"Cold Case History" examines major murder cases in history and retells them as historical crime stories. Hundreds, even thousands of years later, these unsolved cases are being reopened using modern forensic technology.

The exciting series takes viewers into worlds long gone. Each case takes them back to the time when the crime was committed. From there, a gripping criminal case unfolds. All relevant theories and clues about the case are presented; some of them turn out to be false leads - in the classic crime tradition. Experts and scientists reveal the twists and turns of the case step by step and make surprising discoveries along the way.