Cold Case Files Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 4 Seasons · 60 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (47 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 6.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | 6.7 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 60 episodes, Cold Case Files has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Little Girl Lost"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 6 ("Viciously Murdered"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Little Girl Lost", 9) and Episode 2 ("Killings on Christmas Eve", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cold Case Files
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Little Girl Lost | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Killings on Christmas Eve | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 6, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | She Never Came Home | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Sweethearts, Silenced | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 16, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Night Shift | 8.0 | 1 | May 25, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Officer Down | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Family Cursed | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 22, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | A Killer Slips Away | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Voice in the Lake | 7.5 | 4 | Aug 21, 2021 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Dark Angel | 7.3 | 3 | Feb 5, 2022 |