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The Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3

Every episode of Cold Case Files Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cold Case Files Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 6 - Taken in Tacoma
    7.2/10(42 votes)

    S3:E6

    When 13-year-old Jennifer Bastian is abducted and murdered in August of 1986, residents of Tacoma panic. This is the second young girl killed in five months. Convinced a predator is loose, police embark on a 32-year inquiry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 1 - Killer in the Storm
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    S3:E1

    After a young mother's death in 1988 goes unsolved, her older sister promises to solve the crime, no matter how long it takes, so she sets about on a quest for answers to determine who killed the victim in her own home and why.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 4 - Death of a Hero?
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    S3:E4

    A fire in January 2007 in Canton, OH, claims the life of WWII vet Bennie Angelo; a closer look at the crime scene reveals Bennie was dead before the fire, bumping an arson case up to homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 5 - Vanished in Virginia
    6.5/10(40 votes)

    S3:E5

    When a 30-year-old mother fails to report for duty in Virginia, the Army lists her as AWOL. Her family immediately suspect foul play. They embark on a 13-year quest for answers before an eyewitness blows the case wide open.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 3 - Murder in the Midwest
    6.4/10(40 votes)

    S3:E3

    In September 1974 in Ohio, 15-year-old Lori Nesson disappeared while walking home from a high school football game after-party. Her naked body is found in a ditch the next day yet is ruled undetermined natural causes. The search for her killer finally begins when the cause of death is changed to homicide 40 years later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cold Case Files Season 3 Episode 2 - Gone in a New York Minute
    6.3/10(42 votes)

    S3:E2

    Landlord Bruce Blackwood disappears without a trace in March 2006. Though there is no body, the NYPD is sure this is a homicide and they, along with Bruce's brother Ed, spend the next 9 years searching for answers and a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Taken in Tacoma" is the best rated episode of Cold Case Files season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 42 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 23, 2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Killer in the Storm".