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Cold Case Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2009 - 2010
In the final season of "Cold Case," Philadelphia homicide detective Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris) returns to work after her car accident to continue investigating unsolved murders. Cases include the 1970 murder of a jazz musician leading a double life, a graffiti artist's fatal overdose in 1982 and the 1971 death of a young circus performer. Deputy Commissioner Patrick Doherty (Keith Szarabajka) and FBI agents Ryan Cavanaugh (Johnny Messner) and Diane "D" Yates (Susanna Thompson) appear in the season.
Episode 1
The Crossing
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 60 mins
The seventh season opens 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.
Episode 2
Hoodrats
Sun, Oct 4, 2009 60 mins
The 1995 murder of a runaway 17-year-old boy who was known for his outstanding skateboarding skills is investigated.
Episode 3
Jurisprudence
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 60 mins
The 2004 murder of a teen at a juvenile detention center is investigated. The boy was wrongly sent to the facility and was killed before Valens could get him released. Meanwhile, Lilly reconnects with former flame Eddie Saccardo (Bobby Cannavale), a narcotics officer.
Episode 4
Soul
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 60 mins
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.
Episode 5
WASP
Sun, Nov 1, 2009 60 mins
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.
Episode 6
Dead Heat
Sun, Nov 8, 2009 60 mins
The 1986 murder of a jockey is investigated after his body is discovered in a mass grave for horses. The victim disappeared shortly after losing a race that he had planned to be his finale before retiring. The music of Santana is featured throughout the episode.
Episode 7
Read Between the Lines
Sun, Nov 15, 2009 60 mins
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 neighborhood and was recently placed, along with her sister, with new foster parents.
Episode 8
Chinatown
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 60 mins
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.
Episode 9
Forensics
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 60 mins
The 1999 death of a high-school debate champion, which was originally ruled a suicide, is investigated after new evidence suggests he was murdered. The probe reveals the victim received a scholarship at a top private school and died shortly after losing a debate at the competitive campus.
Episode 10
Iced
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 60 mins
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.
Episode 11
The Good Soldier
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 60 mins
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.
Episode 12
The Runaway Bunny
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 60 mins
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.
Episode 13
Bombers
Sun, Feb 14, 2010 60 mins
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.
Episode 14
Metamorphosis
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 60 mins
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. Music by the Doors is featured throughout the episode.
Episode 15
Two Weddings
Sun, Feb 28, 2010 60 mins
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.
Episode 16
One Fall
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 60 mins
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.
Episode 17
Flashover
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 60 mins
Realizing that the missing Vera has finally hit rock bottom, his worried team members hope that a new twist to a 2006 arson case, which he was secretly obsessing about in recent weeks, might supply leads to his whereabouts.
Episode 18
The Last Drive-in
Sun, Mar 28, 2010 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. A murder is linked to a serial killer who has apparently been inactive for 27 years. Involved in the investigation is an FBI agent (Susanna Thompson) who has been tracking the killer for 30 years and who was responsible for breaking up Stillman's marriage years ago.
Episode 19
Bullet
Sun, Apr 4, 2010 60 mins
Conclusion. A serial killer is identified, and Lilly and the FBI attempt to protect his likely future targets while tracking him down.
Episode 20
Free Love
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 60 mins
The 1969 murder of a soldier at Woodstock is investigated. The probe reveals that the victim was between tours in Vietnam. During the inquiry, Lilly becomes attracted to a FBI agent working the case. Meanwhile, Vera helps his former girlfriend locate jewelry stolen from her home.
Episode 21
Almost Paradise
Sun, May 2, 2010 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. The 1989 death of a prom queen who was the victim of a potentially deliberate hit-and-run accident is investigated. Meanwhile, Lilly's troubled sister (Nicki Aycox) shows up, but Lilly refuses her dad's request to give her a second chance.
Episode 22
Shattered
Sun, May 2, 2010 60 mins
Conclusion. The seventh-season finale sees Lilly searching for her abducted sister (Nicki Aycox). Meanwhile, Jeffries attempts to solve a murder involving a teenage girl that has haunted him for 17 years. Music by the Rolling Stones is featured.
