- 8.4/10(564 votes)
#1 - Boy Crazy
Loading...S5:E9The team re-opens the 1963 case of teenage girl who was then thought to have committed suicide. Now, new evidence leads them to believe the girl might have been murdered for acting and dressing like a boy.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Holly DaleWriter:Joanna Lovinger - 8.4/10(430 votes)
#2 - The Road
Loading...S5:E15The team re-investigates the suspected 2007 murder of a bride-to-be who was kidnapped on the day of her engagement party. Lilly and Scotty travel to West Virginia to escort the prime suspect to Philly, and on their way back, they hear his side of the story.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Holly DaleWriter:Jennifer Johnson - 8.2/10(444 votes)
#3 - Justice
Loading...S5:E10The team re-opens the 1982 case of a well-liked young man who was shot to death after being accused of date rape by several female college students.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Agnieszka HollandWriter:Veena Sud - 8.2/10(421 votes)
#4 - Family 8108
Loading...S5:E11The team re-investigates the 1945 murder of a Japanese-American family man who was persecuted in his neighborhood following the Pearl Harbor attack. Meanwhile, Lt. Stillman has decided to retire from the force.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Jeannot Szwarc - 8.2/10(469 votes)
#5 - Andy in C Minor
Loading...S5:E14After traces of blood linked back to a missing teen are found, the team re-investigates the 2006 case of a boy who disappeared from a high school for deaf children.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Jeannot SzwarcWriter:Gavin Harris - 8.1/10(393 votes)
#6 - Ghost of My Child
Loading...S5:E18A drug addict mother, who lost her son in an apartment fire in 2005, comes forth claiming she just saw the same child in the park.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Roxann DawsonWriter:Liz W. Garcia - 8.0/10(377 votes)
#7 - It Takes a Village
Loading...S5:E8When the body of a newly missing boy is found in a cargo container along with the remains of three other victims who vanished in 1999-2003, the team realizes they're dealing with a serial killer.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Kevin BrayWriter:Erica Shelton Kodish - 8.0/10(406 votes)
#8 - Slipping
Loading...S5:E17The team re-opens the case of a woman who allegedly committed suicide in 1962 when the victim's granddaughter comes forth with evidence that the note found on the death scene -- then thought to be the suicide note -- was not written in the victim's handwriting.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Kevin BrayWriter:Erica Shelton Kodish - 7.9/10(454 votes)
#9 - Thrill Kill
Loading...S5:E1Recovered from the shooting, Lilly wants to convince her boss that she's ready to get back to work. The team re-opens the 1994 case of three 10-year-old kids who were beaten to death when Lilly suspects the teens convicted of the killings may have been wrongfully incarcerated.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:Veena Sud - 7.8/10(418 votes)
#10 - World's End
Loading...S5:E7When human remains are discovered at the bottom of a well, the team opens the 1938 case of a housewife who went missing the night of Orson Welles' radio broadcast of War of the Worlds.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Roxann DawsonWriter:Gavin Harris - 7.7/10(456 votes)
#11 - That Woman
Loading...S5:E2After a piece of clothing belonging to a murder victim is found, the team re-opens the 1998 case of a high school girl who had a reputation for being promiscuous.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Roxann DawsonWriter:Liz W. Garcia - 7.7/10(408 votes)
#12 - Devil Music
Loading...S5:E4The team re-investigates the 1953 case of a talented 19-year-old rock'n'roll singer when new evidence comes forth, suggesting he wasn't killed in the place where his body was found.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Chris FisherWriter:Kate Purdy - 7.7/10(366 votes)
#13 - Sabotage
Loading...S5:E12The team re-opens the 1999, 2001, and 2003 pipe bombing incidents that killed two and blinded one victim. The serial bomber is still on the loose and ready to strike again as he missed his latest target.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Nicole KassellWriter:Greg Plageman - 7.6/10(432 votes)
#14 - Running Around
Loading...S5:E3When the victim's younger sister comes looking for her, the team re-opens the 2006 case of a missing Amish girl who was murdered while she was in Philadelphia experiencing the Amish rite of passage called "rumspringa".
0 CommentsView allDirector:Holly DaleWriter:Jennifer Johnson - 7.5/10(387 votes)
#15 - Spiders
Loading...S5:E13The team re-opens the 1998 case of a murdered 17-year-old girl when her father is arrested for beating another child.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John PetersWriter:Liz W. Garcia - 7.5/10(350 votes)
#16 - Bad Reputation
Loading...S5:E16When a severed hand is discovered at the scene of a drug bust, the team re-opens the 1997 case of a convicted criminal who was thought to be on the run from authorities all these years.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:Christopher Silber - 7.4/10(359 votes)
#17 - Thick as Thieves
Loading...S5:E5The team re-opens the 1989 case of an unidentified Jane Doe when she dies in the hospital, after being comatose since the day she was shot 18 year ago.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Holly DaleWriter:Christopher Silber - 7.4/10(350 votes)
#18 - Wunderkind
Loading...S5:E6The team re-opens the 2002 case of a 14-year-old math whiz whose half-brother exploited his unusual talents: card counting and safe cracking.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Kevin BrayWriter:Greg Plageman


The Best Episodes of Cold Case Season 5
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Every episode of Cold Case Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cold Case Season 5!
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"Boy Crazy" is the best rated episode of "Cold Case" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 564 votes. Directed by Holly Dale and written by Joanna Lovinger, it aired on 11/18/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Road".