From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, Criminal Confessions gives an inside look at actual police interrogations around the country with detectives who will stop at nothing until they find justice. Each episode reveals the keen strategies and tactics law enforcement use to get the ultimate truth out of suspects, resulting in jaw-dropping confessions that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
Episodes[]
Season 1 (12 episodes)[]
Image | Episode | Summary | Airdate |
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1.01 (#1) Carlsbad |
In the oil fields of New Mexico, mother of two Emily Lambert disappears after a night out at a local bar. Investigators find themselves in a race against the clock trying to find her alive and are eventually stunned by what they uncover. | October 1, 2017 | |
1.02 (#2) Waterloo |
A shooting in broad daylight in the city of Waterloo, Iowa leaves two dead. Investigators Camarata and Moller follow a trail of bloody footprints to a list of suspects and an unexpected lead from a knowledgeable confidential informant. | October 8, 2017 | |
1.03 (#3) Baton Rouge |
Women are found brutally murdered and panic strikes Baton Rouge, LA. The city suspects a serial killer is on the loose. In an example of police work at its finest, detectives lead investigators to an unlikely suspect hiding a dark secret. | October 15, 2017 | |
1.04 (#4) Edmonton |
When a hardworking single mother with a history of heart issues is found dead on the front steps of her home, detectives assume she died of natural causes. However, as the investigation progresses, it becomes clear foul play was involved. | October 22, 2017 | |
1.05 (#5) Martin County |
A 2-Hour Special takes us to Florida, where a devoted mother disappears into the night after tucking her daughter into bed. Investigators chase down a trail of leads that include multiple suspects, culminating in a horrifying discovery. | October 29, 2017 | |
1.06 (#6) Placentia |
A mother's only hope of finding her missing 20-year old daughter rests in the hands of a seasoned investigator from the DA's office, who takes on her case after it's gone cold for seven years. | November 5, 2017 | |
1.07 (#7) Gainesville |
A college freshman goes missing without a trace, concerned friends and family talk to police about his last whereabouts. Those conversations however, raise more questions than answers when they point to a potentially deadly love triangle. | November 18, 2017 | |
1.08 (#8) Eunice |
When a wife comes home to discover her ex-husband shot to death in the home they still share, detectives embark on a two year long journey to find out exactly who pulled the trigger, as a family falls apart. | November 19, 2017 | |
1.09 (#9) Boone County |
A family man calls 911 to say he'd accidentally shot himself. Yet the crime scene tells a different story. With little hard evidence to go on and a love triangle unfolding, police work fast to get to the bottom of a mysterious shooting. | November 26, 2017 | |
1.10 (#10) Houston |
When a mother of two goes missing, the police suspect she's relapsed into drugs. However her family and friends say she'd never desert her two young children and suspect foul play. | December 3, 2017 | |
1.11 (#11) Seneca Falls |
An accidental death in upstate New York becomes a possible murder scene and a wife and mother provides a crucial piece of evidence. Investigators confront the darkest side of humanity to discover an unspeakable truth. | December 10, 2017 | |
1.12 (#12) Ascension |
When a string of elderly people are brutally murdered in their homes along the Mississippi River, a Task Force is formed to hunt down a serial killer before they can strike again. | December 17, 2017 |
Season 2 (12 episodes)[]
Image | Episode | Summary | Airdate |
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2.01 (#13) Mountain City, TN |
A gruesome execution style double murder of a young couple shakes a small mountain community in Eastern Tennessee. With no evidence or DNA left at the crime scene, police rely on the rumor mill and their instincts to try and identify suspects. | October 13, 2018 | |
2.02 (#14) Largo, FL |
A kind hearted single mother is found brutally murdered, inside her own home. Three potential suspects quickly arise, all claiming innocence, and it's up to the Largo Police detectives to find out who is the cold blooded killer. | October 13, 2018 | |
2.03 (#15) Belmont County, OH |
A homicide of a beloved young coal miner sends shockwaves through a conservative mining community. As multiple suspects arise, detectives try to determine if the killing was a robbery gone wrong, a crime of passion, or possibly a hate crime. | October 20, 2018 | |
2.04 (#16) Marion County, FL |
Devoted mother of two, Heather Strong, disappears leaving her two children with her estranged husband, Josh. As Josh becomes an obvious suspect, an unlikely and sinister offender emerges. | October 27, 2018 | |
2.05 (#17) Jackson County, WI |
A community bands together to search for a missing woman. Police are unable to solve the case until they speak to her husband's close friend and learn some startling information. | November 3, 2018 | |
2.06 (#18) Midland, TX |
Kathy Lujan, a married mother of two young boys, is believed to have run away with one of her lovers. Detective Rosie Rodriguez chases a trail of evidence and suspects that reveal the truth about Kathy's whereabouts. | November 10, 2018 | |
2.07 (#19) Palestine, TX |
When a woman discovers the bludgeoned body of her nephew, investigators must unravel the events that led to his demise. With three viable suspects, it takes about a year to crack the case using the smallest piece of DNA evidence from the crime scene. | November 17, 2018 | |
