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Cold Case Files
Reality legal show/documentary television series
Reality legal show/documentary television series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Coldcasefiles.jpg |
| runtime | About 45–50 minutes |
| creator | Kurtis Productions, Ltd. |
| starring | Bill Kurtis |
| Danny Glover | |
| company | Kurtis Productions, Ltd. |
| Blumhouse Television | |
| AMPLE Entertainment | |
| country | United States |
| network | A&E |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | present |
| num_episodes | 168 |
| executive_producer | Laura Fleury |
| Ari Mark | |
| Phil Lott | |
| Jason Blum | |
| James P. Axiotis |
Danny Glover Blumhouse Television AMPLE Entertainment Ari Mark Phil Lott Jason Blum James P. Axiotis
Cold Case Files is a reality legal show/documentary on the cable channel A&E Network and a rebooted series. It is hosted by Bill Kurtis and the original series produced by Tom Golden. The show documents the investigation of many long-unsolved murders (referred to as "cold cases" in detectives' parlance) through the use of modern forensic science (especially recent advances in DNA techniques), and criminal psychology, in addition to recent breakthroughs in the case(s) involving previously silent witnesses.
On January 19, 2017, Blumhouse Television, AMPLE Entertainment and A&E revived the series for a ten-episode run. The well received reboot features highly cinematic recreations and music. The new episodes first began airing on February 27, 2017. Actor Danny Glover took over for Kurtis as narrator for this new 10-episode series. Kurtis later returned. On August 20, 2021, after a four-year hiatus, the series returned with a new season on A&E, again with Kurtis as the host.
Overview
According to A&E, the show has been widely praised by law enforcement agencies, and its investigative reports are commonly used in the training of detectives. Cold Case Files first aired as a sub-series of another A&E crime documentary program, Investigative Reports, also hosted by Bill Kurtis, which ran from 1991 to 2011. Reruns of the original 1997 series currently air on broadcast syndication in the United States, usually in lower-profile time slots, and on many RTV stations.
The Blumhouse Television, AMPLE Entertainment reboot aired its first episode on A&E on February 27, 2017. The complete first season was streamed on Hulu on January 1, 2018, and later on Netflix on September 15, 2019. Some episodes of the series have now been adapted into a podcast of the same name, "Cold Case Files," hosted by Brooke Gittings and featuring the voice of the original Cold Case files host, Bill Kurtis. The podcast is part of the PodcastOne podcast network in conjunction with A&E.
Episode list
Season 1 (1999)
Taylor Courtney by Larry Gibson.
Season 2 (2000)
Season 3 (2001)
Season 4 (2002)
Season 5 (2005–06)
Season 6 (2017)
| No. | Title | Original air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EpisodeNumber = 1 (126) | Title = Little Girl Lost | 2017 | 2 | 27}} |
Season 7 (2021)
Season 8 (2022)
Season 9 (2024–2025)
The first ten episodes were made available to stream on Hulu on January 11, 2024. The episodes were later broadcast on A&E beginning with "Money Moguls and Murder" on November 15, 2024.
Specials
Cold Case Files: The Rifkin Murders (2023)
Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper (2024)
Spin-off series
Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks (2023)
Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayou (2025)
The spin-off series is narrated by Keith David.
Cold Case Files: Dead West (2025)
The spin-off series is narrated by Dude Walker.
Accolades
Emmy Award:
- Outstanding Nonfiction Series (2005) nomination: Michael Harvey (executive producer), Laura Fleury (executive producer), Tania Lindsay (supervising producer), Michael West (supervising producer), Mary Frances O'Conner (producer), Bill Kurtis (host)
- Outstanding Nonfiction Series (2004) nomination: Laura Fleury (executive producer), Michael Harvey (supervising producer), Mike West (producer), Bill Kurtis (host)
Online Film & Television Association Awards:
- Best Informational Program (2007) – nomination
References
References
- Petski, Denise. (January 19, 2017). "'Cold Case Files' True Crime Series Getting Reboot On A&E". Deadline.
- Holloway, Daniel. (January 19, 2017). "'Cold Case Files' Revived by A&E with Danny Glover".
- (August 20, 2021). "Bill Kurtis Returns to Cold Case Files, Reclaims Throne as Voice of True Crime".
- [http://www.aetv.com/cold_case_files/ccf_about.jsp About Cold Case Files], A&E Television Networks website.
- "What's new on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon in January".
- (2019-09-25). "What's Coming to Netflix in September 2019".
- "January 2024".
- "Cold Case Files Full Episodes, Video & More {{!}} A&E".
- "Site is undergoing maintenance".
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