Cold Case Files

Season 2

TV-14

Tense new series exploring cold cases from victims death to criminal conviction. Expertly narrated by a foreboding Danny Glover.

Where to Watch Season 2

27 Episodes

The Voice in the Lake
E1
The Voice in the LakeWhen 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.
Devil at the Door
E2
Devil at the DoorThe 1998 brutal murder of 36-year-old computer analyst Lisa Valdez inside her San Francisco studio condominium was a mystery until advances in forensic technology helped solve the case 13 years later. Her killer, Anthony Quinn Hughes, was finally brought to justice for her savage murder.
Missing in Altoona
E3
Missing in AltoonaWhen Sherry Leighty goes missing in 1999, her family is left wondering how a dedicated mother of three could vanish without a trace. A decade later, the cold case heats up when Sherry's sister launches a social media campaign to help solve her sister's mysterious disappearance. An online tip unearths the truth and a sinister family secret.
The School Teacher
E4
The School TeacherTwenty-six years after a schoolteacher's murder, cold-case detectives get a break when a relative of the killer uploads DNA to a public genealogy website.
The Heartland Killer
E5
The Heartland Killer
The Devil in Disguise
E6
The Devil in Disguise
Love and Hate
E7
Love and Hate
Ice Cold in Denver
E8
Ice Cold in DenverOn a bitter morning in 1980, radio intern Helene Pruszynski is found brutalized in a snowy field. After 37 years of fruitless leads, investigators tap into a public genealogy website that leads them across the country to the killer they've been hunting.
Murder by Moonlight
E9
Murder by MoonlightEaster Sunday of 1992, the body of missing woman Lisa Ziegert is found in a field. The investigation yields hundreds of leads but no true suspect. After more than two decades on ice, the case is revived when DNA phenotyping puts a face to the killer.
Suspicious Minds
E10
Suspicious MindsJust after the last day of school in 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler is found murdered in her grandparents' home. For decades, a stalled investigation only fuels the town rumor mill, pointing an accusing finger at Reesa's 13-year-old sister, Jodie.
A Lesson in Homicide
E11
A Lesson in HomicideWhen a beloved schoolteacher is found murdered in her Neptune, New Jersey apartment in the fall of 2009, suspicion is cast on her soon to be ex-husband. Long after the case goes cold, a detective embarks on a mission to help the man clear his name and track down the real killers.
Woman in the Woods
E12
Woman in the WoodsIn August 1972, the body of Jody Loomis is found in the woods. 34 years later, the killer's DNA is recovered from Jody's old clothing but it isn't matched until 2018, when genetic genealogy helps point to one suspect--whose guilt must be proven in court.
Eyes of a Killer
E13
Eyes of a KillerOn February 2, 2010, two masked gunmen commit a violent robbery and shoot Michael Temple Jr., rendering him a quadriplegic for five years before his death. In this unusual cold case, DNA from a knife is used to create a sketch of the killer.
Dark Angel
E14
Dark Angel13 days after Pam Pitts disappears in 1988 her charred body is found at a popular hangout spot in the Arizona desert. When a second victim is discovered in a mineshaft, detectives suspect the killer may have known them both, but the truth is decades away.
Friday Night Ghosts
E15
Friday Night GhostsIn late 1983, the bodies of five people abducted from a local fast food restaurant are found brutally murdered in an oil field. The main suspect is long believed to be a well-connected local man, until new evidence reveals the true killers.
The Clock Strikes Murder
E16
The Clock Strikes MurderWhen 23-year-old Tonya McKinley is found brutally murdered on New Years Day 1985, a little boy is left motherless. A family must wait 35 years for advancements in forensic science to finally catch a killer using familial DNA.
Sisters In Death
E17
Sisters In DeathIn March 1984, Jack Kennedy discovers his daughters brutally murdered. Their mother and niece spend their lives keeping the case alive. DNA leads nowhere. Thirty years later, an informant gives up a name. But the family's ordeal is far from over.
One Tough Mother
E18
One Tough MotherIn July 1997, the brutal murder of 19-year-old Tiffany Johnston rocks the small town of Bethany, Oklahoma. DNA points to her killer over a decade later and leads investigators across state lines to Texas, and the buried bodies of two other missing women.
Written in Blood
E19
Written in Blood
Cold Ashes
E20
Cold AshesLauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, both 16, disappeared after a mobile home fire in 1999, and Ashley's parents were found murdered inside the home in rural Oklahoma. investigators suspect foul play and it sends a mother on a decades-long crusade to find out what happened to her missing teenage daughter and best friend.
Queen of the Ozarks
E21
Queen of the OzarksJune 1985: 20-year-old "Sucker Day" Festival Queen Jackie Johns has gone missing, and soon her body is found in Lake Springfield. The small community of Nixa, Missouri, is certain her blood is on the hands of a local wealthy businessman, Gerald Carnahan, but it takes 25 years and the advent of DNA testing to find the true killer.
The Bone Keeper
E22
The Bone KeeperIn December 1985, when human bones are discovered in the woods, it puts an end to the search for missing teen David Reed. David's skull fractures point to murder; but it will be decades before investigators can find his killer.
A is for Arson
E23
A is for ArsonEverett, Washington firefighter Gary Parks is killed in an arson fire at Everett Community College on Feb 16, 1987. A serial arsonist is thought to be the culprit, but it will take a dogged detective to find the killer. One suspect is Elmer Nash Jr of Snohomish, WA.
Til Death Do Us Part
E24
Til Death Do Us PartJust two years into their marriage, Chuck and Cheryl Hall are torn apart when Cheryl is murdered. Though Cheryl's family is certain they know her killer, the law isn't as sure. After several decades, a DNA match erases all doubt.
The Lost Patient
E25
The Lost PatientIn 1979, Janie Landers disappears from a home for the impaired. When Janie's body is found, there are many suspects but it takes years before the killer and the atrocities in the care facility are revealed.
Missing and Murdered
E26
Missing and MurderedIn American Indian Cree culture, a promise is sacred. When Cree woman Shirley Soosay goes missing in 1980, her niece Violet promises her grandmother that she will bring Shirley home. Violet never dreamed that it would take decades to solve the crime and bring Shirley home.
Lone Survivor
E27
Lone SurvivorIn early 1984, three-year-old Vanessa Bennett becomes the lone survivor of her family's brutal murder. Initial investigators suspect a serial killer is at large, but decades pass before DNA narrows the suspect pool to one man.