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Cold Case S3E1 — Family

7.6

Cold Case•Season 3•Episode 1

Family

7.6/10 · 586 votesSep 25, 200545 min

Ranked #14 of 23 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMark Pellington

Written byMeredith Stiehm

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Cast5

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Lilly Rush

Danny Pino

Danny Pino

Scotty Valens

Jeremy Ratchford

Jeremy Ratchford

Nick Vera

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Will Jeffries

John Finn

John Finn

John Stillman

Crew2

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Meredith Stiehm

Writer

Mark Pellington

Mark Pellington

Director

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Episode Summary

"Family" is episode 1 of Cold Case season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 586 votes, ranking #14 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Mark Pellington and written by Meredith Stiehm, it aired on September 25, 2005.

Next: E2 · The Promise Best of Season 3