Original network A&E Network Final episode date 2008 | No. of episodes 126 Role Reality show Name Cold Files | |
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Created by Kurtis Productions, Ltd. Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-fiction Series Executive producer Laura Fleury, Tania Lindsay, Michael T. Harvey, Mike West, Mary Frances O'Conner Episodes 28 Evidence KitSeason 5 - Oct 14 - 2007, 28 Evidence Kit, 27 Innocence FilesSeason 5 - Sep 20 - 2007, 27 Innocence Files, 26 The Execution of Michael JohnsonSeason 5 - Jul 26 - 2007, 26 The Execution of Michael Johnson, 25 Left for Dead; On the CaseSeason 5 - Dec 31 - 2006, 25 Left for Dead; On the Case, 24 Murder He Wrote; Caught by the PastSeason 5 - Dec 31 - 2006, 24 Murder He Wrote; Caught by the Past, 23 A Deadly Pattern; A Desperate HousewifeSeason 5 - Dec 24 - 2006, 23 A Deadly Pattern; A Desperate Housewife, 22 A Knock at the Door; ShatteredSeason 5 - Nov 18 - 2006, 22 A Knock at the Door; Shattered, 21 Abandoned Houses; A Son's MemorySeason 5 - Oct 28 - 2006, 21 Abandoned Houses; A Son's Memory, 20 Cross Country Connection; Eyes at the WindowSeason 5 - Oct 21 - 2006, 20 Cross Country Connection; Eyes at the Window, 19 NCIS; Exhuming the TruthSeason 5 - Oct 7 - 2006, 19 NCIS; Exhuming the Truth, 18 A Deadly Affair; The Sting OperationSeason 5 - Sep 30 - 2006, 18 A Deadly Affair; The Sting Operation, 17 The Deadly Stroll; Unholy SecretSeason 5 - Sep 23 - 2006, 17 The Deadly Stroll; Unholy Secret, 16 The Black DahliaSeason 5 - Sep 9 - 2006, 16 The Black Dahlia, 15 On the Case: A Child RemembersSeason 5 - Aug 12 - 2006, 15 On the Case: A Child Remembers, 14 The Taunt; Death in DeadwoodSeason 5 - Jul 29 - 2006, 14 The Taunt; Death in Deadwood, 13 The Interrogation; The SlideSeason 5 - Jul 15 - 2006, 13 The Interrogation; The Slide, 12 Innocence Stolen; Danger at the DoorSeason 5 - Jul 8 - 2006, 12 Innocence Stolen; Danger at the Door, 11 A Killer's Skin; Where's Peggy?Season 5 - Jun 3 - 2006, 11 A Killer's Skin; Where's Peggy?, 10 Daddy Dearest; A Pastor's WifeSeason 5 - May 6 - 2006, 10 Daddy Dearest; A Pastor's Wife, 9 Something Snapped; A Killer's DreamSeason 5 - Apr 7 - 2006, 9 Something Snapped; A Killer's Dream, 8 Killer on Campus; The Bow HunterSeason 5 - Apr 2 - 2006, 8 Killer on Campus; The Bow Hunter, 7 On the Case: Nacole's KillerSeason 5 - Feb 18 - 2006, 7 On the Case: Nacole's Killer, 6 Caught on Tape; A Son to RememberSeason 5 - Feb 11 - 2006, 6 Caught on Tape; A Son to Remember, 5 The Sunday Morning SlasherSeason 5 - Feb 4 - 2006, 5 The Sunday Morning Slasher, 4 Snatched; A Detective's PromiseSeason 5 - Jan 21 - 2006, 4 Snatched; A Detective's Promise, 3 Death of a Deacon; A Wife's MissionSeason 5 - Jan 14 - 2006, 3 Death of a Deacon; A Wife's Mission, 2 Finding BTKSeason 5 - Dec 22 - 2005, 2 Finding BTK, 1 Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River KillerSeason 5 - Dec 15 - 2005, 1 Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River Killer, 25 KidnappedSeason 4 - Jun 18 - 2002, 25 Kidnapped, 24 The Closers; Caught