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Cold Case

TV·2003–2010·7 seasons, 156 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·1h·8.0·Created by Meredith Stiehm

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Cold Case is a drama about Lilly Rush, an enigmatic and highly effective detective on the Philadelphia Homicide Squad. Rush's instinctive understanding of the criminal mind and her singular passion for uncovering the truth makes her the perfect fit for investigating cold cases, yester-crimes that have remained unsolved - some only a few months old, others going back decades. Rush and her team use their wits to take on aging evidence and witnesses with buried secrets, uncovering fresh clues, digging into old wounds and doggedly pursuing the truth.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The WoodsS02E23 · 9.6Lilly tracks a serial killer who eluded her months earlier. The chase begins after nine human skulls are found in the backyard of an abandoned house where a blind woman, whose killer was never found, was murdered in 1972. The woman's 12-year-old son witnessed the crime, and now is believed to be a mass murderer. Making the case more eerie is the fact that the killer knows intimate details about Lilly's life, which he tries to use against her.
  2. 02Cold Case S04E01RampageS04E01 · 9.3Lilly investigates a 1995 shooting spree at a mall in which two teen boys killed 15 people before committing suicide. The case is reopened when a video of the crimes is found and it suggests that a third shooter was involved. Elsewhere, Stillman asks Valens to investigate whether Valens' brother may have been molested by a boxing coach in the 1980s.
  3. 03Cold Case S03E22The RiverS03E22 · 9.0The 1984 murder of an emergency-room doctor who was shot in the chest in an alley is reinvestigated after a former junkie comes forward with new information. The woman claims she saw a white man shoot the victim, but a homeless black man was arrested for the crime after he was found wearing the dead man's shoes. The probe reveals that the doctor had a gambling problem and was broke. Also, Valens takes action when a suspected child molester is spotted in a park.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2003–04Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Cold Case S01E01Look AgainSeptember 28, 2003 7.0Detective Lilly Rush from Philadelphia Homicide reopens a 1976 murder case involving two wealthy families when the former housekeeper, who i
  2. S01E02Cold Case S01E02GleenOctober 5, 2003 7.3Lilly investigates a 1983 murder in which a young mother was killed by a homemade bomb packed in a laundry-detergent box shortly before she
  3. S01E03Cold Case S01E03Our Boy is BackOctober 12, 2003 8.3A serial rapist who terrorized the city five years earlier, leaving one woman dead, sends a letter to the detective squad letting them know
  4. S01E04Cold Case S01E04Churchgoing PeopleOctober 19, 2003 8.0Lilly reopens a 1990 homicide, in which a church organist was found stabbed to death in his van surrounded by pornography and drugs in a see
  5. S01E05Cold Case S01E05The RunnerOctober 26, 2003 6.7Lilly reopens a 1973 murder case, in which a 21-year-old rookie cop was shot three times in the chest, after a drug addict brings in an audi
  6. S01E06Cold Case S01E06Love Conquers AlNovember 9, 2003 7.3Lilly gets a cocky new partner, Scotty Valens, just as she reopens a 1981 homicide involving a 16-year-old female track star who was fatally
  7. S01E07Cold Case S01E07A Time to HateNovember 16, 2003 8.0Lilly reopens a 1964 homicide case in which a college baseball player who was homosexual was beaten to death outside of a gay club. The dead
  8. S01E08Cold Case S01E08Season's bestFly AwayNovember 30, 2003 8.8Lilly tries to solve a 2001 case in which a woman and her 6-year-old daughter mysteriously fell from an apartment window. The girl died, and
  9. S01E09Cold Case S01E09Sherry Darlin'December 7, 2003 7.4Lilly gets an anonymous phone call from a man claiming he killed an elderly woman back in 1989 and buried her body in the basement of a hous
  10. S01E10Cold Case S01E10The HitchhikerDecember 21, 2003 7.2Lilly reopens the 1997 murder of a 20-year-old college student who, while hitchhiking home after a big gambling win in Atlantic City, was ta
