Synopsis
"Cold Case Files: The Podcast" explores compelling cases that have gone cold for years, and chronicles the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, revealing new twists and startling revelations for full immersion into these tragic cases. They rely on breakthroughs in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases - bringing long-awaited closure to the victim's families and friends. "Cold Case Files: The Podcast" is hosted by Brooke Gittings ("Convicted", "Actual Innocence") with original music by Blake Maples. From the Emmy and Peabody award winning studio Blumhouse Television ("The Jinx") and independent production studio, AMPLE, "Cold Case Files", the TV Show, is all new Thursdays at 10P on A&E and available on demand at aetv.com.
Episodes
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I SURVIVED: This Is My Chance, I Have To Get Out Of Here
06/12/2025 Duration: 40minA woman survives being choked and raped by a new friend that hid his criminal past. A young mother survives over 25 stab wounds from her ex-boyfriend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: The Voice in the Lake
04/12/2025 Duration: 45minWhen 31-year-old real estate appraiser Mike Williams mysteriously vanishes while duck hunting in the Florida swamps in December 2000, authorities assume that he accidentally drowned in Lake Seminole. But the case is re-examined sixteen years later after the police receive a distress call from the victim's wife, Denise Williams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A Confession for Carmen
02/12/2025 Duration: 48minIn a big city like Philadelphia, it's easy for an unsolved murder to slip into the cold files and be forgotten. But in this case, one victim's boyfriend was set on doing everything possible to make sure people didn't forget, and that police didn't stop investigating.Check out our holiday deals!!Jones Road Beauty: Want multifunctional, effortless makeup? Get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase with code coldcase at Jonesroadbeauty.com IQ Bar: Looking for a brain boosting snack? Get 20% off all products PLUS free shipping when you text COLD to 64000Rosetta Stone: Want to learn a new language? Get your LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP for 50% off at RosettaStone.com/coldcaseCold Case Files is sponsored by BetterHelp! Get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/coldcaseProgressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED: The Doctor Said You've Been Stabbed 14 Times
29/11/2025 Duration: 39minA 17 yr old woman is taken to a secluded forest and sexually assaulted. A man's hand gets caught in farm equipment. A friend stabs and slashes a 14 yr old girl's throat.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Innocent Prey
27/11/2025 Duration: 22minA serial rapist is terrorizing women around Portland, Oregon, and investigators are faced with an endless list of potential suspects until a hunch finally pays off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Shopping Cart Killer
25/11/2025 Duration: 44minNew York denizen Arohn Kee is a lesser known serial killer, but no less odious. He preyed on teenage girls in Harlem.Check out our holiday deals!!Happy Mammoth: Be good to your hormones! Go to HappyMammoth.com and get 15% off your first order with code COLDCASE at checkout!!Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive!Homes.com: Looking for a new home? Homes.com has done your homework!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED: Is This What Death Is Like?
22/11/2025 Duration: 40minA 15-year-old is snatched off the street on an early morning run. A man goes head-to-head with a killer chimpanzee, and a woman is shot and left for dead in a freezer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Blood on the Badge
20/11/2025 Duration: 21minWhen a police officer is murdered in Atlanta, the suspect list is vague at best. The case seems destined to stay on the cold case shelf forever... until a brave little girl speaks up about her attacker and investigators close in on the man responsible for both crimes. Check out our falls deals!!Greenlight: Want your family to understand money? Start your risk-free trial today at Greenlight.com/coldcaseHomes.com: Looking for a new home? Homes.com has done your homework!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dead West: Rocky Mountain Murder
18/11/2025 Duration: 44minCarolyn Jansen, 43, is found dead, stuffed into a duct-taped container in Aurora, Colorado . Detectives have two suspects but no clear way to tell who is the killer. Forensics, and a fearless DA, will finally reveal her murderer.Check out our fall deals!!Hydrow: Trying to stay fit during the holidays? Go to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to $600 on your Hydrow rower!IQ Bar: Looking for a brain boosting snack? Get 20% off all products PLUS free shipping when you text COLD to 64000Rosetta Stone: Want to learn a new language? Get your LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP for 50% off at RosettaStone.com/coldcaseShopify: Need help with your business? Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcaseProgressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive!Homes.com: Looking for a new home? Homes.com has done your homework!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED: I Know If I Rest That's Going To Be It
