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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 natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.

Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Cold Case" season 6 is "Glory Days", rated 7.3/10 from 291 user votes. It was directed by Roxann Dawson and written by Gavin Harris. "Glory Days" aired on 9/28/2008 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "True Calling".

  • Glory Days
    7.3/10 291 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

  • True Calling
    8.0/10 326 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

  • Wednesday's Women
    7.9/10 352 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

  • Roller Girl
    7.4/10 308 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

  • Shore Leave
    7.9/10 329 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

  • The Dealer
    7.6/10 291 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

  • One Small Step
    7.8/10 324 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

  • Triple Threat
    7.7/10 330 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

  • Pin Up Girl
    7.8/10 342 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

  • Street Money
    7.4/10 272 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

  • Wings
    7.6/10 319 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

  • Lotto Fever
    7.4/10 287 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

  • Breaking News
    7.3/10 272 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

  • The Brush Man
    7.8/10 315 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

  • Witness Protection
    7.3/10 276 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

  • Jackals
    7.3/10 298 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

  • Officer Down
    8.2/10 328 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

  • Mind Games
    7.2/10 263 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

  • Libertyville
    7.6/10 293 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

  • Stealing Home
    7.2/10 264 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

  • November 22
    7.5/10 283 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

  • The Long Blue Line (1)
    8.1/10 323 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

  • Into the Blue (2)
    8.1/10 317 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