  11. S01E11Cold Case S01E11HubrisJanuary 11, 2004 7.8A college professor, who lost his job and family after being suspected of murdering one of his students in 1995, comes forward with new info
  12. S01E12Cold Case S01E12GluedJanuary 18, 2004 8.0Stillman asks Lilly to reopen a case he originally investigated in 1980 involving an 8-year-old boy who was murdered in an alley while headi
  13. S01E13Cold Case S01E13The LetterJanuary 25, 2004 8.2Lilly reopens the 1939 murder case of a 25-year-old black woman after the woman's granddaughter comes forward with new information about the
  14. S01E14Cold Case S01E14Boy in the BoxFebruary 15, 2004 8.0The 1958 death of an unknown 6-year-old boy found in a field inside a cardboard box is reinvestigated after a small suitcase with the child'
  15. S01E15Cold Case S01E15Disco InfernoFebruary 22, 2004 7.3The body of a champion disco dancer who died in a 1978 club fire, along with 22 others, is found beneath the building's ruins, but with a gu
  16. S01E16Cold Case S01E16VolunteersMarch 7, 2004 8.0The bodies of a white woman and a black man who both went missing in 1969 are discovered wrapped in plastic under a building's foundation at
  17. S01E17Cold Case S01E17The Lost Soul of Herman LesterMarch 14, 2004 7.8The 1987 murder of a high-school basketball phenom is reopened after the victim's son, also a top prospect, receives a phone threat that he'
  18. S01E18Cold Case S01E18ResolutionsMarch 28, 2004 7.8Lilly investigates an unsolved hit-and-run accident from New Year's Eve 1999 that left a man dead, after a recovering alcoholic comes forwar
  19. S01E19Cold Case S01E19Late ReturnsApril 4, 2004 7.8The shooting death of a man in his driveway is connected to the unsolved 1992 murder of a Democratic campaign worker whose lifeless body was
  20. S01E20Cold Case S01E20GreedApril 18, 2004 8.3The 1985 murder of a corrupt stockbroker who swindled thousands of people out of their money is reopened after one of the dead man's protégé
  21. S01E21Cold Case S01E21Maternal InstinctsApril 25, 2004 8.4The 1989 murder of a young mother is reopened when the woman's teenage son, who witnessed the crime when he was 3 years old, is brought in f
  22. S01E22Cold Case S01E22The PlanMay 2, 2004 8.7The 1999 drowning death of a military academy's swim coach, which was originally ruled as accidental, is reinvestigated after the homicide d
  23. S01E23Cold Case S01E23Lover's LaneMay 23, 2004 8.7As the first season ends, Lilly reopens a 1986 case in which a 15-year-old girl was killed at a popular lovers lane: DNA evidence has reveal

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2004–05Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S02E01Cold Case S02E01The BadlandsOctober 3, 2004 8.0Lilly investigates the 2003 triple homicide of a restaurant owner, his wife and a busboy, an assignment that she was abruptly taken off of t
  2. S02E02Cold Case S02E02Factory GirlsOctober 10, 2004 7.3Lilly reopens a case from 1943 in which a female factory worker was found dead after an apparent accidental fall, but the investigation poin
  3. S02E03Cold Case S02E03DanielaOctober 17, 2004 7.3Lilly reopens a presumed homicide from 1979 in which a Jane Doe's blood-drenched shoes, underwear and sheets are found in a trash bag, but n
  4. S02E04Cold Case S02E04The HouseOctober 24, 2004 8.0The body of an inmate who tried to escape in 1968 from a now-closed state penitentiary is discovered when a sinkhole opens up, and Lilly mus
  5. S02E05Cold Case S02E05Who's Your DaddyOctober 31, 2004 8.3Lilly investigates the 1991 double murder of married illegal immigrants from Cambodia who were shot in their apartment and found by their 6-
  6. S02E06Cold Case S02E06The SleepoverNovember 7, 2004 8.0Lilly reopens a 1990 murder case in which a prep-school girl with bizarre markings on her body was found dead in a local swimming hole, afte
  7. S02E07Cold Case S02E07It's Raining MenNovember 14, 2004 7.3Lilly reopens a 1983 murder case in which a gay man was beaten and strangled to death shortly after learning that he had infected his lover
  8. S02E08Red GlareNovember 21, 2004 7.7The 1953 murder of a white school teacher, a communist sympathizer who was involved in civil-rights issues, is reopened after the victim's y
