Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded
With a smile and optimism that epitomizes South Florida in the 1980s, Billy Halpern is the last person anyone expects to find brutally murdered. Six months after his body is found, throat slit ear-to-ear in a professional execution-style hit, the investigation goes cold. When his best friend and girlfriend turn up dead, investigators realize Billy might have been caught up in a larger scheme invol…Social links:
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Episode 6 - The Hitman
After going public about the reopening of the Billy Halpern murder investigation, Detective Danny Smith receives a mysterious call from someone who claims to have insider knowledge about Billy's murder and other related homicides. This caller unveils the dark underbelly of the South Florida bodybui…
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Episode 5 - The Good Cop
In a dramatic twist in this murder investigation, Danny stumbles upon a surprising connection to the case as Scott investigates why a crucial piece of evidence mysteriously vanishes. Was this merely an oversight, or does it hint at deeper corruption? Also, the forensic lab working hand in hand with…
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Episode 4 - The Inmate
Detective Danny Smith zeroes in on Gil Fernandez, a former Miami-Dade police officer and ex-owner of the Apollo Gym. Smith takes us inside a maximum-security prison where Fernandez, serving multiple life sentences, might hold the key to unlocking a string of unsolved murders. Through a tense face-t…
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Episode 3 - Danger Road
Detective Smith meticulously examines the forensic evidence from Billy Halpern's murder, uncovering crucial details. Meanwhile, Scott discusses the case with the prosecutor of a previous multiple-murder incident on Danger Road, exploring potential links to their current investigation. Witnesses rev…
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Episode 2 - The Apollo
The investigation into Billy's death takes Detective Smith and Investigative Journalist Scott Weinberger to the Apollo Gym—a stark, bare-bones facility managed by an ex-cop notorious for his unsavory past. Witnesses paint a picture of a criminal lifestyle embedded within the gym's culture. As Danny…
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Episode 1 - Murder Beach
Journalist Scott Weinberger embeds with Detective Danny Smith to investigate the 37-year-old cold case of the murder of firefighter Billy Halpern. Scott and Det. Smith speak to Billy’s family and friends and uncover a connection to a string of murders in South Florida.
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Introducing: Cold Blooded
Investigative journalist and former cop Scott Weinberger and Detective Danny Smith work together to expose the true motive behind a South Florida killing spree during the '80s, and uncover new evidence including the DNA of the killer.
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