2.08 (#20) King County, WA |
In one of the largest and longest manhunts in the U.S., authorities finally identify the prolific Green River Killer. But now it's a cat and mouse game, as they try to get inside his mind, so he'll lead them to the remains of other missing women. | November 24, 2018 | |
2.09 (#21) Renton, WA |
A popular 17-year-old high school senior suddenly goes missing. A year later, a witness comes forward claiming he knows who's responsible for her disappearance. Detectives must unravel a web of lies in order to learn the truth. | December 1, 2018 | |
2.10 (#22) Tazewell, VA |
A hardworking Virginia couple closes up Pizza Plus on the eve of their anniversary, when they are both brutally murdered. The investigation into their slaying goes cold until detectives find the most unlikely of suspects. | December 8, 2018 | |
2.11 (#23) Canton, PA |
When a woman is found dead in her home, police aren't sure if it's an accident or a murder until they get an unexpected call, from an unexpected person. | December 15, 2018 | |
2.12 (#24) Grove City, OH |
After the naked body of an Ohio State Senior is found, investigators bring in a suspect for questioning. They play a dangerous game of give and take hoping to get the truth and bring justice to the victim and her family. | December 22, 2018 |
Season 3 (14 episodes)[]
Image | Episode | Summary | Airdate |
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3.01 (#25) Chris Watts: Confession Untold |
Investigators speak for the first time on one of the most baffling cases they've encountered, exposing the devastating truth about what happened to Shanann Watts and her two daughters at the hands of a seemingly devoted husband and father, Chris Watts. | December 7, 2019 | |
3.02 (#26) Vanished in the Night |
After getting a call that a wife and mother had been missing for 10 years, sheriffs launch an investigation that uncovers a threesome relationship, an eerie deathbed confession, and a web of lies spanning a decade that leads them to the truth. | December 14, 2019 | |
3.03 (#27) A Killer App |
A crazed rideshare app driver goes on a seven-hour shooting spree, killing six people and critically injuring two. He claims the app took over his body and made him do it, while those suffering the loss of loved ones struggle to understand why. | December 21, 2019 | |
3.04 (#28) She Never Came Home |
When 19-year-old Kenia disappears, her family immediately begins conducting their own investigation to find her. As the police join them in their efforts, they follow alarming leads that cause them to believe Kenia won't be found alive. | December 28, 2019 | |
3.05 (#29) The Kill Club |
A beloved member of the local community is brutally murdered with part of his body apparently taken as a souvenir by the killer. Detectives try to make sense of this horrifying crime despite conflicting stories and a possible false confession. | January 4, 2020 | |
3.06 (#30) Killer Friends |
After a divorced mother is found murdered in her home, police discover she had an unusual array of people involved in her life. In order to figure out if one of them was her killer they must separate truth from lies. | January 11, 2020 | |
3.07 (#31) Who Killed Little Mama? |
When an elderly, free spirit comes into a large sum of money she is mercilessly attacked to within an inch of her life. Investigators uncover a twisted trail of addiction, brutality and betrayal with a surprise killer in plain sight. | January 18, 2020 | |
3.08 (#32) The Worst Betrayal |
After a sheriff's deputy discovers a missing woman murdered in the backyard of her family home, investigators must determine whether the victim was killed by a mysterious driver seen lingering outside the house, or someone unexpected. | January 25, 2020 | |
3.09 (#33) His Final Fight |
A Navy veteran is brutally beaten during a home robbery. In order to find the killer, police must sift through various lies as several suspects desperately attempt to cover their tracks. | February 1, 2020 | |
3.10 (#34) Not My DNA |
When a beloved school teacher is gunned down in public, a known felon's DNA and phone records link him to the crime. But when Gwinnett County Police investigators arrest the man, they discover the real killer might actually be someone else entirely. | February 8, 2020 | |
3.11 (#35) Professional Suspect |
When a loving mother and wife is found shot in her own bed, investigators know they are dealing with a homicide. The case goes cold for two years until two determined detectives set their sights on justice and reveal a murder-for-hire plot. | February 15, 2020 | |
3.12 (#36) Two Fires, One Victim |
When a young woman's body is found burning in the woods just off the side of the road, investigators are left wondering not only who she is, but who could have done this to her. They follow a trail of fire, fury, and falsities to get to the truth. | February 22, 2020 | |
3.13 (#37) A Helpful Witness |
When Kim Allen is found murdered in her home, her estranged and abusive husband is the likely suspect. A risky bluff by detectives takes the case in a surprising direction. | February 29, 2020 | |
3.14 (#38) Cold Justice Confessions |
In 1981, a mother vanishes from the Hernando woods and the case goes cold. 33 years later, local detectives take the baton from Kelly Siegler and the Cold Justice team only to find that obtaining a confession may be the only way to solve the case. | March 7, 2020 |
Seasons[]
Image | Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | |
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
Season 1 | 12 | October 1, 2017 | December 17, 2017 | |
Season 2 | 12 | October 13, 2018 | December 22, 2018 | |
Season 3 | 14 | December 7, 2019 | March 7, 2020 |