15/11/2025 Duration: 39minTeri is jammed into a trash can filled with snow and left to die by her ex-husband. Angela scrambles to escape a gruesome pile up of injured bodies after an escalator malfunctions at a sports stadium. Ed is jumped by three men with knives in a random attack carried out as part of a gang initiation.Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survivedProgressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Bump In The Night
13/11/2025 Duration: 20minIn 1996, Aimee Willard was home for the summer in Northern Pennsylvania. One night, her car was found abandoned on a highway off-ramp with blood on the nearby pavement. Investigators are left to figure out where she is... and what happened to her.Happy Mammoth: Go to HappyMammoth.com and get 15% off your first order with code COLDCASE at checkout!!Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Mint: To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A Killer's Skin - Where's Peggy
11/11/2025 Duration: 44minPolice in Albany, N.Y., get a surprise when a killer they think targets only older women is suspected in the murder of an elderly man. The contents of a secret storage shed holds the grisly clues to a murder that has gone cold for more than 14 years.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Quince: Go to Quince.com/coldcase for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED: I Had To Do Things That Would Make Somebody's Skin Crawl
08/11/2025 Duration: 35minTanya is 14 years old when she is seduced and brainwashed by a 38 year old security guard at her school. Andy is hiking when he is attacked by a mountain lion with only a pocket knife to defend himself. Denise is returning home from work when she is attacked by a man who has been stalking her from the train.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Evidence Kit Sacramento
06/11/2025 Duration: 20minIn this special episode, Cold Case Files follows Sacramento County deputy district attorney Anne Marie Schubert as she hunts for a killer. Her target is a murderer who brutally stabbed a man to death in his home 16 years earlier, and she plans to find justice using a new grant for DNA testing.Greenlight: Start your risk-free trial today at Greenlight.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Finding BTK
04/11/2025 Duration: 45minThe story of the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in recent American history--the BTK killer, who terrorized the Wichita, Kansas, area for years. After committing at least seven brutal murders, BTK (for Bind, Torture, Kill) vanished for over 25 years before sending clues of his crimes to the media in 2004. He continued to avoid capture until a forensic computer expert traced a computer disc that led investigators to a surprising suspect--a church president.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.goPure: head to gopurebeauty.com and use code coldcase at checkout for 25% off!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED: I Couldn't Understand What Was Bringing My Neighbor To Do This To Me
01/11/2025 Duration: 41minDebbie is attacked and kidnapped and held by a man after he killed her husband. Christine and Heidi are visiting Greece when the ferry they are on crashes on the rocks forcing all the passengers to abandon ship. Jim is attacked with a knife by his neighbor who is addict to crack.Tempo: Check out TempoMeals.com/SURVIVED for 60% off your first box!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Evidence Kit Chicago
30/10/2025 Duration: 31minIn this special episode, Cold Case Files follows the Chicago Police Department’s Women's DNA initiative, a program that funds the testing of backlogged rape evidence kits and help victims find justice.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dead West: Thou Shall Not Kill
28/10/2025 Duration: 39minWhen a Christian ranch hand, Dan Lavigne, 52, is shot dead on his porch in Montana, 2002, deputies find no shortage of suspects. What follows is an 8-year quest for justice that stretches across three states before police finally unmask Dan’s killer.Happy Mammoth: Go to HappyMammoth.com and get 15% off your first order with code COLDCASE at checkout!!Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Jones Road: Head to Jonesroadbeauty.com and use code Coldcase at checkout to get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I SURVIVED:I Knew He Just Wanted To Watch Me Die
25/10/2025 Duration: 36minKristine is attacked by her bipolar boyfriend who stabs her in the chest and head in her home. Jon’s arm gets stuck in the boiler in his basement rapping him for three days. Amanda is abducted by a man while on her lunch break who forces her to smoke crack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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REOPENED: Office Politics
23/10/2025 Duration: 23minIn 1989, 38-year-old Sharon Bloom disappears. A week later, her body is discovered. In the initial investigation, police have a suspect: a jealous coworker with a motive and blood evidence in his home, but investigators struggle to make the case stick.Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to $475 off your Hydrow Pro RowerShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.