Cold Case

screenable online: 6 episodes

The violent murder of an Egyptian pharaoh, the inexplicable disappearance of two young princes, or the questionable suicide of a troubled artist – the futuristic series Cold Case reopens the darkest chapters of history. Using modern forensic science techniques and criminalistics, we revisit infamous cold cases such as Ramses III, King Richard and the two Princes, and Vincent Van Gogh.

Renowned Black Panther actor Florence Kasumba guides the audience through six unsolved cases, supported by CI experts. 360° virtual imaging places the viewer at the scene of the crime, with film noir aesthetics and chilling documentary sections turning history into a thriller. Accompany Florence as she examines evidence and witness statements, separates fact from fiction, and develops new theories about what really happened.

In 2012, the palaeopathologist Albert Zink and colleagues travel to Cairo. They are to examine the mummy of Pharaoh Ramses III for the first time using computer tomography. And they find a sensation…

Vincent van Gogh is one of the most important artists in human history. His painting style was revolutionary, his brushwork unique, his play of colours unrivalled. But van Gogh was also a difficult…

In August 1962, America loses its blonde angel: Marilyn Monroe dies under mysterious circumstances. The official cause of death: "probably suicide". But this is more than doubtful. Her dying is as…

The Medici are the most powerful family in Renaissance Florence. They dominate politics and the economy. The old-established Pazzi family wants to break the Medici influence and plans an…

Two boys are waiting in the Tower of London for their big day of celebration. The older boy is just 12 years old in the summer of 1483 and is to be crowned King of England. But suddenly doubts arise…

It is the 1st November 1957 when the police open a flat in Frankfurt's Stiftstraße and smell an acrid odour. It emanates from the living room. There she lies - the 24-year-old luxury call girl…

Cold Case History - CONSPIRACY IN THE HAREM – THE CASE OF RAMSES III (Episode 1)

Cold Case Geschichte - A SHOT IN A STARRY NIGHT – THE CASE OF VINCENT VAN GOGH (Episode 2)

Cold Case Geschichte - Death Of An Icon – Marilyn Monroe (Episode 3)

Cold Case Geschichte - The Dagger In The Cathedral Of Florence – The Medici Case (Episode 4)

Cold Case Geschichte - Death In The Tower - King Richard And The Two Princes (Episode 5)

Death of a Luxury Call Girl - Rosemarie Nitribitt (Episode 6)