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Cold Case S4E7 — The Key
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Cold Case•Season 4•Episode 7

The Key

7.6/10 · 527 votesNov 5, 200644 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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The 1979 murder of a schoolteacher who was stabbed to death in a wooded area is reopened when the victim's bloodstained jacket is found stuffed in a tree trunk with a happy-face key chain in a pocket. The case was originally investigated by Jeffries when

Directed byDavid Barrett
Written byJennifer M. Johnson
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Episode Summary

"The Key" is episode 7 of Cold Case season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 527 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Barrett and written by Jennifer M. Johnson, it aired on November 5, 2006.

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