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True Crime · A&E / PodcastOne

Cold Case Files

by A&E / PodcastOne

Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is narrated by Marisa Pinson.

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#25
all-time peak
493
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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I SURVIVED: I'm Either Going To Take A Round Or That Bomb Is Gonna Go Off

#13 trending · True Crime

Gwen is a librarian and Lloyd is a Sheriff’s deputy, both are among the 18 hostages held captive by an armed assailant with a dead man’s switch in a Salt Lake City librar

Sep 12
42 min

REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: Fought Like Hell

When the blood-smeared car of 27-year-old Stefanie Watson is found in a Maryland parking lot, her family holds out hope she's still alive. When part of her remains are fo

Sep 10
38 min

Cowboys on the Case / Office Politics

Four retired law enforcement officers, known as the Cold Case Cowboys, help track down the killer of a man wanted for rape and robbery; and police must wait for advanceme

Sep 8
46 min

I SURVIVED: I Thought He Was Killing My Son

After their California home was invaded over a case of mistaken identity Darren and Chastity’s ordeal only worsens as their 11 year old son arrives and joins their captiv

Sep 5
40 min

REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: A Fatal Path

When 14-year-old Nacole Smith is brutally murdered in 1995 on a wooded path in Atlanta, the police and community rally around her mother as she seeks justice. Decades and

Sep 3
34 min

A Deadly Pattern / A Desparate Housewife

When a woman is found murdered in her mobile home, police make two shocking discoveries - her husband may not only have been the killer, but he may have also killed his f

Sep 1
44 min

I SURVIVED: If I Play Dead He Wouldn't Shoot Me Again

Lonnie rekindles an old relationship only for her beau to take credit cards out in her name and when she confronts him about it he shoots her in the head. Rulon is an oly

Aug 29
45 min

REOPENED: A Husband's Secret

After the murder of Barbara Jean Galliher goes cold investigators are left with few options. Almost three decades later, after being caught in a compromising situation by

Aug 27
15 min

Abandoned House / A Son's Memory

Detectives are baffled when two young girls are raped, murdered, and dumped in an abandoned house in Akron, Ohio. And a 26-year-old mother of three disappears on Christma

Aug 25
44 min

I SURVIVED: I Chose to Fight That Day

Dorothy is leaving the grocery store with her daughters when they are attacked by a pair of young men who rape Dorothy and shoot her in the head. Jim is out picking blueb

Aug 22
40 min

REOPENED: The Lady Killer

Two decades after Ruth Masters was brutally murdered while out for a bike ride, the testimony of three prison inmates helps convict the man who did it. Taskrabbit - Get

Aug 20
24 min

Under a Spell / Justice for Lisa

A Miami undercover operation nabs the man who beat four black prostitutes, and set them aflame. And DNA helps solve the cold case of a man who posed as a fisherman to get

Aug 18
37 min

I SURVIVED: I Felt The Worst Pain You Couldn't Fathom

14 year old Reagan's trip to the beach with her friend Lynn takes an unimaginable turn when they are picked up by a pair of cousins on a spree of rape and murder. Gary an

Aug 15
41 min

REOPENED: Unsolved

After Cindy Warner disappeared from her sister’s home with her 11-month old child still inside and no signs of struggle in 1991, investigators knew they were in for a tou

Aug 13
14 min

License to Kill / The Tell-Tale Mark

A quarter of a century after the murders of two nurses, Canadian police suspect that a former Toronto cop committed the crimes. A blow to the head of a garbage collector

Aug 11
33 min

I SURVIVED: I Fell Into a Deep Dark Place

12 year old Thadius is carried outside of his home while asleep, by a man who turns out to be his captor, rather than his father. Kristen is kidnapped, led into a strange

Aug 8
41 min

REOPENED: Soft Kill

After a teenage girl shows up dead, investigators think they know who did it. However, when another pair of sisters are found deceased with a similar MO, investigators re

Aug 6
27 min

Murder on the Menu

A young boy is the sole survivor when his family is massacred in their Minnesota home. Two decades later - he helps cold case detectives catch the serial killer responsib

Aug 4
44 min

I SURVIVED: I Was in My Own Vampire Movie

Gilles is lured by a fake dating profile online, only to be trapped in a garage & attacked by a man who was hiding behind a hockey mask & hoodie. Richard and Angela are m

Aug 1
39 min

REOPENED: The Grim Sleeper Part 2

In 1980s Los Angeles, a killer is terrorizing South Central, murdering African American women and discarding their bodies in the street. As the victim count rises–but sus

Jul 30
42 min

Chart positions

Where Cold Case Files ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#40 ▲ 7 True Crime US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Updated 5 March ‘24 to add: I don’t mind the new narrator (I like her voice better than Paula’s), but the quality of the audio of her segments is not great. Lots of hiss, feels like a low bitrate or something. The interview segments are fine so I know it’s not my connection. Thank goodness that extra content has been nixed! — I don’t mind Brooke’s narration (I was a listener of her other podcast, and I like her voice better than the new gal) and am amused at the array of adjectives that she uses to describe the legendary Bill Kurtis… but what is up with the extra content lately tacked at the end? Twice as long as the episode itself! And no information in the show notes. I skip over it.

_sandra_g_ · Mar 2024

I absolutely am addicted to all things crime. This podcast is well told, and it keeps your attention. The music is classic and isn’t annoyingly loud. It feels professionally done. If I could offer One Piece of advice to the narrator: to soften her voice. Vocal fry pops up every now and again

Rembranto · Oct 2023

Stories themselves are great, but please, change narrator! Her toneless voice is so irritating, it's ruining the complete podcast. She needs to take serious lessons on how to express some feelings and excitement when she talks. Would be perfect with a decent narrator and less adds.

ompblus · Aug 2023

I pop this podcast on during my grueling silicon valley commute and it really makes the time and drive go by fast. Sometimes theyre so good i sit in the driveway just to hear the end! I enjoy Brooke and Mr Kurtis—both are great. I hope we can get more new episodes soon as Im running out of episodes!

PlatinumCain · Jul 2023

I tried to listen to this podcast, since I adore Bill Curtis and am a true crime junkie. But the amount of ads for such a small amount of story is ridiculous. Additionally, Brooke is extremely hard to listen to. She repeats things and does not enunciate her words ever. It’s like listening to someone who’s been drinking all day. Unfortunately, I doubt anything will come of this, since, based on other reviews I’ve read, the producers seem to turn a blind eye and ear to the reviews. This could be a great podcast but needs some major overhauls first.

DarthMonkee · Jul 2023

I love the classic episodes hosted by Bill Curtis, but just so confused on how Brooke Gittings snagged this hosting gig. Her voice, presentation, delivery, and commentary are all so immature, and just hard to listen to. I just have to skip her episodes. It’s so disappointing, especially considering it’s an A&E product. And, please re-record her episodes with Paula!! The re-releases are like double punishment.

KellyAnne C · Sep 2024

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