There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims' families, law enforcement and the public, "Cold Case Files" explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.
Adolescents with Tourette's syndrome experience challenges and triumphs as they and their families navigate life with the often misunderstood disorder.
Debuting January 1, 2004, the A&E reality series Airline allowed viewers behind the scenes with the flight attendants, pilots, airport employees, and security staff of Southwest Airlines. Definitely a post-9/11 effort, the series depicted the sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes horrendous experiences of the Southwest staffers as they endeavored to keep the flow of passengers going at a reasonable and rational clip -- and to maintain their own sanity and good manners -- despite tighter FAA restrictions, weather-related flight delays, a multitude of job-related frustrations, and the occasional obstreperous behavior of the passengers themselves. Each episode focused on a different aspect of air travel, and was filmed at one or all of three locations: Los Angeles International, Chicago's Midway Field, and the Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Because Southwest had originated the "low-cost, no-frills" travel policy, many of the passengers were traveling by plane for the first time, and several had no idea of proper airline behavior, either on land or in the air (disruptive and uncontrollable children and drunken, pugnacious grownups were typical "antagonists"). Other flyers regarded it as their bounden duty to harass and insult the ever-patient Southwest employees for the slightest of infractions or inconveniences. Put simply, Airline performed a public service: for any viewer who has ever been driven crazy by airport procedure and policy, the series allowed that viewer to stand for a full half-hour in the other person's shoes. The series was produced for A&E by Granada America.