’s Rose Garden prompts an S.C.U. investigation into a case fueled by the complex currents of desire, fury, intense emotion, and perhaps even love. Simultaneously, Backstrom is confron…

Backstrom and the S.C.U. find themselves immersed in the vibrant, unsettling atmosphere of a performance art festival when a participant is discovered dead. Their inquiry reveals a cast of possible murderers—a collection of artists deeply e…

Backstrom returns home to find Dante Trippi, Valentine's abuser, dead on his doorstep. Concerned for Valentine's safety, the S.C.U. investigation unravels a network of counterfeit wine smugglers, a compromised river patrol officer, and a co…

The discovery of a deceased Native American beneath a bridge on the Wabacooche Indian reservation compels Jesse Rocha, Amy’s boyfriend and the reservation’s Police Captain, to seek involvement in the investigation. Backstrom soon uncovers t…