The Trail Went Cold
Weekly cold case coverage by Robin Warder — quietly one of the best-researched podcasts in the genre.
Podcasts Like The Trail Went Cold
If you loved The Trail Went Cold, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Cold Case, Missing person, Murder shows.
Why listeners love The Trail Went Cold
The Trail Went Cold is a sleeper hit — Robin Warder does more original research than most, for a fraction of the audience. Exactly the careful, sustained work the genre needs more of. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Verdict
Worth a listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like The Trail Went Cold
Casually Explained: True Crime
Canadian YouTube personality applies casual explanation format to true crime.
The Detail
CBC's true crime deep-dive series examining major Canadian criminal cases in detail.
Over the Limit
Canadian true crime podcast covering cold cases and missing persons from across the country.
The Disappearance
CBC podcast series examining cases of people who have disappeared across Canada.
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
<p><em>Foggy</em> <em>gaslit</em> <em>streets.</em> <em>A</em> <em>quiet</em> <em>courtroom.</em> <em>And</em> <em>crimes</em> <em>that</em> <em>history</em> <em>tried</em> <em>to</em> <em>bury.</em><
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo
CBC's Connie Walker investigates the Sixties Scoop through the disappearance of Cleo Semaganis Nicotine.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trail Went Cold (original) | — | Canada | 6/10 |
| Casually Explained: True Crime | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| The Detail | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Over the Limit | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| The Disappearance | Episodic | Canada | 6/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to The Trail Went Cold?
The best alternatives to The Trail Went Cold are podcasts that share its Cold Case, Missing person, Murder focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love The Trail Went Cold?
The Trail Went Cold is known for its compelling approach to Cold Case and Missing person. It scores 6/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of The Trail Went Cold?
Episode lengths for The Trail Went Cold vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to The Trail Went Cold?
The Trail Went Cold is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of The Trail Went Cold to start with?
The Trail Went Cold has standalone episodes — start with whatever case sounds most interesting to you.