Cold Case Files
Seen it?1999 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and the curious. If you loved Unforgotten or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 128 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11999 · 25 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday- Season 22000 · 25 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 32001 · 25 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 42002 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52005 · 28 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Bill KurtisSelf - Narrator (voice)