Series synopsis
Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Hulu on August 17, 2023. It ended on August 17, 2023. It stars Bill Kurtis.
Bill Kurtis examines cold cases that are solved through advancements in DNA, along with help from victims’ families, law enforcement and the public. Each episode tells the story of how forensic evidence is used to solve murder cases that have remained unsolved for years.
Premise
Bill Kurtis examines cold cases that are solved through advancements in DNA, along with help from victims’ families, law enforcement and the public. Each episode tells the story of how forensic evidence is used to solve murder cases that have remained unsolved for years.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bill Kurtis as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 17, 2023 | August 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Fatal Path When 14-year-old Nacole Smith is brutally murdered in 1995 on a wooded path in Atlanta, the police and community rally around her mother as she seeks justice. It will take decades and a second brutal assault to finally reveal Nacole's killer. |
August 17, 2023 |
| 2 |
A Deadly Heist When jewelry seller Minerva Cantu, 26, is found bound, gagged and lifeless in her home, police suspect robbery as the motive. But who killed this mother as her infant slept in the next room is a mystery that would haunt one detective for 20 years. |
August 17, 2023 |
| 3 |
Horror in the Dark When teens Llianna Adank and Eric Goldstrand are found shot to death at an Oregon park in 1977, every parent’s nightmare comes true. Detectives doggedly pursue leads for 40 years until a single piece of evidence leads them to a suspect 3 states away. |
August 17, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 17, 2023 |
| Last aired | August 17, 2023 |
| Status | ended |