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.
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.
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Cold Case Files is a 1999 crime and mystery TV series from the United States starring Bill Kurtis. It first aired on January 1, 1999. The series has 5 seasons and 128 episodes on A&E. Episodes run about 1 h 0 min, in English. Audiences rate it 8.4/10 from 34 votes — very well received.
Cold Case Files premiered on January 1, 1999.
The main cast includes Bill Kurtis.
Cold Case Files has 5 seasons (128 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 34 ratings, so fans of crime and mystery titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 3 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
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| S1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | |||
| S2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | |||
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