- 7.3/10305 votes
#1 - Glory Days
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008
The 1973 murder of a college-football star's on the eve of a championship game. The unsolved case is reopened when new evidence suggests he was killed earlier than previously assumed and the victim may have been involved with steroids.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Gavin Harris
- 8.0/10337 votes
#2 - True Calling
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2008
The 1991 death of an inner-city schoolteacher is reinvestigated when new evidence indicates she may have been murdered instead of dying accidentally during a carjacking that got out of control.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Christopher Silber
- 7.9/10363 votes
#3 - Wednesday's Women
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2008
The team receives new evidence in a 1964 case which was then though to have been a hit-and-run. Now, a threatening letter addressed to the victim prompts Will and Kat to travel to Mississippi to re-investigate the death of a woman who was secretly involved in giving school supplies for black children.
Director: John Finn
Writer: Erica Shelton Kodish
- 7.4/10317 votes
#4 - Roller Girl
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2008
The 1978 death of a teen roller skater who was found in a ravine is reinvestigated when a new witness comes forward.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Elle Triedman
- 7.9/10340 votes
#5 - Shore Leave
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2008
The team re-opens the 1951 case of a marine who went missing and never reported for duty after his shore leave.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Elwood Reid
- 7.6/10300 votes
#6 - The Dealer
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2008
When a body is discovered in the trunk of a car, the team re-opens the 1981 case of a missing single mother who used to work at a car dealership.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Greg Plageman
- 7.8/10335 votes
#7 - One Small Step
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2008
The team re-opens the case of a 12-year-old boy who died in 1969 when the retired detective who originally worked the case receives a new clue -- a toy rocket bearing the victim's name.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Taylor Elmore
- 7.7/10341 votes
#8 - Triple Threat
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2008
Lilly and the team look into a 1989 case involving a Russian opera singer. Vera has a strong recollection of the case being a rookie in the department at the time.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Kathy Ebel
- 7.9/10354 votes
#9 - Pin Up Girl
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2008
The team re-investigates the 1953 death of a murdered pin-up girl when an old photograph provides important new evidence.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Gavin Harris
- 7.4/10282 votes
#10 - Street Money
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2008
When Dexter Collins, a young activist with a bright political future was found shot to death in 2005, it went down as a drug buy gone awry. Following a new tip regarding the location of the weapon, the police reopen the case and interview everyone from members of street gangs to his opponent for the city councilman seat.
Director: Carlos Ávila
Writer: Christopher Silber
- 7.6/10331 votes
#11 - Wings
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2008
The 1960 murder of a stewardess who was attempting to organize a union is investigated, and the probe uncovers several hostile suspects who strongly resented her.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Jennifer Johnson
- 7.4/10298 votes
#12 - Lotto Fever
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/2009
The team re-investigates the 2007 murder of a mechanic who won $8 million in the lottery.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Writer: John Brian King
- 7.3/10282 votes
#13 - Breaking News
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2009
The team re-investigates the 1988 murder of a young TV reporter. Previously unseen news footage suggests she was on the verge of breaking a huge story about the unethical practices of a plastics company.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Erica Shelton Kodish
- 7.8/10327 votes
#14 - The Brush Man
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/2009
When human remains are found in a duck pond, the team reopens the 1967 murder of a brush salesman.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Elwood Reid
- 7.2/10285 votes
#15 - Witness Protection
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2009
When the mother of a missing team storms into station. The case of a witness protection member is reopened when his body is identified by the missing teen.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Elle Triedman
- 7.3/10306 votes
#16 - Jackals
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2009
The 1976 murder of a teen-aged girl is reopened when her father produces a photo of her and a vicious biker gang.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Taylor Elmore
- 8.2/10337 votes
#17 - Officer Down
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2009
The team has to cope with their own emotions as they search for the shooter responsible for Jeffries' shooting.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Christopher Silber
- 7.2/10271 votes
#18 - Mind Games
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/2009
The team suspect a 2004 arson that killed a psychiatrist may have been caused by her former patient.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Gavin Harris
- 7.6/10302 votes
#19 - Libertyville
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2009
The team re-investigates the 1958 case of a newlywed real estate developer when new evidence suggests his body might have been moved after he was killed.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Kathy Ebel
- 7.2/10271 votes
#20 - Stealing Home
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2009
The team re-opens the 1999 murder of a Cuban baseball star who fled to the U.S. after being fired from his team.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Elwood Reid, Danny Pino
- 7.5/10296 votes
#21 - November 22
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/2009
When the murder weapon from a 1963 case is unearthed, the team re-opens the murder of a pool hustler who was shot the same day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Ryan Farley
- 8.1/10332 votes
#22 - The Long Blue Line (1)
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2009
The team re-opens the case of the first ever female cadet in a local military school who was murdered in 2005.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Jennifer Johnson, Greg Plageman
- 8.1/10327 votes
#23 - Into the Blue (2)
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2009
The investigation into the female cadet's murder continues. As the team finds more and more clues, the killer tries to stop the investigation to remain hidden.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Jennifer Johnson, Greg Plageman
The Best Episodes of Cold Case Season 6
Every episode of Cold Case Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cold Case Season 6!
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her...
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Glory Days" is the best rated episode of "Cold Case" season 6. It scored 7.3/10 based on 305 votes. Directed by Roxann Dawson and written by Gavin Harris, it aired on 9/28/2008. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "True Calling".