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The Best Episodes of Cold Case Killers

Every episode of Cold Case Killers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cold Case Killers!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 3 - The World’s End Murders
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The World’s End Murders

    S1:E3

    Soon after the corpses of two teens were found, a decades-spanning investigation began.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 5 - The Murder of Steven Murphy
    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #2 - The Murder of Steven Murphy

    S1:E5

    Detectives encounter a tough case when a mother finds her son's dead body at his home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 1 - The Babes in The Wood Murders
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Babes in The Wood Murders

    S1:E1

    A mishandled prosecution ended in a murderer going free until new evidence came about.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 2 - The Murder of Shafilea Ahmed
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The Murder of Shafilea Ahmed

    S1:E2

    In a nine-year investigation, detectives unpick the disappearance of a 17-year-old-girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Disappearance of Jane Harrison
    6.1/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Disappearance of Jane Harrison

    S1:E4

    A woman disappears and an investigation identifies the likely culprit to be her boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cold Case Killers Season 1 Episode 6 - Jason Comerford
    6.1/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Jason Comerford

    S1:E6

    After a stranger stabs a man to death, authorities spend years piecing together the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 3 - The Murder of Lesley Molseed
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Murder of Lesley Molseed

    S2:E3

    Stefan Kiszko was convicted of murder when 11-year-old Lesley Molseed was found dead on the Yorkshire Moors. Sixteen years later he was declared innocent, so who did kill Lesley?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 5 - The Murder Of Georgina Edmonds
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Murder Of Georgina Edmonds

    S2:E5

    When 77-year-old Georgina Edmonds is murdered in her Hampshire cottage, the community believes the killer must be an outsider, but the police are baffled by a series of dead ends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 6 - The Murder of Wendy Speakes
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Murder of Wendy Speakes

    S2:E6

    The sadistic murder of Wendy Speakes shocked the city of Wakefield, with evidence suggesting that a man with a twisted fetish was on the loose and could kill again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 1 - The Clydach Murders
    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #10 - The Clydach Murders

    S2:E1

    The gripping series returns with the case of a multi-generation murder in Wales. It took years to bring the killer to justice - had they been hiding within the police's own ranks?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 4 - The Murder of Vikki Thompson
    5.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Murder of Vikki Thompson

    S2:E4

    On the tenth anniversary of Vikki Thompson's brutal murder in the Thames Valley, a new lead emerges that results in the case being re-opened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cold Case Killers Season 2 Episode 2 - The Killing of Cassandra McDermott
    4.8/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Killing of Cassandra McDermott

    S2:E2

    After 19-year-old Cassandra McDermott is found dead in her home, her family endure a cruel waiting game as their only hope for justice is if the murderer tries to kill again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 1 - Death in Orkney: The Murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Death in Orkney: The Murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood

    S3:E1

    How it took 14 years to bring Shamsuddin Mahmood's killer to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 2 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

    S3:E2

    In 1978, trailblazing scientist Dr Brenda Page was found brutally beaten to death in her Aberdeen home. 40 years later, could a tiny fleck of paint hold the key to catching her killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 3 - Left for Dead: The Murder of Michael Menson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Left for Dead: The Murder of Michael Menson

    S3:E3

    The stories behind famous cold case murder investigations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 4 - Killed at Christmas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Killed at Christmas

    S3:E4

    Ten years after local Cardiff girl Geraldine's body was found a few days before Christmas, Detective Superintendent Paul Kemp and his team set out to catch the culprit with new groundbreaking forensic science. However, when they get a DNA match to a suspect they must act fast as he is about to be released from Dartmoor Prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 5 - Predator in the Woods: The Murder of Sally McGrath
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Predator in the Woods: The Murder of Sally McGrath

    S3:E5

    Thirty years after her murder, could changed loyalties help find Sally McGrath's killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 6 - Beyond the Grave: The Murder of Teresa de Simone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Beyond the Grave: The Murder of Teresa de Simone

    S3:E6

    In 1979, 22-year-old Teresa de Simone is found murdered in the back of her car. Sean Hodgson is found guilty and sentenced to life but hopes that new DNA technology will clear his name.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 7 - The Midlands Ripper: The Murder of Samo Paul and Tracey Turner
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Midlands Ripper: The Murder of Samo Paul and Tracey Turner

    S3:E7

    Investigating the murder case of Samo Paul and Tracey Turner from the 1990s. In 1997 former Chief constable Mick Creedon and his team in Leicester announced that the cold case murders are the work of one man- a serial sexual predator who is still out there. Creedon uses the DNA in an attempt to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cold Case Killers Season 3 Episode 8 - Love, Honour & Obey: The Murder of Surjit Athwal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Love, Honour & Obey: The Murder of Surjit Athwal

    S3:E8

    Following the murder case of 26-year-old Surjit Athwal, who failed to come home to London from a family trip to India in the December of 1998. Her husband and mother-in-law returned without her claiming that Surjit changed her travel plans, however Surjit's brother Jagdeesh reported her as a missing person to the police. Law enforcement faced a wall of silence from the tight knit Sikh community. A women who knew what had happened to Surjit feared she would be the next to disappear if she chose to reveal the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The World’s End Murders" is the best rated episode of "Cold Case Killers". It scored 6.5/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/4/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Murder of Steven Murphy".