List of Cold Case episodes

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This is a episode list for the CBS television series Cold Case

There are 23 episodes each in seasons one to three. The fourth season has started airing in the United States and Canada. The first episode of the fourth season was first aired in the United Kingdom on Sky One 22nd March 2007.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Contents

Image Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate #
Look Again Meredith Stiehm Mark Pellington September 28, 2003 1 (1-01)
Detective Lilly Rush from Philadelphia Homicide reopens a 1976 murder case when a woman, dying of cancer, comes forward claiming to have been a witness.
Gleen Jan Oxenberg Paris Barclay October 5, 2003 2 (1-02)
The fiancé of a fireman asks Lilly to help prove that a convicted felon, about to be paroled on an unrelated crime, is responsible for the murder of the fireman's first wife.
Our Boy Is Back Stacy Kravetz Bryan Spicer October 12, 2003 3 (1-03)
A serial rapist sends a letter to the squad announcing his return to Philadelphia after five years and his plan to strike again.
Churchgoing People Meredith Stiehm Mark Pellington October 19, 2003 4 (1-04)
Lilly re-investigates the 1990 case of a murdered church organist when his Alzheimer's-stricken widow begins having flashbacks of the night in question.
The Runner Veena Cabreros Sud David Straiton October 26, 2003 5 (1-05)
After a drug addict brings in an audio tape in which a fatal shooting is heard Lilly reopens a 1973 case involving the unsolved death of a young police officer murdered after responding to a call at a drug-infested housing project.
Love Conquers Al Kim Newton Greg Yaitanes November 9, 2003 6 (1-06)
A petty crook hoping to get a reduced sentence, relates witnessing a young man washing blood out of his car the night a teen track runner was murdered.
A Time to Hate Jan Oxenberg Deran Sarafian November 16, 2003 7 (1-07)
A 75-year-old woman comes to Lilly seeking justice for her dead son a college baseball player, the victim of a gay bashing incident in the 1964.
Fly Away Veena Cabreros Sud James Whitmore Jr. November 30, 2003 8 (1-08)
After a woman emerges from a two-year coma with no memory of her identity or her daughter's death, the detectives investigate the fall in which the little girl died.
Sherry Darlin' Sean Whitesell Rachel Talalay December 7, 2003 9 (1-09)
Lilly 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 house.
The Hitchhiker Sean Whitesell Marita Grabiak December 21, 2003 10 (1-10)
When she re-opens the case of a hitchhiker found murdered in 1997 near Atlantic City, Lilly uncovers new evidence that leads her closer to the killer.
Hubris Stacy Kravetz & Kim Newton Agnieszka Holland January 11, 2004 11 (1-11)
A college professor whose career ended in disgrace after being suspected of murdering one of his female students in 1995, offers new information regarding the case that he hopes will clear his name.
Glued Veena Cabreros Sud David Straiton January 18, 2004 12 (1-12)
Det. Stillman asks Lilly to re-open a case he couldn't solve, A 1980 unsolved murder of an 8-year-old boy found buried in a snow drift.
The Letter Veena Cabreros Sud Tim Hunter January 25, 2004 13 (1-13)
Rush and Valens re-open the case of a 25-year-old black woman, who was murdered in 1939, after the woman's granddaughter comes forward with new information.
Image:Cold Case 114.jpg Boy in the Box Meredith Stiehm Karen Gaviola February 15, 2004 14 (1-14)
Lilly and Scott re-open the unsolved killing of an unknown 6-year-old boy found in a field inside a cardboard box in 1958.
Disco Inferno James Whitmore Jr. Tyler Bensinger February 22, 2004 15 (1-15)
The discovery of a body with several bullet holes at the site of a disco destroyed in a 1978 fire, of suspected arson leads Rush and Valens to re-investigate the circumstances of the fire.
Volunteers Jan Oxenberg Allison Anders March 7, 2004 16 (1-16)
Human remains found in the excavation for a new building lead Rush and Valens to investigate the unsolved deaths of a man and a woman in their mid-20's who disappeared in 1969.
The Lost Soul of Herman Lester March 14, 2004 17 (1-17)
Resolutions March 28, 2004 18 (1-18)
Late Returns April 4, 2004 19 (1-19)
Greed April 18, 2004 20 (1-20)
Maternal Instincts April 25, 2004 21 (1-21)
The Plan May 2, 2004 22 (1-22)
Lover's Lane May 23, 2004 23 (1-23)

