Cold Case Files vs Murder in the Skies: Who Downed Mh17?
Cold Case Files has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for Murder in the Skies: Who Downed Mh17?). Cold Case Files is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are documentary, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
| Cold Case Files | Murder in the Skies: Who Downed Mh17? | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 5 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Mystery | Documentary, Mystery |
| Country | US | – |
| Creator / director | – | Jack Rampling |
| Main cast | Bill Kurtis | – |
Synopsis
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.
Murder in the Skies: Who Downed Mh17?
July 2014. When Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, the circumstances are shrouded in mystery. With a regional war beginning to rage around the crash site, disinformation is everywhere. Western governments are left scrabbling for detail while one civilian is leading the hunt for answers – Dad of two and amateur blogger Eliot Higgins. And with an unlikely team of online detectives by his side, he’s…
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