In the ruggedness of the American West, death is always a shadow over the shoulder: a grizzly bear encounter, an avalanche, or a bite from a rattlesnake can change everything in an instant; and those are just the natural threats. If one wants to get away with murder, the mountain ranges of the West may be the perfect place to do it. Peering into the dusty files found in the back country sheriff's offices and highlighting the cases that were deemed unsolvable because the crime scene was too rugged, too remote, or the victim assumed too hard to find; despite the odds in this landscape, justice prevails.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
S1 E1Mystery in Cuero
Feb 22, 202543 min
When Pam Shelly, 31, is found in her Cuero, Texas bathroom with a fatal gunshot wound to the head, her death is initially ruled a suicide. Yet a tenacious investigator's instincts and his suspicion of foul play eventually cracks the case wi
- 2S1 E2
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Feb 28, 202543 min
When a Christian ranch hand, Dan Lavigne, 52, is shot dead on his porch in Montana, 2002, deputies find no shortage of suspects. What follows is an 8-year quest for justice that stretches across three states before police finally unmask Dan
- 3S1 E3
Rocky Mountain Murder
Mar 7, 202543 min
In the shadow of the Rockies, Carolyn Jansen, 43, is found dead, stuffed into a duct-taped container. Detectives have two suspects but no clear way to tell who the killer is. Forensics, and a fearless DA, will finally reveal Carolyn's murde
- 4S1 E4
Murder in the City of Saints
Mar 14, 202543 min
When beloved matriarch Sherry Black, 64, is murdered in her rare-books store in Salt Lake City, investigators suspect theft as the motive. The case goes cold until her daughter teams with a wily investigator to bring Sherry's killer to just
- 5S1 E5
Lovers, Lies and Canyon Murder
Mar 21, 202543 min
In 1987 Carol Murphy, 28, is found by hikers slain in a wooded area of Lefthand Canyon, Colorado. Police uncover a turbulent love life and plenty of suspects in this Western enclave. It will take 20 years and a new technology to finally sol
- 6S1 E6
The Death of Lavender Doe
Mar 28, 202543 min
When a mystery woman's burning body is found in an oil field in 2006, the rural community of Kilgore and a determined Texas lawman show why you don't mess with the Lone Star State. It takes 13 years to ID this Lavender Doe and nab her callo
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Cold Case Files: Dead West?
- Cold Case Files: Dead West is streaming on A&E, Hulu, Philo, Hoopla, Disney Plus, The Roku Channel, Spectrum On Demand. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Cold Case Files: Dead West are there?
- Cold Case Files: Dead West has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Cold Case Files: Dead West?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Cold Case Files: Dead West. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on March 28, 2025.
- Who stars in Cold Case Files: Dead West?
- Cold Case Files: Dead West stars Dude Walker.