by an EyelashSeason 4 - Jun 11 - 2002, 24 The Closers; Caught by an Eyelash, 23 Rear Window; The PeeperSeason 4 - Jun 4 - 2002, 23 Rear Window; The Peeper, 22 Smoky Mountain Mystery; A Drop of BloodSeason 4 - May 28 - 2002, 22 Smoky Mountain Mystery; A Drop of Blood, 21 A Sister Lost; Rumors of MurderSeason 4 - May 21 - 2002, 21 A Sister Lost; Rumors of Murder, 20 A Confession for Carmen; The GirlsSeason 4 - May 14 - 2002, 20 A Confession for Carmen; The Girls, 19 Man in the Shadows; The HitchhikerSeason 4 - May 7 - 2002, 19 Man in the Shadows; The Hitchhiker, 18 The Family; The Clue That StuckSeason 4 - Apr 30 - 2002, 18 The Family; The Clue That Stuck, 17 ManhuntSeason 4 - Apr 23 - 2002, 17 Manhunt, 16 The Tourniquet; Burning DesireSeason 4 - Apr 16 - 2002, 16 The Tourniquet; Burning Desire, 15 Deja Vu; Secret in the WellSeason 4 - Apr 9 - 2002, 15 Deja Vu; Secret in the Well, 14 The Well; The Deadly ExSeason 4 - Apr 2 - 2002, 14 The Well; The Deadly Ex, 13 A Brother's Burden; The Midnight AttackerSeason 4 - Mar 26 - 2002, 13 A Brother's Burden; The Midnight Attacker, 12 The Monster; A Cousin's PromiseSeason 4 - Mar 19 - 2002, 12 The Monster; A Cousin's Promise, 11 Sex - Lies and MurderSeason 4 - Mar 12 - 2002, 11 Sex - Lies and Murder, 10 The Bitemark; Justice for EglenaSeason 4 - Mar 5 - 2002, 10 The Bitemark; Justice for Eglena, 9 Baby for Sale; The BarrelSeason 4 - Feb 26 - 2002, 9 Baby for Sale; The Barrel, 8 The Bedroom BasherSeason 4 - Feb 19 - 2002, 8 The Bedroom Basher, 7 A Killer Named Korn; The Night WatchmanSeason 4 - Feb 12 - 2002, 7 A Killer Named Korn; The Night Watchman, 6 A Man Scorned; The DungeonSeason 4 - Feb 5 - 2002, 6 A Man Scorned; The Dungeon, 5 Under a Spell; Justice for LisaSeason 4 - Jan 29 - 2002, 5 Under a Spell; Justice for Lisa, 4 Friend of the Family; Remains of MurderSeason 4 - Jan 22 - 2002, 4 Friend of the Family; Remains of Murder, 3 Beauty Queen Killer; The FingerprintSeason 4 - Jan 15 - 2002, 3 Beauty Queen Killer; The Fingerprint Similar American Justice, The New Detectives, Solved, Cold Case, Forensic Files | ||
Running time approx. 45–50 minutes First episode date January 1, 1999 Program creator Kurtis Productions, Ltd. |
Cold Case Files: Evidence Never Lies (Season 1, Episode 10) | A&E
Cold Case Files is a reality legal show/documentary on the cable channel A&E Network. It is hosted by Bill Kurtis and 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.
Contents
- Cold Case Files Evidence Never Lies Season 1 Episode 10 AE
- Cold Case Files She Left Her Cell Phone Season 1 Episode 8 AE
- Overview
- Awards and nominations
- References
On January 19, 2017 Blumhouse Television, AMPLE and A&E revived the series for a ten episode run, which began on February 27, 2017.
Cold Case Files: She Left Her Cell Phone (Season 1, Episode 8) | A&E
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 1991–2011. Reruns of the series currently air on broadcast syndication in the United States, usually in lower-profile time slots, and on many RTV stations.
Awards and nominations
Emmy Award: