Cold Case Files (2017)

Crime · Documentary

There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (1,986 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Bill Kurtis Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.51 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Little Girl Lost	7.7	200
2	Killings on Christmas Eve	7.5	156
3	She Never Came Home	7.7	155
4	Sweethearts, Silenced	7.8	144
5	The Night Shift	7.3	127
6	Officer Down	7.3	123
7	Circle of Friends	7.5	119
8	A Family Secret	8.0	122
9	A Family Cursed	7.0	118
10	A Killer Slips Away	7.3	107

Season 2 (2021)

6.89 avg 27 episodes 7.3 → 6.7 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Voice in the Lake	7.3	80
2	Devil at the Door	7.0	66
3	Missing in Altoona	6.9	69
4	The School Teacher	7.1	61
5	The Heartland Killer	7.1	51
6	The Devil in Disguise	7.2	60
7	Love and Hate	7.2	57
8	Ice Cold in Denver	7.2	56
9	Murder by Moonlight	6.9	56
10	Suspicious Minds	7.0	55
11	A Lesson in Homicide	7.2	47
12	Woman in the Woods	7.0	52
13	Eyes of a Killer	6.7	52
14	Dark Angel	6.9	49
15	Friday Night Ghosts	6.8	45
16	The Clock Strikes Murder	6.9	49
17	Sisters in Death	6.7	46
18	One Tough Mother	7.0	50
19	Written in Blood	6.9	45
20	Cold Ashes	6.8	48
21	Queen of the Ozarks	6.8	48
22	The Bone Keeper	6.6	46
23	A is for Arson	6.4	42
24	Til Death Do Us Part	6.5	43
25	The Lost Patient	6.6	39
26	Missing and Murdered	6.6	34
27	Lone Survivor	6.7	32

Season 3 (2022)

6.67 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Killer in the Storm	7.1	48
2	Gone in a New York Minute	6.3	39
3	Murder in the Midwest	6.4	37
4	Death of a Hero	6.5	36
5	Vanished in Virginia	6.5	37
6	Taken in Tacoma	7.2	39

Season 4 (2024)

7.41 avg 17 episodes 7.2 → 7.2 43 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Killer Confession	7.2	18
2	Good Girl Gone	7.7	22
3	Who Killed My Father	7.2	19
4	Damn His Soul to Hell	7.4	19
5	Money, Moguls and Murder	7.9	20
6	Evil in Huntington Beach	7.7	18
7	The Smoking Gun	7.3	17
8	A Bullet to the Heart	7.8	17
9	Viciously Murdered	7.7	17
10	Death of a Baseball Mom	7.4	21
11	Sooner State Nightmare	7.6	14
12	Blood Red Snow	7.4	13
13	The Evil Among Us	7.3	6
14	No Known Enemies	7.0	6
15	Contracted to Kill	7.0	6
16	A Dawn to Remember	7.2	6
17	The Campfire Mint Murder	7.2	6

Cold Case Files (2017)

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