Cold Case Files
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 Am...
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Also: Donald Vanderbent
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- 🇺🇸United States · True CrimeHOME#5159K to 310K
- 🇨🇦Canada · True Crime#423.5K to 18K
- 🇦🇺Australia · True Crime#641.3K to 7.1K
- 🇳🇬NG · True Crime#201.3K to 6.9K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · True Crime#113764 to 4.0K
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231K to 1.2M🇺🇸85%🇨🇦5%🇦🇺2%+5 more - Active Followers
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127K to 671K
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| 10/28/26 |  You Might Also Like: The UnBelievable - Strange Places | Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.Thank you to our experts who contributed to this episode: Edward T. O’Donnell, Don Wildman, Holly Frey, Sami Jarroush, Dr. Joseph Dituri, Austin Rogers, Rebecca Leib, Adam Richman, Dr. Thor Hanson, David Mizejewski, Dr. Syra Madad, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Sabina Magliocco, and Ramy Romany.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 43m 15s | ||||||
| 10/27/26 | Cross Country Connection / Eyes at the Window | DNA found on a marijuana joint in Florida in 2005 helps to solve the 1988 rape and murder of a California woman. And a cold case of murder in Illinois heats up when a jailhouse lawyer turns jailhouse snitch.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Jones Road Beauty - Use code COLDCASE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase!SmileSet - Go to Smileset.com/coldcase for your additional 35% discount and get the smile of you dreams for under $1300!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 45m 11s | ||||||
| 10/24/26 |  I SURVIVED: If I've Hit An Artery I Only Have Minutes Left Of Consciousness | Albert is a 17 year old enlisted as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg, when his best friend, fellow soldier, takes him out to a dump for target practice but instead shoots Albert in the stomach and chases him into the forest. Matt is an outdoor enthusiast in New Zealand on the fourth day of a week long hike into the mountains with his dog when he slides over a cliff and lands on jagged rocks. With a severely injured ankle Matt survives for another 11 days after his injury until he can find help. Kristie is 14 years old and has on older sister with an even older friend Paul who has found himself in trouble with the law. One day after coming home from school Kristie finds her sister murdered by Paul before he leads her down to the basement, sexually assaults her, stabs her in the stomach and cuts her throat.Earnin - Download Earnin on the App store or Google play and type in ISurvived under Podcast when you sign up!Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Quince: Download the Quince app for app exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!Shopify - Sign up for your free trial today at Shopify.com/survived and take your retail business to the next level today!Talkiatry - Head to Talkiatry.com/ISURVIVED to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 42m 47s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | REOPENED: Title DNA SPEAKS: Deadly Web of Lies | When gambler Scott Martinez, 47, is found eviscerated by a sword in his La Mesa, CA home, investigators can’t tell who is telling the truth within his inner circle.. It will take 13 years and an advance in DNA analysis to find his killer.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Shopify - Sign up for your free trial today 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. | 33m 14s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Frozen in Time / Little Girl Lost | Using a hair dryer to thaw a frozen corpse, detectives get to the bottom of a grisly murder. The discovery of a child's skeleton in a Chicago garden puts police on the trail of an oddball family.Audible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereBoll & Branch: Go to BollandBranch.com/coldcasefiles and use code coldcasefiles to get 15% off your first order, plus free shipping!Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 42m 08s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 |  I SURVIVED: I Felt Like A Hockey Puck Sliding On Ice | Jessica endures years of abuse from her neighbor from the age of 9. After her abuser escalates to abducting the child it takes another 104 days to finally bring the traumatic ordeal to a conclusion. Derek is taking a solo day trip up Mount Adams in Washington when he loses his footing and slides down a glacier breaking his ankle and losing his gear. Derek endures 6 days and 5 freezing nights on the trail without food or water until he can find help. Latoya was 7 months pregnant when she is brutally attacked by her neighbor.Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Sequencing - Go to Sequencing.com and use promo code ISURVIVED for up to 10% off your full Genome test, plus free shipping!Talkiatry - Head to Talkiatry.com/ISURVIVED to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutesZenni - Check new glasses off your list, go to Zenni.com/PODCAST and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off, plus free shipping over $65!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 44m 08s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: Death Downstream | When the battered body of Shawna Yandell is found floating in Washington State’s Yakima River in 1993, detectives first suspect those closest to her. The case grew cold until new DNA technology revealed a callous killer that no one suspected.Fabletics - Shop now at Fabletics.com/COLDCASE to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Take a quick style quiz and be sure to select COLDCASE when prompted to unlock this offer.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 35m 44s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | The Hitmakers / Favors for a Friend | A scheme to bribe a country music magazine to manipulate the charts leads to murder in Nashville and a 13-year hunt for the killer; and a murderer's plan to hide his gun is foiled when the man who buried the evidence for him spills the beans to cops.