  9. S02E09Mind HuntersNovember 28, 2004 8.5The headless torso of a woman who disappeared in 1985, on the same day she filed domestic-abuse charges against her husband, is found by hik
  10. S02E10DiscretionDecember 19, 2004 7.3The widow of a slain Connecticut ADA, whose 2000 stabbing death in Philadelphia was never solved, asks that the case be reopened to clear he
  11. S02E11Blank GenerationJanuary 9, 2005 7.7Lilly investigates the 1978 poisoning of a 20-year-old man involved in a cult. His death was originally ruled a suicide, but his sister come
  12. S02E12Yo, AdrianJanuary 16, 2005 7.0The 1976 death of a boxer, who died immediately after going 15 rounds in a high-profile fight, is investigated after the referee admits that
  13. S02E13Time to CrimeJanuary 30, 2005 7.8Lilly reopens the 1987 murder of a 6-year-old girl in a park who was apparently an innocent victim of a drive-by shooting spree. The probe g
  14. S02E14RevolutionFebruary 20, 2005 7.0The unsolved 1969 strangling death of a 19-year-old girl who was found dead in her boyfriend's apartment is reopened after the man, the chie
  15. S02E15WishingMarch 6, 2005 7.5Lilly investigates the 1993 death of a mentally challenged teen who was hit by a train, after drawings appear on his grave that indicate fou
  16. S02E16RevengeMarch 13, 2005 7.5Lilly investigates the 1998 death of a 9-year-old boy who drowned a month after being kidnapped from a department store and held for ransom.
  17. S02E17SchadenfreudeMarch 20, 2005 7.0Lilly investigates the 1982 murder of a surgeon's wife, a crime for which the doctor was sentenced to prison, after new evidence is found th
  18. S02E18RavagedMarch 27, 2005 7.0The 1995 death of an alcoholic mother that was originally ruled an accident is reinvestigated when her sister comes forward with new evidenc
  19. S02E19Strange FruitApril 3, 2005 8.5Jeffries reopens the 1963 murder of a black 16-year-old boy whose severely beaten body was found by the then 12-year-old Jeffries in a local
  20. S02E20KensingtonApril 24, 2005 7.3Lilly reopens a 1985 murder case in which a mill worker was stabbed to death at a gas station in what was thought to be a petty robbery gone
  21. S02E21Creatures of the NightMay 1, 2005 7.5A convicted serial killer will be paroled after 25 years in prison unless Lilly and her team can connect him to the 1977 murder of a young d
  22. S02E22Best FriendsMay 8, 2005 7.8A bullet-riddled truck containing human bones is pulled from a river and it's believed that the remains are those of a 17-year-old girl who
  23. S02E23Season's bestThe WoodsMay 22, 2005 9.6Lilly tracks a serial killer who eluded her months earlier. The chase begins after nine human skulls are found in the backyard of an abandon

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2005–06Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S03E01Cold Case S03E01FamilySeptember 25, 2005 7.8Lilly reopens the 1988 murder of a teen who died on his graduation day after being run down by an unknown driver. The probe is prompted afte
  2. S03E02Cold Case S03E02The PromiseOctober 2, 2005 7.8Lilly investigates the 2004 death of an 18-year-old woman who was killed in a frat-house fire. A picture the girl took with her phone shortl
  3. S03E03Cold Case S03E03Bad NightOctober 9, 2005 7.3Lilly reopens a 1978 case in which a young man was stabbed to death outside a theater where the slasher flick "Halloween" was playing. At th
  4. S03E04Cold Case S03E04ColorsOctober 16, 2005 7.0A 20-year-old Negro League All-Star player is beaten to death outside of Connie Mack Stadium in 1945 with his own bat after hitting the game
  5. S03E05Cold Case S03E05CommitedOctober 23, 2005 7.0Lilly investigates the 1954 murder of a woman who was allegedly bludgeoned to death shortly after being released from an asylum. The case is
  6. S03E06Cold Case S03E06Saving Patrick BubleyNovember 6, 2005 7.7Four of five teen brothers are gunned down separately over a six-year period, beginning in 1999. After the latest shooting, Lilly reopens th
  7. S03E07Cold Case S03E07Start-UpNovember 13, 2005 7.7The 1999 case of a 24-year-old woman who was the co-CEO of a start-up Internet company who was found dead in a rowing scull on a city river.
