Ep 7. Goodnight Jessika

See No Evil season 5 episode 7 titled "Goodnight Jessika" follows the tragic case of a missing college student who disappeared without a trace. As investigators work tirelessly to find any leads, Jessika is still missing and her family is left to wonder what could have happened to her.

The episode opens with interviews from family and friends, who describe the loving and fun-loving nature of Jessika. Her mother recounts the last phone call they had, just days before she vanished, where Jessika was excitedly planning a visit home. Despite the initial concerns, the family assumed that Jessika had simply gone off for a few days and would return soon enough. But as time passed and calls went unanswered, they grew more and more concerned.

As the investigation unfolds, the authorities begin to piece together Jessika's last known movements. Surveillance footage from her dormitory shows her leaving alone and getting into a car with an unidentified driver. They are seen driving away from the campus and that's the last time she ever appeared on camera. It becomes evident that Jessika was likely kidnapped or abducted from this point onward.

The police investigation takes them to some unexpected places as they try to track down the driver of the car Jessika got into. They start with the basics, running the plates that were visible on the CCTV footage. But they soon discover that the car was reported as stolen and was found abandoned and burnt out a few miles away from the campus.

As they continue to investigate, the authorities also uncover some unsettling information about Jessika's online activities. Her social media profiles are scrutinized, and her conversations with various people are analyzed. The police identify a few people who may have had a motive to harm Jessika or who may know something about her disappearance.

As they interrogate these suspects, there are moments of hope as some of the leads seem promising. However, each one turns out to be a dead end, and Jessika's family is gripped with despair. Meanwhile, the investigation continues, and the search for answers intensifies.

Despite the setbacks, the investigation team presses on. They run forensic tests and use every trick in the book to link a suspect to the case. Finally, after weeks of hard work, a break in the case emerges, and the case takes a surprising turn.

The detectives finally manage to link the car that Jessika got into with a suspect who has a history of violent crimes. Based on the evidence that they have gathered, they successfully arrest and charge the suspect. As they interrogate him, a chilling story unravels, and the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together.

The episode ends with the authorities finally finding Jessika's remains and bringing some closure to her family. The investigation into Jessika's disappearance highlights the role that technology plays in solving these kinds of crimes, as every bit of data, every conversation, and every image is investigated to build a complete picture of the victim's life and, ultimately, hopefully bring justice to those who deserve it.