Every death tells a tale, and it is Vancouver Coroner Dominic Da Vinci’s obsession to discover that story. Da Vinci is the first at the scene of a death and the last person to give his verdict on how the death occurred. Operating in a big port city, with big-city problems, Da Vinci navigates a complicated world.
Sunny's observation that there have been several dead prostitutes pulled from the water in recent months prompts Da Vinci to have a number of similar deaths re-examined. Following up on these cases, Det Leary questions a local cafe owner - Charlie Josephs - who knew the most recent victim. Joseph's MO is to get the girls to drink so much alcohol that they die of alcohol poisoning, have sex with them and then dump them into the water.
Da Vinci reopens several cases, causing a further rift with his ex-wife.
Da Vinci is convinced a serial murderer has been on the loose for years.
An inquest is held after a television news reporter’s story of the mercy killing of an AIDS patient.
Da Vinci investigates the disappearance of the missing child of a dead drug addict.
A deadly fire at a retirement home leads to an investigation as to whether it was caused by arson or neglect.
The autopsy of a woman found dead in a parking garage reveals some surprises, leading Da Vinci to find the answers to the death with a dominatrix.
Da Vinci investigates a street kid who turns up dead on the docks.
A noisy house party ends in tragedy when a teenager is found shot dead.
A drunken Da Vinci comes under suspicion for a hit-and-run accident.
Patricia Da is asked to be a guest speaker at the conference and her presentation leads to her re-examining the case. Meanwhile, Sioux, who is now a police informant for Kosmo, implicates Danny in the drug trade and Kosmo is forced to examine her feelings for him.
Da Vinci, Leary, and Sunny are in Seattle at a conference and are shocked to discover similar cases across the Pacific Northwest, that appears to include the death Da Vinci is currently working to solve.
Da Vinci, Leary, and Sunny are in Seattle at a conference and are shocked to discover similar cases across the Pacific Northwest, that appears to include the death Da Vinci is currently working to solve.