  8. S03E08Cold Case S03E08HonorNovember 20, 2005 7.7The 1973 murder of a Vietnam prisoner of war who was slain seven months after he returned home is reopened after a box of POW bracelets with
  9. S03E09Cold Case S03E09A Perfect DayNovember 27, 2005 8.3The remains of a small girl are found under a bridge. The story goes back to the 60's and turns out the girl has a twin sister still alive.
  10. S03E10Cold Case S03E10Frank's BestDecember 18, 2005 6.3Danny probes the closed case of a 2001 killing of the popular owner of a local deli.
  11. S03E11Cold Case S03E118 YearsJanuary 8, 2006 7.7In 1988, a young man is gunned down on a highway after his car is hit from behind and a woman riding with him is wounded. The case was thoug
  12. S03E12Cold Case S03E12DetentionJanuary 15, 2006 6.7The apparent 1994 suicide of a high-school student who fell from the school's roof after serving detention with three other students is rein
  13. S03E13Cold Case S03E13DebutJanuary 29, 2006 7.3The 1968 death of an 18-year-old girl who apparently fell down a flight of stairs backstage at a debutante ball is investigated after her mo
  14. S03E14Cold Case S03E14Dog Day AfternoonsFebruary 26, 2006 7.3Lilly investigates the 2000 murder of a bank teller, who was gunned down during a robbery by thieves wearing Johnny Cash masks and carrying
  15. S03E15Cold Case S03E15SanctuaryMarch 12, 2006 7.0The 1998 murder of a young Colombian woman who was a drug mule is reinvestigated when the victim's handler is arrested after returning to Ph
  16. S03E16Cold Case S03E16One NightMarch 19, 2006 7.3A man who calls himself John Doe comes into the station and tells Lilly that he abducted and buried a 17-year-old boy alive in 1980. At firs
  17. S03E17Cold Case S03E17SuperstarMarch 26, 2006 7.0A rising female tennis player is strangled to death in her college dorm room in 1973 after defeating the school's top-ranked male player in
  18. S03E18Cold Case S03E18WillkommenApril 2, 2006 7.0An actor appearing in a local production of "Cabaret" is shot and killed on opening night in 2002 outside of the theater. The case is reinve
  19. S03E19Cold Case S03E19Beautiful Little FoolApril 9, 2006 8.0A woman's body is found in a ravine on Christmas Day in 1929. Lilly decides to reinvestigate the unsolved crime after the victim's great-gra
  20. S03E20Cold Case S03E20Death Penalty: Final AppealApril 16, 2006 8.7The 1994 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl is reinvestigated after a death-row inmate convicted of the crimes who is scheduled to be exe
  21. S03E21Cold Case S03E21The Hen HouseApril 30, 2006 8.0The unsolved 1945 death of a woman reporter thrown in front of a train during an alleged robbery is reopened when new evidence suggests she
  22. S03E22Cold Case S03E22Season's bestThe RiverMay 7, 2006 9.0The 1984 murder of an emergency-room doctor who was shot in the chest in an alley is reinvestigated after a former junkie comes forward with
  23. S03E23Cold Case S03E23JosephMay 21, 2006 9.0Lilly reopens the 2005 murder of a man who was a counselor to troubled teens at a rehab house. The victim was killed by a shotgun blast thro

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes2006–07Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S04E01Cold Case S04E01Season's bestRampageSeptember 24, 2006 9.3Lilly investigates a 1995 shooting spree at a mall in which two teen boys killed 15 people before committing suicide. The case is reopened w
  2. S04E02Cold Case S04E02The War at HomeOctober 1, 2006 7.5A 2004 case in which an Iraq War veteran abruptly disappeared is reopened after the missing woman's prosthetic arm is found in the Delaware
  3. S04E03Cold Case S04E03SandhogsOctober 8, 2006 7.5The 1948 death of a miner is investigated after transit workers find his body in a service tunnel five stories below a river while expanding
