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The Best Episodes of Cold Justice Season 5

Every episode of Cold Justice Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cold Justice Season 5!

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From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of seasoned detectives, as they travel to small towns across the country and help local law-enforcement agencies

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 1 - Small Town Secrets
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #1 - Small Town Secrets

    S5:E1

    Kelly and Steve head to Wisconsin to investigate a homicide; the case becomes personal after they receive a letter from the victim’s daughters; their search uncovers a town’s dark side, crimes against children and lies within a church.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 2 - The Professors End
    8.2/10(44 votes)

    #2 - The Professors End

    S5:E2

    Kelly and Tonya investigate the strange death of a retired college professor in Tonya’s home town, whose cremation was halted by an anonymous tip call hinting at murder; an autopsy proves the tipster’s information is accurate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 3 - Holding Onto Hope
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #3 - Holding Onto Hope

    S5:E3

    Kelly and Johnny return to their home state of Texas to look into the disappearance of a young mother in 2000, whose family has never given up on her; while some suspect murder, others claim to have seen her on the run with a mystery man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 4 - Down By the Lake
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Down By the Lake

    S5:E4

    Ruled accidental, Kelly and Johnny Bonds look into the 2011 drowning death of 19-year-old Blayne Davis, whose mother suspects foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 5 - Danger at Dawn
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Danger at Dawn

    S5:E5

    Kelly and Abbey investigate the cold-blooded murder of a fun-loving Texas country boy shot in the back of his head; it could the result of a love triangle gone tragically wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 6 - Preacher's Mother
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Preacher's Mother

    S5:E6

    Kelly and Steve investigate the brutal slaying of beloved mother Eloise Payne, who was stabbed 38 times in her Michigan home; a mysterious car spotted in the area may hold the key to identifying her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 7 - No Safe Return
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #7 - No Safe Return

    S5:E7

    Kelly and Aaron Sam look into the disappearance of a father who tragically vanished just before he could move back home to his family; they ask if a financial windfall could have had something to do with the man's disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 8 - Bound and Burnt
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Bound and Burnt

    S5:E8

    Kelly and Johnny investigate the twisted murder of a new grandmother who was strangled and set on fire in an abandoned school bus; things get personal when the primary suspects turn out to be Kelly's neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 9 - Pain in Pawhuska
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Pain in Pawhuska

    S5:E9

    Kelly and Steve investigate the brutal slaying of an Oklahoma teenager whose night of cruising and partying turned deadly. Could a scandalous town rumor have led to her death? The team searches for justice 22 years later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 10 - The Case Behind the Billboards
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #10 - The Case Behind the Billboards

    S5:E10

    Kelly and Johnny uncover new details in the tragic 27-year-old unsolved murder of Kathy Page, a case that shocked a small town and inspired the award winning film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 11 - Death Among Him, Part 1 (Carbon County, WY)
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Death Among Him, Part 1 (Carbon County, WY)

    S5:E11

    Kelly and Tonya head to Wyoming to work with Carbon County Law Enforcement to look into the mysterious deaths of two women years apart, but connected by the same circle of friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 12 - Death Among Him, Part 2 (Carbon County, WY)
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Death Among Him, Part 2 (Carbon County, WY)

    S5:E12

    In part two of their investigation, the Cold Justice team continues to investigate three mysterious deaths in Wyoming, hoping they will be able to finally give answers to all the families involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 13 - Backwater Bloodshed (Concordia Parish, LA)
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Backwater Bloodshed (Concordia Parish, LA)

    S5:E13

    Kelly and Steve head into Louisiana to work with the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office and investigate the 2016 homicide of a 26-year-old whose body was found on the banks of the bayou. Can the team finally bring justice to his grieving family?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 14 - Golden Years Gone (Prowers County, CO)
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Golden Years Gone (Prowers County, CO)

    S5:E14

    Kelly and Abbey head to Colorado to help the Prowers County Sheriff's Office investigate the 1991 homicide of a beloved elderly couple who were brutally killed while working at their local VFW Hall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 15 - A Mother's Dying Wish (Hernando County, FL)
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #15 - A Mother's Dying Wish (Hernando County, FL)

    S5:E15

    Kelly and Steve return to Hernando County, FL, to help look into the two decades old homicide of a 21-year-old woman who disappeared after a late night party, and her body was discovered years later in a nearby orange grove.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 16 - Texas Tragedy
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Texas Tragedy

    S5:E16

    The Jasper County Sheriff's Department assist Kelly and Johnny as they sort through family drama and doomsday rumors to help a daughter unravel the mystery surrounding the 2012 disappearance of her 56-year-old mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 17 - Family Betrayal (Idaho Falls, ID)
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Family Betrayal (Idaho Falls, ID)

    S5:E17

    Kelly travels to Abbey's home state to work with the Idaho Falls PD to help investigate the 2007 homicide of a young mother. When her body was discovered almost 3 years later outside the city, it left a family searching for her killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 18 - Horror In The Home (Amarillo, TX)
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Horror In The Home (Amarillo, TX)

    S5:E18

    Kelly and Steve work with the Potter County Sheriff's Department in Amarillo, TX, in investigating the brutal murder of a doting mother of four. Will DNA testing help them find the murderer and answers for her grieving kids?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 19 - Valentine's Day Violence
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Valentine's Day Violence

    S5:E19

    Kelly and Tonya investigate the 2016 murder of Heyzel Obando, a young Florida mother shot to death in her own home. It’ll take cutting-edge forensic technology and old-school interrogation techniques to catch her killer and bring justice to her grieving mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 20 - Small Town Predator
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Small Town Predator

    S5:E20

    Kelly and Johnny team up to tackle the 1988 murder of Cindi Smith whose headless body was found at a cemetery after a night at a local bar. The patrons of the bar could hold the key to identifying her killer and getting her family justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 21 - Mystery on the Mountain
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #21 - Mystery on the Mountain

    S5:E21

    Kelly and Abbey investigate the 2012 disappearance of Brian Shookman, a young father who was traveling to Idaho to attend a family reunion, but never showed up. As the list of suspects grows, can the team uncover the truth behind his vanishing?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 22 - Double Life Discovered
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Double Life Discovered

    S5:E22

    Kelly and Johnny investigate one of their oldest cases ever -- the brutal 1984 murder of Johnnie Albritton, an elderly store owner in Texas known for having a wife with a violent temper. Was his death the robbery gone wrong it appeared to be, or a plot of his wife’s design?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 23 - Digging For Answers
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Digging For Answers

    S5:E23

    Kelly and Steve head to Oregon to help solve the 1993 murder of a young man allegedly shot and buried by a group of dangerous criminals. They'll need to pit them against each other to crack the case and finally bring justice to his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 24 - Deadly Affairs
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Deadly Affairs

    S5:E24

    Kelly and Steve investigate the 2016 homicide of Stacey Devine, a hard-working mother who was strangled to death and dumped in a ditch. Was it a random act of violence, or did her strained marriage factor in to her murder?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cold Justice Season 5 Episode 25 - A Family's Nightmare
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    #25 - A Family's Nightmare

    S5:E25

    Kelly and Abbey search for new clues in the fatal shooting of a mother of six that was initially considered suicide. Their investigation exposes a heart-breaking trail of secrets hidden for 25 years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Small Town Secrets" is the best rated episode of "Cold Justice" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/4/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Professors End".