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The Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3

Every episode of Cold Case Files Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3!

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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 crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying on breakthroughs

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 1 - Cop Killer/Evil Twin
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 4 - The Merry Widow/The Bad Cop
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 6 - The Killer's Tattoo
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Killer's Tattoo

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 10 - Death Before I Do/Hollywood Homicide
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 15 - Blood on the Badge/Bump in the Night
    6.0/10(9 votes)

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

    S3:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 19 - The Missing Hunters/The Flashlight Rapist
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #6 - The Missing Hunters/The Flashlight Rapist

    S3:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 22 - The Shopping Cart Killer
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #7 - The Shopping Cart Killer

    S3:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 25 - Innocent Prey/The Punishment
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Cop Killer/Evil Twin" is the best rated episode of "Cold Case Files" season 3. It scored 6.9/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2001. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Merry Widow/The Bad Cop".