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpAcorns - Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $20 bonus investment. Just head to acorns.com/COLDCASE or download the Acorns app to get started.Audible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for $30 off your first two orders!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 42m 27s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 |  I SURVIVED: I Just Kept Screaming and Kicking | Frankin and his wife are aboard an aircraft that gets hijacked and rerouted towards Australia. After running out of fuel the plane attempts an emergency water landing that sends it tumbling. Jeff and Frank are firefighters sent out to rescue a group of fishermen stranded on an ice sheet on Lake St. Clair. After the ice breaks apart the men all go into the water, risking not only hypothermia but pulverization from the massive blocks of ice crashing together. Connie lives with her husband George on a rural property in Tyler, Texas when three men invade their home. George is shot and killed before Connie is assaulted and beaten multiple times.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month!KaChava - Go to KaChava.com and use code ISURVIVED for 15% off your first orderMint - 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.Shopify - Sign up for your free trial today at Shopify.com/survived and take your retail business to the next level today!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. | 44m 45s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: A Deadly Premonition | When 31-year-old Linda Slaten is brutally strangled in her Lakeland, FL home in 1981, a complex web of suspects emerges. The case takes a dramatic turn when a DNA hit exposes the sinister underbelly of a seemingly peaceful community.Progressive: 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. | 34m 13s | ||||||
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| 10/6/26 | Innocence Stolen / Danger at the Door | A district attorney uses a clever technique--a "John Doe indictment"--to give law enforcement officials the time they need to track down the Schoolgirl Rapist from Rochester, N. Y. And prosecutors reluctantly decide not to prosecute their lead suspect in the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl because they have only circumstantial evidence. But 12 years later, the cold case squad reopens the case, hoping DNA evidence will prove the suspect's guilt.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpAudible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Mint: To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/coldcaseQuince: Download the Quince app for app exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/coldcase for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseShopify - Sign up for your free trial today 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. | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 |  I SURVIVED: I Just Can't Get Over The Look In His Eyes | Rudrani is with a meditation group in Mumbai India when terrorists attack the hotel she is staying at. Shot in the arm and leg, Rudrani is left for dead after witnessing the deaths of the other members of her group. Tracey is 14 years on when her house catches fire in the early hours of the mourning. Tracey wakes her 11-year-old brother but the two are unable to make it out of the house before they pass out from smoke inhalation. Teresa’s husband Scott is electrocuted at work changing his personality into an aggressive and controlling partner. When their marriage is unable to survive the strain of Scott’s behavior, he attempts to kill Teresa and himself. Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Talkiatry - Head to Talkiatry.com/ISURVIVED to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 37m 26s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | REOPEN: DNA SPEAKS: Justice for Mary | When 23-year-old Mary Scott is found murdered in her San Diego home in 1969, a case with few leads quickly loses steam. Years later, Mary’s daughters grow determined to find answers about the mother they barely knew, and a crime that’s 50 years cold.Audible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 35m 32s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  You Might Also Like: History's Greatest Mysteries - The Black Dahlia | It’s one of the most infamous crimes in American history: the gruesome murder of a young beauty, unsolved for decades. There’s a long line of suspects, each more mysterious than the next. Can the questions surrounding one of history’s most notorious unsolved cases finally be answered?Thank you to our experts who contributed to this episode: Cheryl Dorsey, Dr. Robert Schug, Glynn Martin, James Queally, Rachell Howzell Hall, Forrest Burgess, Miles Corwin, and Yvette Gentile.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow History’s Greatest Mysteries to never miss an episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 42m 10s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Weepy Voiced Killer / The Mr. Big Sting | A prostitute who fights off a screwdriver-wielding man helps police track down a serial killer; and undercover agents acting as mobsters conduct an elaborate sting to solve a murder case that had gone cold for years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 40m 14s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 |  I SURVIVED: I Could Just Feel My Skin Almost Blistering | Mary is a 15-year-old hitchhiking in Florida when the man who gives her a ride sexually assaults her, cuts her arms off and throws her off a cliff leaving her for dead. Brooke is pregnant when she, along with her daughter, goes to visit her own parents in Marysville Australia. When a massive wildfire breaks out Mary and her father are separated from her mother and daughter as all parties desperately seek shelter. Sharene’s ex-boyfriend won’t take no for an answer nor accept the end of the relationship. When Sharene finally relents and gets back with the man, a drug fueled rage leads him to stab her multiple times.Earnin - Download Earnin on the App store or Google play and type in ISurvived under Podcast when you sign up!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.Quo - Try Quo free, plus when you go to Quo.com/ISURVIVED you can get 20% off your first 6 months!