  4. S04E04Cold Case S04E04Baby BluesOctober 15, 2006 8.3A 6-month-old girl's 1982 death, originally ruled to be a result of sudden-infant-death syndrome, is investigated when new evidence reveals
  5. S04E05Cold Case S04E05Saving SammyOctober 22, 2006 9.0The parents of an autistic boy are gunned down in their car while on their way to get takeout. The 2003 case is reopened when Joseph informs
  6. S04E06Cold Case S04E06StaticOctober 29, 2006 7.8The apparent 1958 suicide of a popular rock-and-roll DJ is reinvestigated after a documentary filmmaker discovers a tape recording made at t
  7. S04E07Cold Case S04E07The KeyNovember 5, 2006 7.8The 1979 murder of a schoolteacher who was stabbed to death in a wooded area is reopened when the victim's bloodstained jacket is found stuf
  8. S04E08Cold Case S04E08FirefliesNovember 12, 2006 8.7The 1975 disappearance of an 8-year-old girl who was never found is reinvestigated after a note written by the girl shortly before she vanis
  9. S04E09Cold Case S04E09Lonely HeartsNovember 19, 2006 6.7A homely 33-year-old woman is gunned down in an alley in 1989 and her unsolved murder is reinvestigated when a tape of the victim, made for
  10. S04E10Cold Case S04E10Forever BlueDecember 3, 2006 7.5The unsolved 1968 murder of a policeman is reinvestigated when a dying inmate claims he took a brick of heroin from the slain officer's patr
  11. S04E11Cold Case S04E11The Red and the BlueDecember 10, 2006 8.0Lilly and Valens travel to Nashville and Knoxville to investigate the 2000 murder of a country-music singer who was gunned down outside of a
  12. S04E12Cold Case S04E12Knuckle UpJanuary 7, 2007 8.3Lilly investigates the murder of a 17-year-old prep-school student who disappeared in early 2006 and whose body is found stuffed in an oil d
  13. S04E13Cold Case S04E13BlackoutJanuary 14, 2007 8.5Lilly investigates the 1996 murder of a wealthy divorced woman who was found dead in her ex-husband's indoor swimming pool. The original inv
  14. S04E14Cold Case S04E148:03 AMJanuary 28, 2007 8.0Two teens, one a preppy 13-year-old Chestnut Hill girl, the other a 15-year-old North Philadelphia boy who is a drug dealer, are both shot t
  15. S04E15Cold Case S04E15Blood on the TracksFebruary 18, 2007 8.8Lilly investigates the deaths of a married couple who perished in 1981 when a supposedly accidental gas-leak explosion set their house on fi
  16. S04E16Cold Case S04E16The Good-Bye RoomMarch 4, 2007 8.8Lilly investigates the 1964 murder of a 17-year-old girl who was sent by her parents to a home for unwed mothers, where she gave birth to a
  17. S04E17Cold Case S04E17Shuffle, Ball ChangeMarch 11, 2007 7.5The 1984 murder of a teenager is investigated after his body is found in a Dumpster. The probe reveals the boy dreamed of becoming a dancer
  18. S04E18Cold Case S04E18A Dollar, a DreamMarch 18, 2007 8.3The 1999 murder of a homeless woman, whose body is found at the bottom of a river in a station wagon, is investigated. The probe reveals the
  19. S04E19Cold Case S04E19OffenderMarch 25, 2007 8.0A father pushes a registered sex offender off of a building and threatens to kill a different sex offender each day until the cold-case unit
  20. S04E20Cold Case S04E20Stand Up and HollerApril 1, 2007 7.3The 1997 murder of a 16-year-old girl is investigated after an anonymous confession is discovered in a modern-art exhibit. The probe leads t
  21. S04E21Cold Case S04E21TornApril 8, 2007 6.7The 1919 death of a young suffragette, who was willing to use any means necessary to further women's rights, is investigated.
  22. S04E22Cold Case S04E22CargoApril 15, 2007 8.0The 2005 murder of a longshoreman who accidentally became involved in a human-trafficking ring run by the Russian mob is investigated.
