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The Worst Episodes of Cold Case

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Every episode of Cold Case ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cold Case!

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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  • Thick as Thieves
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    #1 - Thick as Thieves

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 10/21/2007

    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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  • Slipping
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    #2 - Slipping

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 4/27/2008

    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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  • Ghost of My Child
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    #3 - Ghost of My Child

    Season 5 Episode 18

    Aired 5/4/2008

    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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  • Soul
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    #4 - Soul

    Season 7 Episode 4

    Aired 10/25/2009

    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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  • Chinatown
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    #5 - Chinatown

    Season 7 Episode 8

    Aired 11/22/2009

    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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  • Free Love
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    #6 - Free Love

    Season 7 Episode 20

    Aired 4/11/2010

    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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  • Wunderkind
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    #7 - Wunderkind

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 10/28/2007

    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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  • The Crossing
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    #8 - The Crossing

    Season 7 Episode 1

    Aired 9/27/2009

    With the team investigating the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman traveling in steerage on a luxury ocean liner who was believed to have committed suicide by jumping overboard. But new evidence indicates otherwise. Meanwhile, the trial of a military academy official who attempted to harm Lilly begins.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

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  • Iced
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    #9 - Iced

    Season 7 Episode 10

    Aired 12/13/2009

    The 1980 murder of a minor-league hockey player is investigated. The victim was killed on his team's home rink the night the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in the Olympic Games.

    Director: Peter Medak

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

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  • The Runaway Bunny
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    #10 - The Runaway Bunny

    Season 7 Episode 12

    Aired 1/17/2010

    The 1974 murder of a private investigator is probed after his body is discovered in the cement foundation of a demolished building. The investigation reveals the victim uncovered damaging information about his last few clients and that he hired a tough associate to provide muscle during his final investigation.

    Director: John Finn

    Writer: Elwood Reid

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  • Two Weddings
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    #11 - Two Weddings

    Season 7 Episode 15

    Aired 2/28/2010

    Lilly and the team attend a colleague's wedding and are persuaded by Jeffries to investigate whether the bride killed her former fiancé two years earlier - just hours after he called off their nuptials.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: Meredith Stiehm

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  • One Fall
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    #12 - One Fall

    Season 7 Episode 16

    Aired 3/14/2010

    The 1986 murder of a dock worker who moonlighted as a wrestler is investigated. Meanwhile, Valens follows a lead that could result in the capture of his mother's rapist.

    Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.

    Writer: Ryan Farley

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  • The Last Drive-In (1)
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    #13 - The Last Drive-In (1)

    Season 7 Episode 18

    Aired 3/28/2010

    When ballistics tie a recent murder case of Rush's to a serial killer who was seemingly inactive for 27 years, a tough FBI agent with ties to Stillman shows up to enlist the team's aid in finding the killer who has eluded her for 30 years.

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Elwood Reid

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  • Boy Crazy
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    #14 - Boy Crazy

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 11/18/2007

    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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  • Metamorphosis
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    #15 - Metamorphosis

    Season 7 Episode 14

    Aired 2/21/2010

    The 1971 death of a teen aerialist who fell during a dangerous circus performance is investigated. New evidence suggests her fall wasn't an accident.

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Danny Pino, Adam Glass

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  • Thrill Kill
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    #16 - Thrill Kill

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 9/23/2007

    Recovered 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.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Veena Sud

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  • That Woman
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    #17 - That Woman

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 9/30/2007

    After 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.

    Director: Roxann Dawson

    Writer: Liz W. Garcia

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  • Spiders
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    #18 - Spiders

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 2/17/2008

    The team re-opens the 1998 case of a murdered 17-year-old girl when her father is arrested for beating another child.

    Director: John Peters

    Writer: Liz W. Garcia

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  • Bad Reputation
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    #19 - Bad Reputation

    Season 5 Episode 16

    Aired 4/13/2008

    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.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Christopher Silber

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  • Hoodrats
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    #20 - Hoodrats

    Season 7 Episode 2

    Aired 10/4/2009

    The team re-opens the 1995 case of a skateboarding prodigy who lived on the streets.

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Elwood Reid

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  • WASP
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    #21 - WASP

    Season 7 Episode 5

    Aired 11/1/2009

    The 1944 murder of a female pilot who flew noncombat missions for the U.S. during World War II is investigated. The victim was part of a civilian program that assisted the Army and Air Force. Meanwhile, the man who ran Lilly's car off a road is released from prison on bail.

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Denise Thé

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  • Read Between the Lines
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    #22 - Read Between the Lines

    Season 7 Episode 7

    Aired 11/15/2009

    The 1991 murder of a 14-year-old girl in foster care who was a promising rapper is investigated. The probe reveals the victim lived in a gang-infested neighbourhood and was recently placed, along with her sister, with new foster parents.

    Director: Kevin Bray

    Writer: Erica L. Anderson

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  • The Good Soldier
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    #23 - The Good Soldier

    Season 7 Episode 11

    Aired 1/10/2010

    The 2005 murder of an Army recruiter who was killed just two days before his scheduled deployment to Iraq is reinvestigated after a soldier comes forward with new evidence.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Christopher Silber

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  • Bombers
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    #24 - Bombers

    Season 7 Episode 13

    Aired 2/14/2010

    The 1983 murder of a graffiti artist who died after spray paint was forced down his throat is investigated. Meanwhile, new details emerge about the person who mugged Valen's mother; and Lilly faces additional legal hurdles thrown her way by Moe.

    Director: Janice Cooke

    Writer: Denise Thé

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  • The Hitchhiker
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    #25 - The Hitchhiker

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/21/2003

    Rush and Valens investigate the case of a cold-blooded killer who shot a young man trying to hitchhike his way home to Philly from Atlanta.

    Director: Marita Grabiak

    Writer: Sean Whitesell

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Thick as Thieves" is the worst rated episode of "Cold Case". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Holly Dale and written by Christopher Silber, it aired on 10/21/2007. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Slipping".