Industrimagnaten Vanger overtaler journalisten Blomkvist til at opklare sin nieces forsvinden for 40 år siden. Blomkvist får hjælp af en ikke helt almindelig ung kvinde. Lisbeth Salander er en menneskesky outsider, men også en dygtig hacker. Snart åbenbarer der sig et blodigt spor, som fører den umage duo til en mørkere historie, end nogen af dem havde kunnet ane.
Rose bliver sendt til Bornholm til en afskedsreception for en af Mørcks venner og forhenværende kolleger. På Bornholm rodes den nyforlovede Carl Mørck, Assad og Rose rodet ind i en gammel sag om drabet på en ung pige. Man opdager en sammenhæng mellem den lokale politikreds og en soldyrkende kult, og så må Carl Mørck tage del i opklaringen.
'Sinister 2' handler om alenemoren Courtney Collins, der flygter fra sin voldelige eksmand sammen med tvillingedrengene Zach og Dylan. De beslutter at søge tilflugt i en forladt gård, men inden længe dukker en privatdetektiv op. Gården har tilsyneladende huset en familie, der blev myrdet, og sagen er aldrig blevet opklaret. Privatdetektiven er dog overbevist om, at gården er det sted, hvor den dæmoniske ånd, Bughuul, vil slå til næste gang. Sinister 2 er efterfølgeren til den succesrige gyser fra 2012.
I 1994 findes et tvillingepar brutalt myrdet i et sommerhus. Politiets efterforskning peger i retning af en gruppe rigmandsbørn fra en nærliggende kostskole, men sagen lukkes, da en lokal outsider erklærer sig skyldig og dømmes for mordene. 20 år senere ender sagen på vicekriminalkommissær Carl Mørcks skrivebord, og han indser hurtigt, at noget er galt. Carl og hans assistent Assad genoptager sagen og finder frem til et gammelt nødopkald fra en desperat pige, der tilsyneladende kender til mordene. Snart bliver de to kastet ud i en intens søgen efter pigen, Kimmie, der har været forsvundet siden mordene fandt sted. Men Carl og Assad er ikke de eneste, der jagter Kimmie, da hendes viden er til stor fare for en gruppe indflydelsesrige mænd i toppen af samfundet, og de vil gøre alt hvad de kan for at forhindre fortiden i at indhente dem.
En prostitueret, der også var tysk agent, findes mishandlet og myrdet i det nazibesatte Warszawa. Jagten på morderen ledes af den antinazistiske tyske efterretningsofficer major Grau. Tre højtstående nazigeneraler havner i hans søgelys, men det er sin sag at få ram på morderen.
Søskendeparret Samuel og Magdalena som er opvokset i en religiøs menighed i Danmark forsvinder pludseligt. Og på Københavns Politigård dukker en 8 år gammel flaskepost op med et råb om hjælp fra en dreng i fangenskab. Carl Mørck (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) og Assad (Fares Fares) fra Afdeling Q finder hurtigt ud af, at der er en forbindelse mellem de to sager, og det lykkes dem at komme på sporet af en mand, der trækker et årelangt spor af bortførelser og mord efter sig...
Efter en blodig skudduel, der efterlader hans to partnere henholdsvis død og lammet, bliver vicekriminalkommissær Carl Mørck tvunget til at lede den nyoprettede Afdeling Q, en afdeling for uopklarede sager. I afdelingen er kun Mørck og hans nye assistent, Assad. Selvom de får udtrykkelige ordrer på kun at sortere og gennemlæse sagerne, går der kun en enkelt dag før Carls stædige natur kaster dem hovedkulds ud i mysteriet om Merete Lynggaard; en vellidt og ambitiøs politiker der for fem år siden er forsvundet fra en færge, og hvor det eneste vidne er hendes hjerneskadede bror, som bliver fundet skrigende på bildækket. Sagen henlægges som et formodet selvmord. Denne forklaring overbeviser dog ikke Carl og Assad, og de begiver sig ud på en rejse, der fører dem dybt ned i samfundets mørkeste afkroge og på sporet af et kalkulerende og forskruet sind.
Nogle håndværkere gør en uhyggelig opdagelse i en ældre københavnsk lejlighed: Bag en falsk mur i lejligheden finder de tre mumificerede lig siddende omkring et spisebord med en ledig plads klar. Kriminalkommissær Carl Mørck og hans assistent Assad i Afdeling Q bliver sat til at finde ud af, hvem mumierne er og hvem den fjerde plads er tiltænkt. Carl og Assad sætter jagten ind på lejlighedens beboer og finder spor tilbage til den berygtede kvindeanstalt på Sprogø, hvor misrøgt og lægelige forsøg med tvangssterilisering var en fast del af hverdagen for de anbragte, såkaldt utugtige piger. Rædslerne på Sprogø er et overstået kapitel i Danmarkshistorien, men der dukker personer op, som siger, at eksperimenterne er fortsat helt op i vores tid. Carl og Assad indleder et kapløb mod tiden for at forhindre nye mord og overgreb.
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.
Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick. The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Some notable series regulars include Detective Tony Logozzo in seasons 1-2, Sgt. Frank Coscarella in seasons 3-4, Sgt. Len Harper in seasons 5-7, Insp. Vince Schneider season 1, Insp. Simon Ross season 2, Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk seasons 3-7, Det. Mickey Kollander seasons 3-6, Det. Nicco Sevallis seasons 3-6, Christine Wren seasons 4-7, as well as Det. Samantha Walters and Const. Ray Chase in season 7. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.
Shen Wan, the daughter of the minister of Dali Temple, relied on her superb medical and forensic skills to join hands with Prince Yan Chi to solve unsolved cases and find the real culprit in order to vindicate her father.
Ten years after discovering her murdered uncle, Ena and Detective Hansaem must cooperate to stop a series of similar murders - each linked by strange puzzle pieces.
Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
In modern-day Seoul, a crack team of investigative journalists fight for their careers after broadcasting a controversial story. With time running out, the team are given an impossible task if they want to save their jobs – solve a twenty-year-old cold case involving a famous actor who disappeared without a trace.
There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.
From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of seasoned detectives, as they travel to small towns across the country and help local law-enforcement agencies dig into unsolved homicide cases that have lingered for years without answers or justice for the victims due to lack of funding and proper forensic technology.
A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs.
When a 25-year-old murder in St Andrews becomes the subject of a provocative true-crime podcast, DS Karen Pirie is tasked with heading up a review. Digging up the past, Karen uncovers fresh evidence and a potential perpetrator. But when suspects start coming under attack, the cold case turns into an active investigation. Can Karen find the killer before it’s too late?
A cold case turns topical again and turns everything upside down, intertwining the lives of several people.
The scheming Mallikajaan rules over an elite house of courtesans — but a new rival threatens her reign as rebellion brews in British-ruled India.
DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.