  23. S04E23Cold Case S04E23The Good DeathApril 29, 2007 8.3The 1998 death of a terminally ill man who died months before he was expected to is investigated after a nurse confesses to six so-called me
  24. S04E24Cold Case S04E24StalkerMay 6, 2007 8.7A suicidal killer takes the entire cold-case team hostage while they investigate the murder of a family.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode18Episodes2007–08Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S05E01Cold Case S05E01Thrill KillSeptember 23, 2007 8.0The fifth season begins with Lilly returning to work just weeks after being shot. She reopens a 1994 triple-murder case in which three boys
  2. S05E02Cold Case S05E02That WomanSeptember 30, 2007 7.7Lilly reopens the 1998 murder investigation of an allegedly promiscuous 15-year-old girl who was beaten to death. The case is given new life
  3. S05E03Cold Case S05E03Running AroundOctober 7, 2007 7.3The 2006 murder of an Amish teen who left home to visit Philadelphia as part of rumspringa, an Amish rite of passage, is reinvestigated when
  4. S05E04Cold Case S05E04Devil MusicOctober 14, 2007 7.7The unsolved 1953 murder of an aspiring 19-year-old rock-and-roll singer is reinvestigated after new evidence indicates he was killed in his
  5. S05E05Cold Case S05E05Thick as ThievesOctober 21, 2007 7.3An unidentified woman who has been in a coma since she was shot in 1989 dies. Her unsolved case is reinvestigated and it's learned that she
  6. S05E06Cold Case S05E06WunderkindOctober 28, 2007 7.7The 1992 unsolved murder of a 14-year-old inner-city math genius is reinvestigated. The victim was shot after his 16-year-old half brother e
  7. S05E07Cold Case S05E07World's EndNovember 4, 2007 7.0The murder of a woman who vanished in 1938 during Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast is investigated when her body turns up i
  8. S05E08Cold Case S05E08It Takes a VillageNovember 11, 2007 8.3The murders of three boys who disappeared between 1999 and 2003 are investigated after their bodies are found in separate storage units belo
  9. S05E09Cold Case S05E09Season's bestBoy CrazyNovember 18, 2007 8.7The 1963 death of a teen girl who dressed and acted like a boy is investigated to determine if she committed suicide or was murdered. Meanwh
  10. S05E10Cold Case S05E10JusticeNovember 25, 2007 8.3The 1982 murder of a popular college student is reinvestigated after "rapist" is written on the dead man's gravestone. The probe reveals the
  11. S05E11Cold Case S05E11Family 8108December 9, 2007 7.3The 1945 murder of a Japanese-American man who moved his family to Philadelphia after he was released from a California internment camp is i
  12. S05E12Cold Case S05E12SabotageJanuary 6, 2008 7.3Lily and the team try to capture a serial bomber whose attempt to kill a man with a pipe bomb failed, but did seriously injure another perso
  13. S05E13Cold Case S05E13SpidersFebruary 17, 2008 7.3The 1998 murder of a 17-year-old girl is reinvestigated after her drunken father is arrested for beating a 3-year-old girl. The probe reveal
  14. S05E14Cold Case S05E14Andy in C MinorMarch 30, 2008 7.7A deaf teen, who was thought only to be missing since 2006, is discovered to have been murdered when his blood is found in a storage room at
  15. S05E15Cold Case S05E15The RoadApril 6, 2008 8.3Lilly and Valens travel to West Virginia to escort back to Philadelphia a suspected murderer who is believed to have abducted a woman from h
  16. S05E16Cold Case S05E16Bad ReputationApril 13, 2008 7.7The 1997 murder of an ex-con is investigated when the victim's severed hand is discovered during a drug bust. The arrested drug dealer claim
  17. S05E17Cold Case S05E17SlippingApril 27, 2008 7.7The 1962 death of a woman who was thought to have committed suicide is investigated after new evidence brought in by the deceased's granddau
  18. S05E18Cold Case S05E18Ghost of My ChildMay 4, 2008 8.7In the fifth-season finale, a former drug addict claims to have seen her son---who supposedly perished in an apartment fire three years earl

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2008–09Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S06E01Cold Case S06E01Glory DaysSeptember 28, 2008 7.0The sixth season begins with the reinvestigation of a college-football star's murder in 1973 on the eve of a championship game. The unsolved
  2. S06E02Cold Case S06E02True CallingOctober 5, 2008 8.3The 1991 death of an inner-city schoolteacher is reinvestigated when new evidence indicates she may have been murdered instead of dying acci
  3. S06E03Cold Case S06E03Wednesday's WomenOctober 12, 2008 7.3Will and Kat travel to Mississippi to investigate the 1964 death of a Philadelphia woman who was secretly involved in helping bring supplies
  4. S06E04Cold Case S06E04Roller GirlOctober 19, 2008 6.7The 1978 death of a teen roller skater who was found in a ravine is reinvestigated when a new witness comes forward.