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 43m 57s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: A Deadly Heist | When jewelry seller Minerva Cantu, 26, is found bound, gagged and lifeless in her home, police suspect robbery as the motive. But who killed this mother as her infant slept in the next room is a mystery that would haunt one detective for 20 years.Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 36m 54s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Ticket to Nowhere / The Paper Route | A 13-year-old girl's mother is murdered and 20 years later she helps bring the killer to justice; and a dogged policeman gets to the bottom of the brutal murder of a 63-year-old newspaper delivery woman.Boll & Branch: Go to BollandBranch.com/coldcasefiles and use code coldcasefiles to get 15% off your first order, plus free shipping!Mint: To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/coldcaseProgressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Shopify - Sign up for your free trial today 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. | 36m 01s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 |  I SURVIVED: The Blood Was Just Pouring Out Of My Neck | Scott and Sean are enjoying a fishing trip on the Appalachian Trail when they meet a stranger and share dinner. After dinner, however, the man in their company pulls out a gun and proceeds to shoots both men. Stacey and her best friend have recently moved into their first apartment when a man breaks in and proceeds to sexually assault the two of them. Timothy is walking his dog near his cabin in the woods when a grizzly bear attacks them.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month!Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Shopify - Sign up for your free trial today at Shopify.com/survived and take your retail business to the next level today!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. | 36m 46s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: Horror in the Dark | When teens Llianna Adank and Eric Goldstrand are found shot to death at an Oregon park in 1977, their parent’s worst nightmare had come true. Detectives pursue leads for 40 years until a single piece of evidence leads them to a suspect 3 states away.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 34m 19s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | A Man Scorned / The Dungeon | Police suspect a gay man murdered a woman because she became too friendly with his boy friend. And a man goes on a monstrous crime spree, abducting five women over 15 years and forcing each to spend months and even years as his sex slaveAcorns - Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $20 bonus investment. Just head to acorns.com/COLDCASE or download the Acorns app to get started.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.SmileSet - Go to Smileset.com/coldcase for your additional 35% discount and get the smile of you dreams for under $1300!Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for $30 off your first two orders!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 38m 19s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 |  I SURVIVED: I'm Either Going To Take A Round Or That Bomb Is Gonna Go Off | 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 library. Rose discovers she is with child shortly before an intense storm leads to an industrial accident at sea, mangling her legs and endangering her pregnancy. After ending her abusive marriage, Kelly finds herself in even more danger when her ex-husband stalks and eventually shoots her.KaChava - Go to KaChava.com and use code ISURVIVED for 15% off your first orderMint - 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.Talkiatry - Head to Talkiatry.com/ISURVIVED to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 37m 52s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | murder investigationmissing persons+3 | — | — | Maryland | Stefanie Watsonmurder+5 | HomeServecoldcase | 36m 09s | ||
| 9/8/26 | cold caseslaw enforcement+3 | — | Cold Case Cowboys | — | cold caselaw enforcement+5 | FigsFIGSRX | 40m 45s | ||
| 9/5/26 | home invasionmistaken identity+4 | — | — | CaliforniaPennsylvania+1 | home invasionmistaken identity+5 | — | 39m 39s | ||
| 9/3/26 | murderjustice+3 | — | — | Atlanta | Nacole Smithmurder+5 | — | 33m 10s | ||
| 9/1/26 | murder investigationdomestic violence+3 | — | — | — | murdermobile home+3 | BetterHelpCOLDCASE | 40m 15s | ||
| 8/29/26 | survivalabduction+3 | LonnieRulon+1 | — | — | survivalabduction+4 | BetterHelpSURVIVED | 41m 21s | ||
| 8/27/26 | murdercold case+3 | Donald Vanderbent | — | — | cold casemurder+3 | — | 15m 09s | ||
| 8/25/26 | murderdisappearance+3 | — | — | Akron, Ohio | cold casemurder+3 | forhersCCF | 38m 51s | ||
| 8/22/26 | resiliencesurvival+3 | — | — | — | survivalcrime+5 | EarninISurvived | 36m 52s | ||
| 8/20/26 | murdertrue crime+3 | — | A&EPodcastOne | — | Ruth Mastersmurder+3 | TaskrabbitCOLDCASE | 21m 32s | ||
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Chart history for Cold Case Files
Peaked at #20 in NG, currently #20 in NG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| NG | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| KE | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| South Africa | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| Canada | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| United States | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| Australia | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| GR | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| PH | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| VN | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| CO | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| Ireland | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| Brazil | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| AE | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| IL | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| Denmark | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| TH | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| HU | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| PL | — | #146 | #146 | — |
Chart Positions
28 placements across 28 markets.
Chart Positions
28 placements across 28 markets.