Cold Case stars Kathryn Morris (Minority Report, Mindhunters) as Lilly Rush, the lone female detective in the Philadelphia homicide squad who finds her calling when she's assigned to "cold cases" -- crimes that have never been solved. Previously, she used her instinctive understanding of the criminal mind on current murders. Now, she's interrogating witnesses whose lives and circumstances have since changed, making use of today's new science and finding fresh clues to solve cases that were previously unsolvable, all of which appeals to this smart, driven detective. She's also prepared for the consequences: that her work will open up old wounds and may lead suspects to commit new crimes. When she hits a dead-end, Lilly seeks advice from her respected mentor, Lt. John Stillman (John Finn, Catch Me If You Can). Also on the team are Det. Scotty Valens (Danny Pino, The Shield), Rush's confident and strong-willed partner; Det. Will Jeffries (Thom Barry, The Fast and the Furious), who's been around long enough to serve as Lilly's link to the past; and Det. Nick Vera (Jeremy Ratchford, Angel Eyes), a tough cop who's considered the go-to guy for getting a confession. Lilly makes it her business to ensure that no victim is ever forgotten. On the show's third season, former narcotics detective Kat Miller (Tracie Thoms, Wonderfalls, As If), a young and spunky girl, joins the team.
Cold Case is created by Meredith Stiehm (ER, NYPD Blue). Executive producers -- in addition to Ms. Stiehm -- include such reigning entertainment industry names as Jerry Bruckheimer (The Amazing Race, CSI), Shaun Cassidy (Invasion, The Agency), and Jonathan Littman (The Amazing Race, Close to Home).
Summary: In the second part of the finale, 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.
Summary: In the first part of the two-part season finale, the team re-opens the case of the first ever female cadet in a local military school who was murdered in 2005.
Summary: 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.
Summary: The team re-opens the 1999 murder of a Cuban baseball star who fled to the U.S. after being fired from his team.
Summary: 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.
Summary: In an episode featuring only John Lennon hits, the team suspect a 2004 arson that killed a psychiatrist may have been caused by her former patient.
Summary: Instead of another cold case, the team takes on a more urgent matter when one of their own is shot at a local convenience store.
Summary: The team re-investigates the 1976 murder of a 17-year-old girl when a newly found photo indicates she had connections to a notorious motorcycle gang.
Summary: When human remains are found in a duck pond, the team reopens the 1967 murder of a brush salesman.
Summary: 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.
Summary: The team re-investigates the 2007 murder of a mechanic who won $8 million in the lottery.
Summary: In an episode featuring songs by Frank Sinatra, the team re-opens the 1960 murder of an airline stewardess whose remains are found in an old hotel.
Summary: The team re-opens the 2005 murder of a young and promising African-American politician who was determined to get rid of drug dealers in lower-class neighborhoods.
Summary: The team re-investigates the 1953 death of a murdered pin-up girl when an old photograph provides important new evidence.
Summary: The team re-opens the 1989 murder of a young Russian opera star who defected to United States. She and her family sought asylum at the police station where Nick Vera was stationed when he joined the force.
Summary: 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.
Summary: 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.
Summary: The team re-opens the 1951 case of a marine who went missing and never reported for duty after his shore leave.
Summary: The team re-opens the 1978 case of a teenage roller skater who was found dead in a ravine.
Summary: 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...
Summary: The team re-opens the 1991 case of a young inner-city schoolteacher whose death was originally ruled as a carjacking-gone-wrong.
Summary: The 1973 death of a football player is reopened and allegations of steroid use arise.