  5. S06E05Cold Case S06E05Shore LeaveOctober 26, 2008 8.3The 1951 murder of a marine who was reported AWOL on his last night of shore leave is reinvestigated. The new probe reveals that the victim
  6. S06E06Cold Case S06E06The DealerNovember 2, 2008 7.7The 1981 murder of a single mother who disappeared is investigated when her body is found in the trunk of a car. The probe reveals the victi
  7. S06E07Cold Case S06E07One Small StepNovember 9, 2008 7.7The 1969 murder of a 12-year-old boy is reinvestigated when new evidence is discovered by the police officer who originally worked the case.
  8. S06E08Cold Case S06E08Triple ThreatNovember 16, 2008 7.5The 1989 murder of a Russian opera prodigy who defected with her family to the U.S. before the fall of the Berlin Wall is reinvestigated. Th
  9. S06E09Cold Case S06E09Pin Up GirlNovember 23, 2008 8.0The 1953 murder of a famous pinup girl is reinvestigated when a fan brings in a crime-scene photo that sheds new light on the case.
  10. S06E10Cold Case S06E10Street MoneyNovember 30, 2008 7.7Reinvestigating the 2005 murder of a black politician who vowed to rid his old neighborhood of drug dealers.
  11. S06E11Cold Case S06E11WingsDecember 21, 2008 6.5The 1960 murder of a stewardess who was attempting to organize a union is investigated, and the probe uncovers several hostile suspects who
  12. S06E12Cold Case S06E12Lotto FeverJanuary 4, 2009 7.8The 2007 murder of an auto mechanic who won $8 million in the state lottery is reinvestigated. Meanwhile, the evolving relationship between
  13. S06E13Cold Case S06E13Breaking NewsJanuary 11, 2009 7.3he 1988 murder of a reporter is reinvestigated when previously unseen TV footage indicates she was gathering evidence against a plastics com
  14. S06E14Cold Case S06E14The Brush ManJanuary 25, 2009 7.2The team investigate the 1967 demise of a brush salesman privy to private information about the residents in his area.
  15. S06E15Cold Case S06E15Witness ProtectionFebruary 15, 2009 7.2The detectives tackle a dual investigation, chasing leads on a missing teenager and his murdered father. Both were embroiled in a murky mob
  16. S06E16Cold Case S06E16JackalsMarch 8, 2009 7.8The team reopen a 1976 murder case when new evidence suggests the 17-year-old victim had connections to a notorious motorcycle gang.
  17. S06E17Cold Case S06E17Officer DownMarch 15, 2009 8.5The team take a break from digging up past crimes when Agent Jeffries is shot. Can they put their emotions aside and catch the escaped gunma
  18. S06E18Cold Case S06E18Mind GamesMarch 22, 2009 7.2A psychiatrist's 2004 death is reinvestigated to determine if one of her patients killed her by arson. Damaging notes from the suspect, now
  19. S06E19Cold Case S06E19LibertyvilleMarch 29, 2009 7.4The 1958 murder of a newlywed real-estate developer who pioneered the lucrative idea of developing suburban communities with affordable hous
  20. S06E20Cold Case S06E20Stealing HomeApril 12, 2009 7.2The 1999 murder of a former Cuban baseball star who escaped to the U.S. to pursue a major-league career and provide for his family is reinve
  21. S06E21Cold Case S06E21November 22April 26, 2009 7.2The 1963 shooting death of a wandering pool hustler is reinvestigated when the murder weapon is discovered at a pool hall during a renovatio
  22. S06E22Cold Case S06E22The Long Blue Line (1)May 3, 2009 8.0The 2005 murder of a local military academy's first female cadet is investigated after her body is discovered in a buried foot locker. The p
  23. S06E23Cold Case S06E23Season's bestInto the Blue (2)May 10, 2009 8.8The sixth season ends with the investigation of a female cadet's 2005 murder at a local military academy, where she was resented for being t

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2009–10Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S07E01Cold Case S07E01The CrossingSeptember 27, 2009 7.8The seventh season opens with the team investigating the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman traveling in steerage on a luxury ocean line
  2. S07E02Cold Case S07E02HoodratsOctober 4, 2009 7.5The 1995 murder of a runaway 17-year-old boy who was known for his outstanding skateboarding skills is investigated.
