Cold Case Files (1999)
1999 – 2007 · TV show · 5 seasons · 128 episodes · 44 min
Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying on breakthroughs in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases.
Where to watch
United States
Free
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, Cold Case Files is streaming on Prime Video, Disney+, Philo and Tubi TV. It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It is available in 7 countries, for example on Sky Go, Hoopla and Channel 4. Starring Bill Kurtis and Chima Simone. Rated 8.0 on IMDb from 2,114 votes.
- Streams in
- 7 countries · Sky Go (4), Hoopla (2)
- Rank in its year
- #48 · of 147 TV shows from 1999
- Rated higher than
- 64% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Crime)
- IMDb rating
- 8.0/10 · 2,114 votes
Cast
Bill KurtisSelf - Narrator (voice)
Chima SimoneSelfDetails
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United States
- Network
- A&E
- Production companies
- Kurtis Productions, AMPLE Entertainment
- Format
- Documentary
- Status
- Ended
Around the world
Streaming in 7 countries
Episodes
Season 528 episodes · 2005 · ★ 6.8Episode guide →
1. Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River Killer1 December 2005 · 44 minBTK Dennis Rader terrorizes Wichita, Kan., for decades, leaving at least 10 murder victims in his wake.★ 6.92. Finding BTK15 December 2005 · 44 minNearly 20 years after they first suspect him, police arrest Gary Ridgway, the most prolific known serial killer in U.S. history.★ 8.03. Death of a Deacon/A Wife's Mission14 January 2006 · 44 minA deacon suspected of having an affair is found shot to death in Tijuana, Mexico; a woman claims she was assaulted by the man that killed her husband.★ 7.34. Snatched/A Detective's Promise21 January 2006 · 44 minA detective tracks down a man who raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl 10 years earlier; police search for the killer of an 18-year-old hitchhiker.★ 7.35. The Sunday Morning Slasher4 February 2006 · 44 minPublicity of a man's mandatory release in Texas brings forth a witness to a murder in Michigan.★ 6.76. Caught on Tape/A Son to Remember18 February 2006 · 44 minA cell phone and an ATM card lead to the apprehension of a rapist.★ 6.77. On the Case: Nacole's Killer11 March 2006 · 44 minDetectives work to solve the 1995 rape and murder of a 14-year-old.★ 6.58. Killer on Campus/The Bow Hunter2 April 2006 · 44 minDNA evidence solves the murder of a female law student; a man confesses to the random killing of a bowhunter.★ 6.79. Something Snapped/A Killer's Dream9 April 2006 · 44 minIn 1987, a young girl is found raped and strangled; in 1983, a young mother is raped and murdered at work.★ 6.610. Daddy Dearest/A Pastor's Wife6 May 2006 · 44 minA wiretapped conversation between a suspected killer and his sister cracks a 9-year-old murder case; a geologist finds human bones, solving the murder of a Virginia woman.★ 6.311. A Killer's Skin/Where's Peggy3 June 2006 · 44 minA police detective suspects a killer preys on older women; a protective mother disappears after learning her daughter has been sexually molested.★ 5.812. Innocence Stolen/Danger at the Door8 July 2006 · 44 minYoung girls are sexually assaulted while waiting for their school buses; in 1991, a 9-year-old girl disappears from her home and is found murdered.★ 7.113. The Interrogation/The Slide15 July 2006 · 44 minA brother is a suspect in the case of a 12-year-old found dead in her home in 1998; a 69-year-old woman is the victim of rape and murder in 1984.★ 8.014. The Taunt/Death in Deadwood29 July 2006 · 44 minIn 1995, two women are raped in Louisville, Ky.; in 1982, a young man is found murdered in Deadwood, S.D.★ 6.115. On the Case: A Child Remembers12 August 2006 · 44 minDetective Danny Reyes investigates the 1990 murder of a Fort Worth, Texas woman.★ 7.516. The Black Dahlia9 September 2006 · 44 minIn 1947, actress Elizabeth Short's corpse is found nude and bisected in an empty lot.★ 7.017. The Deadly Stroll/Unholy Secret23 September 2006 · 44 minPolice go under cover to catch a man they suspect of killing three prostitutes; a letter opener links a priest to the murder of a nun.★ 6.018. A Deadly Affair/The Sting Operation30 September 2006 · 44 minA banker is beaten to death in his bed; a man with a guilty conscience helps police.★ 5.819. NCIS/Exhuming the Truth7 October 2006 · 44 minA missing sailor's sister works to prove he was killed; rape and murder.★ 7.520. Cross Country Connection/Eyes at the Window21 October 2006 · 44 minThe 1988 rape and murder of a California woman; a jailhouse snitch.★ 7.021. Abandoned Houses/A Son's Memory28 October 2006 · 44 minTwo young girls are raped, murdered and dumped in an abandoned house; a 26-year-old mother of three disappears on Christmas Eve in 1995.★ 7.022. A Knock at the Door/Shattered18 November 2006 · 44 minA 25-year-old woman is killed in a hotel room in 1978; a 25-year-old woman is shot to death during a jewelry-store robbery in 1980.★ 7.423. A Deadly Pattern/A Desperate Housewife18 November 2006 · 44 minA woman is found murdered in her mobile home; an Oregon man is shot dead.★ 6.324. Muder He Wrote/Caught by the Past21 October 2006 · 44 minA Detroit cab-company owner is murdered in 1989; in 1986 a woman is found murdered in her bedroom.★ 6.125. Left for Dead/On the Case18 November 2006 · 44 minFingerprints lifted from two beer bottles help a California detective track down a prostitute's killer; the investigations of a woman's murder and the death of a man killed in a car crash use DNA analysis.★ 6.026. The Execution of Michael Johnson26 July 2007 · 44 minMichael Johnson was convicted of the senseless killing of Jeff Wetterman, 11 years earlier. While being interviewed in his last days, cameras capture how Michael's family fights to save him from being executed, and the r…★ 7.227. Innocence Files20 September 2007 · 44 minStudents of the University of Cincinnati and Texas Tech University Innocence Project take on the cases of jailed murderers who claim they're innocent. With exclusive, behind-the-scenes access, viewers watch as the studen…28. Evidence Kit14 October 2007 · 44 minThe Chicago Police Department launches the Women's DNA initiative to fund the testing of backlogged rape evidence kits and help rape victims find justice. Meanwhile in Sacramento County, California, the deputy district a…★ 6.4
