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The Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3

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The Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3

Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the...

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  1. 7.9/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Daddy Knows Best/Dawn of the Dead

    S3:E5

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  2. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Accidental Killer/Little Sister Lost

    S3:E3

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  3. 7.8/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Officer Down/Secret Twin

    S3:E13

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  4. 7.5/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Blood Money/Precious Doe

    S3:E11

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  5. 7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Unholy Bible/A Daughter's Justice

    S3:E12

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  6. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #6 - The Green River Killer

    S3:E7

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  7. 7.3/10(35 votes)

    #7 - The Zodiac Killer

    S3:E2

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  8. 7.3/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Death Before I Do/Hollywood Homicide

    S3:E10

    Included: the 1988 murder of actress Myra Davis, Janet Leigh's stand-in for “Psycho,” brings a conviction in 2001. Also: a phone tip helps solve a cold case.

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  9. 7.3/10(15 votes)

    #9 - The Shopping Cart Killer

    S3:E22

    The case of serial killer and rapist Arohn Kee is recalled. Host: Bill Kurtis.

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  10. 7.2/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Cop Killer/Evil Twin

    S3:E1

    Included: Los Angeles detectives solve a 46-year-old murder case; and DNA leads to a suspected killer who has a twin brother. Host: Bill Kurtis.

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  11. 7.2/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Innocent Prey/The Punishment

    S3:E25

    Police play a wild hunch that pays off in the capture of a serial rapist. And after 26 years, investigators finally solve the murder of a 6-year-old girl who had been forced to take a cold-water bath as punishment for painting her nails with pink polish without permission.

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  12. 7.1/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Weepy-Voiced Killer/The Mr. Big Sting

    S3:E14

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  13. 7.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Missing Hunters/The Flashlight Rapist

    S3:E19

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  14. 7.1/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Lil' Miss /Skeletons In The Closet

    S3:E24

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  15. 7.0/10(11 votes)

    #15 - The Merry Widow/The Bad Cop

    S3:E4

    Included: the case of Douglas J. Wright, a former state trooper whose 1993 murder of his wife brought a conviction in 2003. Also: the murder of a Navy seaman. Host: Bill Kurtis.

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  16. 6.9/10(14 votes)

    #16 - The Lady Killer/A Husband's Secret

    S3:E16

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  17. 6.8/10(14 votes)

    #17 - The Killer's Tattoo

    S3:E6

    The search for a killer with a distinctive tattoo is recalled. Host: Bill Kurtis.

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  18. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Blood on the Badge/Bump in the Night

    S3:E15

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  19. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Mistaken for a Killer/A Woman Scorned

    S3:E17

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  20. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Cowboys on the Case/Office Politics

    S3:E20

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  21. 6.7/10(11 votes)

    #21 - The Hit makers/Favor For A Friend

    S3:E23

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  22. 6.6/10(10 votes)

    #22 - A Hitchhike to Murder/Never Forgotten

    S3:E8

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  23. 6.6/10(17 votes)

    #23 - The Missing Hunters/The Flashlight Rapist

    S3:E18

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  24. 6.2/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Murder Checks In / Killer in the City

    S3:E21

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  25. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The DNA Link/The Secret Slide

    S3:E9

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Daddy Knows Best/Dawn of the Dead" is the best rated episode of "Cold Case Files" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/1970. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Accidental Killer/Little Sister Lost".