  3. S07E03Cold Case S07E03JurisprudenceOctober 11, 2009 6.8The 2004 murder of a teen at a juvenile detention center is investigated. The boy was wrongly sent to the facility and was killed before Val
  4. S07E04Cold Case S07E04SoulOctober 25, 2009 7.6The 1970 murder of a musician who was instrumental in creating the Philadelphia soul sound is reinvestigated. The victim tried to keep his i
  5. S07E05Cold Case S07E05WASPNovember 1, 2009 8.3The 1944 murder of a female pilot who flew noncombat missions for the U.S. during World War II is investigated. The victim was part of a civ
  6. S07E06Cold Case S07E06Dead HeatNovember 8, 2009 7.0The 1986 murder of a jockey is investigated after his body is discovered in a mass grave for horses. The victim disappeared shortly after lo
  7. S07E07Cold Case S07E07Read Between the LinesNovember 15, 2009 8.0The 1991 murder of a 14-year-old girl in foster care who was a promising rapper is investigated. The probe reveals the victim lived in a gan
  8. S07E08Cold Case S07E08ChinatownNovember 22, 2009 7.5The 1983 murder of a Chinese-American teen is reinvestigated. The case was originally handled by Stillman. The probe reveals the victim's gi
  9. S07E09Cold Case S07E09ForensicsDecember 6, 2009 7.3The 1999 death of a high-school debate champion, which was originally ruled a suicide, is investigated after new evidence suggests he was mu
  10. S07E10Cold Case S07E10IcedDecember 13, 2009 7.3The 1980 murder of a minor-league hockey player is investigated. The victim was killed on his team's home rink the night the U.S. hockey tea
  11. S07E11Cold Case S07E11The Good SoldierJanuary 10, 2010 7.8The 2005 murder of an Army recruiter who was killed just two days before his scheduled deployment to Iraq is reinvestigated after a soldier
  12. S07E12Cold Case S07E12The Runaway BunnyJanuary 17, 2010 8.0The 1974 murder of a private investigator is probed after his body is discovered in the cement foundation of a demolished building. The inve
  13. S07E13Cold Case S07E13BombersFebruary 14, 2010 8.0The 1983 murder of a graffiti artist who died after spray paint was forced down his throat is investigated. Meanwhile, new details emerge ab
  14. S07E14Cold Case S07E14MetamorphosisFebruary 21, 2010 8.3The 1971 death of a teen aerialist who fell during a dangerous circus performance is investigated. New evidence suggests her fall wasn't an
  15. S07E15Cold Case S07E15Two WeddingsFebruary 28, 2010 8.8Lilly and the team attend a colleague's wedding and are persuaded by Jeffries to investigate whether the bride killed her former fiancé two
  16. S07E16Cold Case S07E16One FallMarch 14, 2010 8.0The 1986 murder of a dock worker who moonlighted as a wrestler is investigated. Meanwhile, Valens follows a lead that could result in the ca
  17. S07E17Cold Case S07E17Season's bestFlashoverMarch 21, 2010 9.0The team searches for Vera when he goes missing, and they reinvestigate a 2006 arson-homicide case that Vera obsessed over in recent weeks.
  18. S07E18Cold Case S07E18The Last Drive-InMarch 28, 2010 8.5A murder is linked to a serial killer who has apparently been inactive for 27 years. Involved in the investigation is an FBI agent who has b
  19. S07E19Cold Case S07E19BulletApril 4, 2010 8.3A serial killer is identified, and Lilly and the FBI attempt to protect his likely future targets while tracking him down.
  20. S07E20Cold Case S07E20Free LoveApril 11, 2010 7.4The 1969 murder of a soldier at Woodstock is investigated. The probe reveals that the victim was between tours in Vietnam. During the inquir
  21. S07E21Cold Case S07E21Almost ParadiseMay 2, 2010 8.0The 1989 death of a prom queen who was the victim of a potentially deliberate hit-and-run accident is investigated. Meanwhile, Lilly's troub
  22. S07E22Cold Case S07E22ShatteredMay 2, 2010 7.1The seventh-season finale sees Lilly searching for her abducted sister. Meanwhile, Jeffries attempts to solve a murder involving a teenage g

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