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Waking the Dead(2000-2011)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Crime, Mystery, Drama
3.7/5 (with 15 votes)

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

Cold Case(2003-2010)

TV-PG
| 44min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Documentary
3.9/5 (with 177 votes)

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.

Forensic Files II(2020-)

TV-14
| 21min per episode | Crime, Documentary
3.8/5 (with 4 votes)

Forensic experts and investigators piece together strange clues and microscopic evidence to solve the most puzzling criminal cases... proving there is no such thing as a perfect crime.

Cold Case Files(2017-2022)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Documentary
4.0/5 (with 12 votes)

There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.

Cold Squad(1998-2005)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Drama
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)

Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick. The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Some notable series regulars include Detective Tony Logozzo in seasons 1-2, Sgt. Frank Coscarella in seasons 3-4, Sgt. Len Harper in seasons 5-7, Insp. Vince Schneider season 1, Insp. Simon Ross season 2, Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk seasons 3-7, Det. Mickey Kollander seasons 3-6, Det. Nicco Sevallis seasons 3-6, Christine Wren seasons 4-7, as well as Det. Samantha Walters and Const. Ray Chase in season 7. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.

Criminal Record(2024-)

TV-MA
| Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 25 votes)

In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.

Unforgotten(2015-)

TV-MA
| 46min per episode | Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 68 votes)

London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.

Directed by Andy Wilson

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science(2011-)

TV-PG
| 30min per episode | Crime, Reality-TV, Documentary

This series features interesting crimes stories where forensic science played critical role in solving.

Hidden(2018-2021)

57min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 14 votes)

DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

Absolute Zero(2010-2020)

49min per episode | Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.

The Missing(2014-2016)

TV-14
| 59min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 118 votes)

A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.

Cold Justice(2013-)

TV-14
| 42min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Documentary
3.8/5 (with 15 votes)

From Executive Producer Dick Wolf,this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of seasoned detectives, as they travel to small towns across the country and help local law-enforcement agencies dig into unsolved homicide cases that have lingered for years without answers or justice for the victims due to lack of funding and proper forensic technology.

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Karen Pirie(2022-)

1h 28min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 19 votes)

When a 25-year-old murder in St Andrews becomes the subject of a provocative true-crime podcast, DS Karen Pirie is tasked with heading up a review. Digging up the past, Karen uncovers fresh evidence and a potential perpetrator. But when suspects start coming under attack, the cold case turns into an active investigation. Can Karen find the killer before it’s too late?

Directed by Gareth Bryn - With Lauren Lyle, Ariyon Bakare, Emer Kenny, Chris Jenks, Gilly Gilchrist, Anna Russell-Martin, ...

Bloodlands(2021-2022)

56min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 26 votes)

Northern Irish police officer DCI Tom Brannick connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case with enormous personal significance.

Missing: The Other Side(2020-2023)

1h 5min per episode | Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 9 votes)

A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs.

Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks(2023-)

4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Bill Kurtis examines cold cases that are solved through advancements in DNA, along with help from victims’ families, law enforcement and the public. Each episode tells the story of how forensic evidence is used to solve murder cases that have remained unsolved for years.

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~(2016-2021)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Crime Stoppers: Case Files(2009-2012)

TV-14
| 30min per episode | Crime, Reality-TV

Unforgettable cases, featuring dedicated homicide detectives and forensic scientists to hunt down the perpetrators. Crime Stoppers is an 8-time Emmy award-winning program that exposes horrifying, unsolved homicide and kidnapping cases across the United States. The crime stories go behind the headlines to reveal compelling insights with reenactments, narrated by the detectives and victims' families to and involve the viewer to ensure justice is served.

The Genetic Detective(2020-)

TV-PG
| 43min per episode | Documentary, Crime
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore uses her unique research skills to transform the face of crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, Moore is able to trace the path of a violent criminal's family tree to reveal their identity and help bring them to justice.

Million Dollar Cold Case(2017)

58min per episode | Documentary, Crime

Million Dollar Cold Case is cracking open the files of unsolved murders that have frustrated police and devastated grieving families for years. Police are determined to catch the killers, and have offered one million dollar rewards to help solve these horrific crimes. Million Dollar Cold Case takes the viewer inside each investigation as cold case detectives track down the murderer. They have a message for the killers – you will be caught. Someone, somewhere knows who did it.

The Dying Detective(2018)

3.8/5 (with 6 votes)

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Directed by Kristian Petri

Poirier enquête(2016-2017)

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Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier(2021-)

1h per episode | Documentary, Crime
3.8/5 (with 8 votes)

After Birgit Meier vanishes in 1989, police missteps plague the case for years. But her brother never wavers in his tireless quest to find the truth.

Breaking Homicide(2018-)

1h 34min per episode | Crime, Documentary, Drama, Reality-TV
3.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Former Rhode Island police Sgt. Derrick Levasseur and forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie answer the pleas of desperate families and investigate murder cases that have officially gone cold.

Killing Fields(2016-)

40min per episode | Crime, Documentary
3.7/5 (with 5 votes)

True-crime thriller that follows a team of homicide detectives as they open an 18-year-old cold case that occurred in one of America's notorious body-dumping grounds, the Louisiana swamplands.

To Catch a Killer(2014)

43min per episode | Crime, Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

(CA) A team led by criminologist and former detective Dr. Mike Arntfield uses its advanced skills, which include medical biophysics and private investigating along with 21st-century technology to try to solve longstanding mysteries and give victims' families closure. In each episode, the team goes into the field in search of new leads by talking with family members, dissecting new and old evidence, and re-enacting the crimes in their quest to solve these longstanding mysteries.