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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Cold Case Season 4 Episode 22 - Cargo
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    #1 - Cargo

    S4:E22

    The 2005 murder of a longshoreman who accidentally became involved in a human-trafficking ring run by the Russian mob.

    Director:Andy Garcia
    Writer:Tom Pettit

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  2. Cold Case Season 4 Episode 23 - The Good Death
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    #2 - The Good Death

    S4:E23

    The 1998 death of a terminally ill man who died months before he was expected to is investigated after a nurse confesses to six so-called mercy killings.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  3. Cold Case Season 5 Episode 5 - Thick as Thieves
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    #3 - Thick as Thieves

    S5:E5

    The 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.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  4. Cold Case Season 5 Episode 17 - Slipping
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    #4 - Slipping

    S5:E17

    The 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.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  5. Cold Case Season 5 Episode 18 - Ghost of My Child
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    #5 - Ghost of My Child

    S5:E18

    A 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.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Liz W. Garcia

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  6. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 4 - Roller Girl
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    #6 - Roller Girl

    S6:E4

    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

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  7. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 5 - Shore Leave
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    #7 - Shore Leave

    S6:E5

    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

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  8. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 6 - The Dealer
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    #8 - The Dealer

    S6:E6

    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

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  9. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 8 - Triple Threat
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    #9 - Triple Threat

    S6:E8

    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

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  10. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 9 - Pin Up Girl
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    #10 - Pin Up Girl

    S6:E9

    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

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  11. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 10 - Street Money
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    #11 - Street Money

    S6:E10

    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

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  12. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 13 - Breaking News
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    #12 - Breaking News

    S6:E13

    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

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  13. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 15 - Witness Protection
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    #13 - Witness Protection

    S6:E15

    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

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  14. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 20 - Stealing Home
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    #14 - Stealing Home

    S6:E20

    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
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Danny Pino

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  15. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 21 - November 22
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    #15 - November 22

    S6:E21

    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

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  16. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 22 - The Long Blue Line (1)
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    #16 - The Long Blue Line (1)

    S6:E22

    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
    Writers:Jennifer M. Johnson, Greg Plageman

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  17. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 23 - Into the Blue (2)
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    #17 - Into the Blue (2)

    S6:E23

    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
    Writers:Jennifer M. Johnson, Greg Plageman

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  18. Cold Case Season 7 Episode 4 - Soul
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    #18 - Soul

    S7:E4

    The 1970 murder of a musician who was instrumental in creating the Philadelphia soul sound is reinvestigated. The victim tried to keep his involvement in the music scene from his strict minister father. Meanwhile, Lilly meets her teen stepbrother, Finn.

    Director:John F. Showalter
    Writer:Ryan Farley

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  19. Cold Case Season 7 Episode 8 - Chinatown
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    #19 - Chinatown

    S7:E8

    The 1983 murder of a Chinese-American teen is reinvestigated. The case was originally handled by Stillman. The probe reveals the victim's girlfriend was killed by Chinese gang members three months earlier at a festival and that the dead man may have been seeking revenge.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writer:Alicia Kirk

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  20. Cold Case Season 7 Episode 20 - Free Love
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    #20 - Free Love

    S7:E20

    Rush and FBI agent Ryan Cavanaugh discover their attraction for one another while investigating the 1969 murder of a GI at Woodstock, and Vera helps his married ex-girlfriend, Megan, after sentimental jewelry is stolen from her home.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Denise Thé

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  21. Cold Case Season 5 Episode 6 - Wunderkind
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Wunderkind

    S5:E6

    The 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.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Greg Plageman

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  22. Cold Case Season 6 Episode 19 - Libertyville
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Libertyville

    S6:E19

    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

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  23. Cold Case Season 4 Episode 7 - The Key
    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Key

    S4:E7

    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 he was a rookie detective.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Jennifer M. Johnson

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  24. Cold Case Season 5 Episode 9 - Boy Crazy
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Boy Crazy

    S5:E9

    The 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.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Joanna Lovinger

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  25. Cold Case Season 4 Episode 10 - Forever Blue
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Forever Blue

    S4:E10

    The team re-investigates the 1968 death of a policeman who was shot in his patrol car. The case was then ruled as a drug bust gone bad, but new evidence now reveals the victim may have been romantically involved with his partner.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:Tom Pettit

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Cargo" is the worst rated episode of "Cold Case". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Andy Garcia and written by Tom Pettit, it aired on 4/15/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Good Death".