
Show overview
Someone Knows Something has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 107 episodes, alongside 16 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 50 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 28% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 22 episodes published. Published by CBC.
From the publisher
Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. Each season tackles an unsolved case, uncovering details and bringing closure to families.Find episode transcripts at this page.Previous seasons: S1: Adrien McNaughton. S2: Sheryl Sheppard. S3: Dee & Moore. S4: Greavette. S5: Kerrie Brown. S6: Donald Izzett Jr.. S7: The Abortion Wars. S8: The Angel Carlick Case. S9: The Christine Harron Case.
Latest Episodes
View all 107 episodesS10 E6: Sebastién
S10 E5: Historias

S10 Ep 4S10 E4: The Red Cab
Digging deeper, David talks to an eye witness who says she saw something the night Jackie disappeared. David works with producer María José Burgos to call the authorities to get access to Jackie's investigative file. What did police find? Did they have a suspect?

S10 Ep 3S10 E3: Ex-Patriota
David talks to the neighbours and others in town, and tracks down security guards from Jaclyn’s gated community. Gathering the fragments. What did people see or hear? Where did Jackie go?

S10 Ep 2S10 E2: Papier Maché
ESebastién reveals some of the cracks beneath he and Jaclyn’s relationship and tells the story of what he remembers from Jackie's last day.

S10 Ep 1S10 E1: Jackie
Jaclyn Ferland-Smith moved to Playa del Coco with her husband Sebastien to find and build a new life. But then Jackie disappears, with no trace found. Jackie's family, with David's help, begins the process of picking up the pieces.Hear episodes early on CBC True Crime on YouTube, or get all episodes early and ad-free by subscribing here.

Introducing Season 10: The Jaclyn Ferland-Smith case
trailerIn Season 10 of Someone Knows Something, host David Ridgen investigates the sudden 2021 disappearance of Jaclyn Ferland-Smith, a Canadian expat living in Playas del Coco, a paradise veiled in rumour and fear on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Episode 1 launches Monday, March 9. Hear episodes early on CBC True Crime on YouTube, or subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts for early, ad-free access to all episodes.

S9 Ep 5S9 E5: A Bear In The Woods
The finale. The aftermath of Ringel's trial, what happened, and what was learned. David and Mary Ann embark on a search for Chrissy’s body.Watch David Ridgen's original television documentary from 2012, 'Confession to Murder Part I' and 'Confession to Murder Part II'.

S9 Ep 4S9 E4: ‘Til The Day I Die
David’s TV documentary about Christine comes out in the spring of 2012, publicly revealing details of the case for the first time along with key interviews including a face-to-face with Anthony Ringel. In the aftermath, police launch an undercover operation on Ringel. David and Mary Ann's work proves key and Ringel is re-arrested. Will Ringel finally go to trial and Mary Ann learn the truth?

S9 Ep 3S9 E3: Stay
The case against Anthony Ringel falls apart and he is freed. And Mary Ann says she's been kept in the dark. How did it happen, and is Anthony Ringel even guilty of what he says?

S9 Ep 2S9 E2: Ringel
A decade after her disappearance, a previously uninvestigated local man comes forward at a family gathering and confesses to killing Christine Harron. Chrissy's mother Mary Ann is told that the case is a "slam dunk". And the outcome of an upcoming trial could mean she will finally learn the truth. But this is just the beginning.

S9 Ep 1S9 E1: Chrissy
Chrissy Harron didn’t feel well on May 18, 1993, and stayed home from school, but eventually her mother insisted that she get to afternoon class. Chrissy left, slamming the door, and would never be seen again. How can someone simply vanish, and did the local police find anything of use in their investigation?New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season right now via CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Introducing Season 9: The Christine Harron Case
trailerSomeone Knows Something host David Ridgen's latest investigation is 15 years in the making. Season 9 follows the story of Ontario teenager Christine Harron who disappears in 1993. A mysterious man confesses to her murder, but the police case stalls out — and then David steps in.Episodes will be released weekly starting Wednesday, Nov. 6. Subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts to get all episodes early and ad-free.

The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 4 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais (UPDATE)
"Come Forward": Ken Dauphinais is back in court facing serious charges. David investigates what this might mean for Sue Martin and her daughter Terrie's murder case.

The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais
E“Panic Mode”: An undercover police investigation appears to go south. The clock ticks on a criminal trial.

The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 2 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais
E“Homefront”: David digs into the original investigation into Terrie’s murder. Was anything missed? And what did one of the children see?

The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 1 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais
E“Firewood”: On April 29, 2002, Terrie Dauphinais was discovered on the main floor of her Calgary home. She’d been strangled. Responding officers find Terrie’s three young children locked in their rooms upstairs. Police have a suspect, but can’t move forward.

S8 Ep 7S8 E7: Take it to the Limit
The final episode in the unsolved case of Angel Carlick. David follows a new lead — and finally gets in touch with someone at the centre of a compelling tip.

S8 Ep 6S8 E6: The Price of Admission
New information comes to light about possible suspects in Angel’s murder. David receives an unexpected tip about a local ex-police officer.

S8 Ep 5S8 E5: Return to Pilot Mountain
David and Laurie return to Pilot Mountain looking for information about Angel’s case. What do the residents remember about Angel’s murder? Did any of them see anything? Find the full-text transcript for this episode here: www.cbc.ca/1.6970507