Cold Case Files 1999
★ 8.5/10 · 33 votes TV-PG CrimeMysteryDocumentary 5 seasons · 128 eps Ended
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What is Cold Case Files?
The television series Cold Case Files is a documentary-style program that examines criminal cases. The show explores cases that have gone cold for years, following the journeys of the detectives who reopened them.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 128
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 1, 1999
- Last aired
- Oct 12, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- A&E
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Documentary
- Updated
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The television series Cold Case Files is a documentary-style program that examines criminal cases. The show explores cases that have gone cold for years, following the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. These detectives relive the events of the crimes, revealing new information and surprising developments. The program relies on advances in forensic technology to help crack the cases. Additionally, the influence of social media plays a role in the investigations. By re-examining the evidence and using new tools, the detectives work to solve the crimes. The series provides a detailed look at the investigative process, highlighting the efforts of the detectives as they work to bring closure to the cases. The show's approach offers a unique perspective on the criminal justice system, shedding light on the challenges and successes of cold case investigations.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 25 episodes
- E1 Hour 1 - Cold Case Files Jan 1, 1999
- E2 The Boy and the Monster/Secret in the Cellar Jan 8, 1999
- E3 The Texas Drifter/The Fingerprint File Jan 15, 1999
- E4 The Answer in the Box/Maternal Instinct Jan 23, 1999
- E5 The Hunter Homicides / Skulls in Stanley Park Jan 29, 1999
- E6 Through the Eyes of a Child / Killer Next Door Feb 6, 1999
- E7 One Night on the Bayou / Buckeye Misdemeanor Feb 12, 1999
- E8 The Mark of Cain / Death on the Freeway Feb 19, 1999
- E9 Terror in Telluride/Signature of a Killer Feb 26, 1999
- E10 Diary Of A Serial Arsonist/The Lost Clue Mar 5, 1999
- E11 Killer on the Strip/The Doll Murder Mar 12, 1999
- E12 Murder Illustrated/Blood Relations Mar 19, 1999
- E13 The Burning Secret/Justice Delayed Mar 26, 1999
- E14 Reconstructing Murder/Fire Flicks Apr 9, 1999
- E15 Killer in the County Apr 16, 1999
- E16 Presumed Dead/The Tow Truck Killer Apr 23, 1999
- E17 The Missing Informant/Man's Best Friend Apr 30, 1999
- E18 The Tortured Truth/Portrait Of A Killer Apr 30, 1999
- E19 Vanished May 7, 1999
- E20 The Missing and the Dead May 14, 1999
- E21 Silent Witness/Innocence Lost May 21, 1999
- E22 Frozen in Time/Little Girl Lost May 28, 1999
- E23 Family Secret/Blood Trail Jun 4, 1999
- E24 Bodies In The Bay/Cold Hit Jun 11, 1999
- E26 Man in the Shadows/The Hitchhiker Apr 2, 1999
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Operation Jambalaya/Footprints in the Snow Jan 1, 2000
- E2 The South Side Rapist Jan 8, 2000
- E3 Mark of a Killer/Dead Ends Jan 15, 2000
- E4 The Baiting Game/The Killer's Tattoo Jan 22, 2000
- E5 Ticket to Nowhere/The Paper Route Jan 29, 2000
- E6 Traces of Murder/The Bathtub Killer Feb 5, 2000
- E7 Pride and the Fall/The Nail File Feb 12, 2000
- E8 In the Care of a Killer/Deadly Lies Feb 19, 2000
- E9 Lady in the Box Feb 26, 2000
- E10 Crimes of the KKK Mar 5, 2000
- E11 Murder On The Menu Mar 12, 2000
- E12 The Widow and the Wolf/Unicorns and Alligators Mar 19, 2000
- E13 Vintage Murder/Trouble in Paradise Mar 26, 2000
- E14 The Perfect Murder/Death of Innocents Apr 2, 2000
- E15 The Unluckiest Man/The Deadly Triangle Apr 9, 2000
- E16 Cat and Mouse/Cabbie Killer Apr 16, 2000
- E17 The Cuff Link/Graveyard Shift Apr 23, 2000
- E18 The Good Samaritan/Gun Shy Apr 30, 2000
- E19 A Map To Murder/Life on the Run May 7, 2000
- E20 Soft Kill/Unsolved May 14, 2000
