48 Hours vs Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for 48 Hours). 48 Hours is the older of the two (1988 against 1999). Both are crime, documentary shows, so they suit a similar mood.
48 Hours
Cold Case Files| 48 Hours | Cold Case Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1999 |
| Seasons | 39 | 5 |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Matthew DeVoe | – |
| Main cast | – | Bill Kurtis |
Synopsis
48 Hours
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Cold Case Files
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 in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases.
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