Image Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate #
The Badlands October 3, 2004 24 (2-01)
Lilly re-investigates a brutal triple homicide from 2003, the last case she worked before moving to the cold case squad.
Factory Girls October 10, 2004 25 (2-02)
Lilly and the team reopen a case from 1943 involving the suspicious death of a World War II female factory worker.
Daniela October 17, 2004 26 (2-03)
The discovery of a home movie starring a teenage runaway causes Lilly and Valens to reopen a murder investigation from 1979.
The House October 24, 2004 27 (2-04)
When a bag of bones is discovered outside a former state penitentiary, Lilly and the team re-investigate the 1968 murder of an inmate.
Who's Your Daddy? October 31, 2004 28 (2-05)
When a 19-year-old girl turns up with a solid gold bracelet that she claims belonged to her dead mother, Lilly and the team re-open the 1990 case of the Cambodian immigrants who were brutally murdered in their home in what was then believed to be a robbery. When it's revealed that the dead couple hid their identity in order to evade deportation, Lilly must piece together who these people really were.
The Sleepover November 7, 2004 29 (2-06)
The strangulation of a young woman mirrors the unsolved case of a 12-year-old girl in 1990, murdered at the home of a troubled teenager.
It's Raining Men November 14, 2004 30 (2-07)
A long-term AIDS survivor asks Rush and Valens to re-open the 1983 case of his dead partner's murder.
Red Glare November 21, 2004 31 (2-08)
Old wounds caused by the communist witch hunts of the 1950s are re-opened when Lilly and the team re-investigate an unsolved murder from 1953.
Mindhunters November 28, 2004 32 (2-09)
The headless torso of a woman who disappeared in 1985, on the same day she filed domestic-abuse against her husband, is found by hikers in a wildlife preserve. The investigation quickly leads to the grisly discovery of eight more decapitated bodies, the victims of a serial killer.
Discretion December 19, 2004 33 (2-10)
Lilly re-investigates the 1999 unsolved murder of a prominent assistant district attorney when he is posthumously linked to a scandal.
Blank Generation January 9, 2005 34 (2-11)
Rush and the team re-examine a cult member's 1978 suicide when they learn of a new fatality that may be linked to it
Yo, Adrian January 16, 2005 35 (2-12)
A referee's deathbed confession leads to the reopening of a 1976 case in which an over-matched fighter died during a bout.
Time to Crime January 30, 2005 36 (2-13)
Rush and the team re-investigate a 1987 drive-by shooting when the murder weapon is turned in.
Revolution February 20, 2005 37 (2-14)
Lilly re-opens the 1969 case of a young woman found murdered in her lover's apartment after the victim's aggressive brother gathers more information, and finds that she has more than one prime suspect.
Wishing March 6, 2005 38 (2-15)
When drawings depicting the murder of a child from 1993 are found next to the victim's grave, the detectives re-open the case and the child's former caregiver becomes the prime suspect.
Revenge March 13, 2005 39 (2-16)
When a priest comes forward with a person's confession related to the death of a 9-year-old boy, police reopen the 1998 case, and the boy's uncle becomes a prime suspect.
Schadenfreude March 20, 2005 40 (2-17)
The rare ring of a long-dead Philadelphia woman is found on the finger of a dead junkie, prompting Rush and the team to reopen the 1982 murder case.
Ravaged March 27, 2005 41 (2-18)
The investigation of an accidental death in 1995 reopens when the victim's sister asserts she may have been murdered by members of a fraternity.
Strange Fruit April 3, 2005 42 (2-19)
Haunted by a childhood memory, Jeffries persuades the team to re-examine the 1963 murder of a 15-year-old boy.
Kensington April 24, 2005 43 (2-20)
Rush and the team reopen the 1985 case of an optimistic young mill worker who was murdered in a town filled with despair.
Creatures of the Night May 1, 2005 44 (2-21)
Rush and Valens try to connect a murder from 1977 to a serial killer about to be released from prison on a legal technicality.
Best Friends May 8, 2005 45 (2-22)
When a truck containing human bones is retrieved from the Delaware River, Rush and Valens link the truck to a Prohibition bootlegger and believe the remains may be those of a woman who went missing in 1932.
The Woods May 22, 2005 46 (2-23)
The discovery of nine human skulls leads Rush back to George Marks, the serial killer she was unable to incriminate months earlier, and who walked away a free man. As the detectives reinvestigate his mother's murder from 1972, George is forced to emerge from hiding to face Rush again. This time, their very lives are at stake in their final showdown.

