Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey wake up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, is missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs. Later that day, John Ramsey discovers his daughter's body in the basement, revealing the shocking truth that JonBenét had not been kidnapped, but was instead sexually assaulted and brutally murdered in their own home. The Boulder, Colorado police, who had little practical experience in homicide investigations, quickly cast suspicion on JonBenét's family as the most likely suspects, fanning the flames of media scrutiny and largely one-sided reporting, turning the case into a national obsession. Twenty-eight years later, that obsession — and finger-pointing — hasn't gone away, and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey remains unsolved. From Academy Award nominated director Joe Berlinger, this three-part docuseries investigates the mishandling of the case by law enforcement and the media, ultimately revealing the relatively simple steps that can be taken to finally solve perhaps the most infamous cold case of all time. But will Colorado authorities finally take the necessary steps to bring the vicious killer of JonBenét Ramsey to justice and allow the family to finally have peace of mind?

Series details

• Title: Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2024-11-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80508
• IMDb ID: tt34169767
• TVDB ID: 455934

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-11-25; final listed air date 2024-11-25; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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