- E21 License to Kill/The Tell-Tale Mark/The Supermarket Mystery May 21, 2000
- E22 The Original Night Stalker May 28, 2000
- E23 Cold Hit/Silent Kill Jun 4, 2000
- E24 Mommie Dearest Jun 11, 2000
- E25 A Sealed Fate/Deadly Divorce Jun 18, 2000
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Cop Killer/Evil Twin Jan 1, 2001
- E2 The Zodiac Killer Jan 8, 2001
- E3 The Accidental Killer/Little Sister Lost Jan 15, 2001
- E4 The Merry Widow/The Bad Cop Jan 22, 2001
- E5 Daddy Knows Best/Dawn of the Dead Jan 29, 2001
- E6 The Killer's Tattoo Feb 5, 2001
- E7 The Green River Killer Feb 12, 2001
- E8 A Hitchhike to Murder/Never Forgotten Feb 19, 2001
- E9 The DNA Link/The Secret Slide Feb 26, 2001
- E10 Death Before I Do/Hollywood Homicide Mar 5, 2001
- E11 Blood Money/Precious Doe Mar 12, 2001
- E12 Unholy Bible/A Daughter's Justice Mar 19, 2001
- E13 Officer Down/Secret Twin Mar 26, 2001
- E14 Weepy-Voiced Killer/The Mr. Big Sting Apr 2, 2001
- E15 Blood on the Badge/Bump in the Night Apr 9, 2001
- E16 The Lady Killer/A Husband's Secret Apr 16, 2001
- E17 Mistaken for a Killer/A Woman Scorned Apr 23, 2001
- E18 The Missing Hunters/The Flashlight Rapist Apr 30, 2001
- E19 Cowboys on the Case/Office Politics May 7, 2001
- E20 The Flaming Gorge Falls/Caught in the Mail May 14, 2001
- E21 Murder Checks In / Killer in the City May 21, 2001
- E22 The Shopping Cart Killer May 28, 2001
- E23 The Hit makers/Favor For A Friend Jun 4, 2001
- E24 Lil' Miss /Skeletons In The Closet Jun 11, 2001
- E25 Innocent Prey/The Punishment Jun 18, 2001
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 Love Triangle/2nd Story Rapist Jan 1, 2002
- E2 The Calling Card/Carol's Diary
- E3 Beauty Queen Killer/The Fingerprint
- E4 Friend of the Family/Remains of Murder
- E5 Under a Spell/Justice for Lisa
- E6 A Man Scorned/The Dungeon
- E7 A Killer Named Korn/The Night Watchman
- E8 The Bedroom Basher Feb 19, 2002
- E9 Baby for Sale/The Barrel Feb 26, 2002
- E10 The Bitemark/Justice for Eglena Mar 5, 2002
- E11 Sex, Lies and Murder Mar 12, 2002
- E12 The Monster/A Cousin's Promise
- E13 A Brother's Burden/The Midnight Attacker
- E14 The Well/The Deadly Ex
- E15 Deja Vu/Secret In The Well
- E16 The Tourniquet/Burning Desire Apr 16, 2002
- E17 Manhunt
- E18 The Family / The Clue That Stuck Apr 30, 2002
- E19 Man in the Shadows/The Hitchhiker
- E20 A Confession for Carmen/The Girls May 14, 2002
- E21 A Sister Lost/Rumors of Murder
- E22 Smoky Mountain Mystery / A Drop of Blood
- E23 Rear Window / The Peeper Jun 4, 2002
- E24 The Closers/Caught by an Eyelash
- E25 Kidnapped
Season 5 · 28 episodes
- E1 Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River Killer Dec 15, 2005
- E2 Finding BTK Dec 22, 2005
- E3 Death of a Deacon/A Wife's Mission Jan 14, 2006
- E4 Snatched/A Detective's Promise Jan 21, 2006
- E5 The Sunday Morning Slasher Feb 4, 2006
- E6 Caught on Tape/A Son Remembers Feb 18, 2006
- E7 On the Case: Nacole's Killer Mar 11, 2006
- E8 Killer on Campus/Bow Hunter Apr 2, 2006
- E9 Something Snapped/A Killer's Dream Apr 9, 2006
- E10 Daddy Dearest/A Pastor's Wife May 6, 2006
- E11 A Killer's Skin / Where's Peggy? Jun 3, 2006
- E12 Innocence Stolen/Danger at the Door Jul 8, 2006
- E13 The Interrogation/The Slide Jul 15, 2006
- E14 The Taunt / Death in Deadwood Jul 29, 2006
- E15 A Child Remembers Aug 12, 2006
- E16 The Black Dahlia Sep 9, 2006
- E17 The Deadly Stroll / Unholy Secret Sep 23, 2006
- E18 A Deadly Affair / The Sting Operation Sep 30, 2006
- E19 NCIS / Exhuming the Truth Oct 7, 2006
- E20 Cross Country Connection / Eyes at the Window Oct 21, 2006
- E21 Abandoned Houses / A Son's Memory Oct 28, 2006
- E22 A Knock at the Door / Shattered Nov 18, 2006
- E23 A Deadly Pattern / A Desperate Housewife Nov 23, 2006
- E24 Murder He Wrote / Caught By the Past Dec 31, 2006
- E25 Left for Dead / On the Case Dec 31, 2006
- E26 The Execution of Michael Johnson Jul 24, 2007
- E27 Innocence Files Sep 18, 2007
- E28 Evidence Kit Oct 12, 2007