Image Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate #
Family September 25, 2005 47 (3-01)
When a young girl is contacted by a man claiming to be her father, Det. Rush and her team reopen a 1988 case of a teenaged boy, killed on the same night the girl was born
The Promise October 2, 2005 48 (3-02)
Lilly re-opens the case of young girl, an overweight college freshman named Laurie, who died in a fraternity house fire in 2004. The fire was deemed accidental at the time, but a cell phone photo e-mailed from the girl's phone just moments before her death prompts a closer examination.
Bad Night October 9, 2005 49 (3-03)
The 1978 murder of a young man is re-opened after the victim's mother finds a letter suggesting that his death wasn't random.
Colors October 16, 2005 50 (3-04)
Det. Rush re-opens the 1945 case of a baseball player, bludgeoned to death with his own bat.
Committed October 23, 2005 51 (3-05)
In 1954, 9-year-old Otis Petrowski last saw his mother in a mental institution. Now over 50 years later, after the death of an elderly woman who had been using Otis' mother's identity, Det. Rush sets out to discover what happened to the boy's real mother.
Saving Patrick Bubley November 6, 2005 52 (3-06)
When a mother of five loses her fourth son to gang violence, Lilly sets out the save the youngest, reopening one of her first cases on the homicide squad.
Start-Up November 13, 2005 53 (3-07)
Lilly re-opens the 1999 case of a young, healthy woman who nevertheless died of a heart attack. In the late 1990's, she was briefly an Internet millionaire, but due to bad business decisions, her dot.com company eventually went bust.
Honor November 20, 2005 54 (3-08)
When a box filled with POW support bracelets is found in an abandoned drug den, Det. Rush re-investigates the 1972 shooting of Carl, a veteran of the Vietnam War.
A Perfect Day November 27, 2005 55 (3-09)
When a fisherman finds evidence of a young girl's death washed up on a shore in New Jersey, Lilly re-opens the 1965 case of 4-year-old child who had a seemingly abusive mother.
Frank's Best December 18, 2005 56 (3-10)
The team re-opens the 2001 case of a robbed and murdered deli owner when the brother of the man convicted of the crime brings forth new evidence, suggesting the man may have been wrongfully accused.
8 Years January 8, 2006 57 (3-11)
Four close high school friends each went their separate ways in 1980. Eight years later, in 1988, one of them was murdered. The homicide team receives a tip about the murder, prompting a re-investigation of the case and an examination of the friends' lives, hopes and dreams after high school.
Detention January 15, 2006 58 (3-12)
When a note connected to a supposed suicide is found, the team re-opens the 1994 case of a high-school kid who fell from the roof of the school building after having served detention. In 1994 the death was deemed a suicide, but the newly-found note indicates that the victim might have been fearing for his life.
Debut January 29, 2006 59 (3-13)
Lilly re-opens the 1968 case of an 18-year-old girl who died -- apparently accidentally -- at the night of her debutante ball. Now her mother comes forth with new evidence when a local art dealer is accused of murdering his wife in the same manner the girl died.
Dog Day Afternoons February 26, 2006 60 (3-14)
The case of a female bank teller shot to death in her work in 2000 is reopened when the same bank is robbed again by perpetrators wearing identical masks and equipped with identical weapons as six years earlier.
Sanctuary March 12, 2006 61 (3-15)
The 1998 case of a female drug smuggler is re-opened. The woman was involved with Scotty at the time he was working undercover on a high-profile drug case, and he has been keeping it a secret from the team for all these years.
One Night March 19, 2006 62 (3-16)
Lilly and the cold case team will have to decode the clues given by a twisted killer in order to save the life of a young boy who has been left to die alone. But first they must find the boy and for that they need to dig a little deeper into their own pasts.
Superstar March 26, 2006 63 (3-17)
When a poison-soaked towel turns up at the station, Lilly re-opens the 1973 case of a murdered female college tennis star.
Willkommen April 2, 2006 64 (3-18)
The team re-opens the 2002 case of a murdered amateur actor when the owner of a local community theater finds a gun hidden inside prop furniture.
Beautiful Little Fool April 9, 2006 65 (3-19)
Lilly re-opens the 1929 case of a woman found dead in a ravine on Christmas Day when the victim's great-granddaughter comes in asking for help. Meanwhile, Lilly's estranged mother shows up, hoping to re-connect with her daughter.
Death Penalty: Final Appeal April 16, 2006 66 (3-20)
The 1994 case of a raped and murdered 16-year-old girl is re-opened when Det. Jeffries gets a call from a prisoner on death-row -- scheduled to be executed in just three days.
The Hen House April 30, 2006 67 (3-21)
The 1945 case of a murdered newspaper reporter is reopened when new evidence suggests that the woman was thrown in front of a passing train by someone she knew.
The River May 7, 2006 68 (3-22)
When a new witness steps forward, Lilly and the team are prompted to re-open the 1984 shooting of a respected and beloved ER doctor who had a secret he had been hiding from his family.
Joseph May 21, 2006 69 (3-23)
When the victim's credit card is suddenly used a year after his death, Lilly re-opens the 2005 case of a counselor at a teens' rehab center who was shot to death just two weeks before he was scheduled to testify in a murder case. During the probe, Lilly feels a strange connection to the victim, and her personal attachment may end up jeopardizing the case.

