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Cold Case S5E16 — Bad Reputation

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Cold Case•Season 5•Episode 16

Bad Reputation

7.5/10 · 421 votesApr 13, 200844 min

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

When 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.

Directed byAlex Zakrzewski

Written byChristopher Silber

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Episode Summary

"Bad Reputation" is episode 16 of Cold Case season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 421 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Christopher Silber, it aired on April 13, 2008.

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