Image Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate #
Rampage September 24, 2006 70 (4-01)
In 1995, two teenage boys went on a shooting spree at a local mall and committed suicide shortly afterwards. The team is prompted to re-open the case when new evidence suggests that there may have been a third shooter who got away.
The War at Home October 1, 2006 71 (4-02)
The team re-opens the 2004 case of a female veteran of the Iraqi War when her prosthetic arm is found in a river. Meanwhile, Scotty visits his older brother in connection with a case that brings up painful memories from their childhood.
Sandhogs October 8, 2006 72 (4-03)
When the remains of a sandhog miner who disappeared in 1947 are found in a subway service tunnel, the team is prompted to re-open the case when they suspect the victim might have been murdered for being a union activist.
Baby Blues October 15, 2006 73 (4-04)
Lilly re-investigates a 1982 case where a newborn baby died under suspicious circumstances of what was reported as SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
Saving Sammy October 22, 2006 74 (4-05)
Lilly re-opens a 2003 case in which an autistic boy's parents were shot in their car when Joseph brings her information that the boy might have seen the killer.
Static October 29, 2006 75 (4-06)
The team re-opens the 1958 case of a local celebrity, a radio DJ nicknamed "The Hawk", when they discover his death was staged to look like a suicide.
The Key November 5, 2006 76 (4-07)
When new evidence of a murder case from 1979 is found, Det. Jeffries – who then worked on the case as a rookie cop – sets out to find the killer, fulfilling the promise he made to the victim's daughter 27 years ago.
Fireflies November 12, 2006 77 (4-08)
When an undelivered letter with a missing child's handwriting on it shows up, the team is prompted to re-open the case of an 8-year-old girl who disappeared in 1975.
Lonely Hearts November 19, 2006 78 (4-09)
The team re-investigates the unsolved 1989 murder of a woman shot in an alley when the victim's video dating tape shows up in a dead man's apartment.
Forever Blue December 3, 2006 79 (4-10)
The team re-investigates the 1968 death of a policeman who was shot in his patrol car. The case was then ruled as a drug bust gone bad, but new evidence now reveals the victim may have been romantically involved with his partner.
The Red and the Blue December 10, 2006 80 (4-11)
When Jeffries' former partner comes forth with new evidence of the 2000 murder of a country singer, Lilly must travel to Knoxville, Tennessee with the reluctant Scotty in tow.
Knuckle Up January 7, 2007 81 (4-12)
When a video clip of a missing student is found on the Internet, the team re-investigates the case of a talented 17-year-old boy who disappeared just a year before in early 2006.
Blackout January 14, 2007 82 (4-13)
The team re-opens the 1996 case of a wealthy woman who was afraid of the dark and died during a citywide electricity blackout.
8:03 AM January 28, 2007 83 (4-14)
In 2002, two kids were shot in front of two different schools on the same day at precisely 8:03 a.m. It's the fifth anniversary of the shootings, and Kat Miller wants to re-open the murders because she feels the cases are connected.
Blood on the Tracks February 18, 2007 84 (4-15)
When traces of an explosive are found in a house, the team re-opens the 1981 case of a married couple who died in the same house in what was then ruled as an accidental gas leak.
The Good-Bye Room March 4, 2007 85 (4-16)
Lilly re-opens the 1964 case of a murdered 17-year-old girl who was killed the day after giving birth to a baby girl in a home for unwed mothers.
Shuffle, Ball Change March 11, 2007 86 (4-17)
When a body is found in a dumpster, the team re-opens the 1984 case of a murdered teenage boy who wanted to become a dancer against his father's wishes.
A Dollar, a Dream March 18, 2007 87 (4-18)
The plight of a homeless family living out of their station wagon becomes the cold case team's focus as they investigate the 1999 murder of a woman found at the bottom of a river.
Offender March 25, 2007 88 (4-19)
A man claims responsibility for pushing a sex offender off a building and vows to systematically kill another person every day until the cold case team can solve his son's 1987 murder.
Stand Up And Holler April 1, 2007 89 (4-20)
An anonymous confession to the killing of a 16-year-old girl in 1997 is found in a modern art exhibit, forcing the Cold Case team to enter the complicated, emotional and vicious world of high school cheerleading.
Torn April 8, 2007 90 (4-21)
The Cold Case team re-opens their oldest case to date when they investigate the 1919 murder of a young suffrageate.
Cargo April 15, 2007 91 (4-22)
The Cold Case detectives delve into the world of the Russian mob when they re-open a 2005 case involving the murder of a longshoreman when he innocently got in the middle of a profitable human trafficking ring.
The Good Death (Season Finale) TBA, 2007 92 (4-23)

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