Cold Case (season 2)

The second season of Cold Case, an American television series, began airing on October 3, 2004 and concluded on May 22, 2005. Season two regular cast members include Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Thom Barry and Jeremy Ratchford.

Cold Case
Season 2
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 3, 2004 –
May 22, 2005
Season chronology

Cast
ActorCharacterMain castRecurring cast
Kathryn MorrisDet. Lilly Rushentire seasonN/A
Danny PinoDet. Scotty Valensentire seasonN/A
John FinnLt. John Stillmanentire seasonN/A
Thom BarryDet. Will Jeffriesentire seasonN/A
Jeremy RatchfordDet. Nick Veraentire seasonN/A
Susan ChuangDr. Frannie ChingN/Aepisodes 4, 9, 14, 18, 22
Josh HopkinsADA Jason KiteN/Aepisode 1
Sonya LeslieDet. Lennie DesalleN/Aepisode 23

Episodes
See also: List of Cold Case episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
241"The Badlands"Tim MathesonChris MundyOctober 3, 2004 (2004-10-03)15.03[1]

The team reopens the 2003 triple homicide of Tom and Della Lincoln, a married couple who ran a popular diner and 17-year-old Derek Jackson, one of their employees when the prime suspect procures a viable alibi. Lilly and the squad find themselves immersed in gang culture as they search for the true killer in hopes of helping the victims' daughter find closure.

252"Factory Girls"David Von AnckenMeredith Stiehm & Stacy KravetzOctober 10, 2004 (2004-10-10)15.50[2]

The team reopens the 1943 death of a female factory worker, 22-year-old Alice Miller which was originally ruled an accident when the sixty-year reunion of her coworkers reveals that her death might've actually been a murder when one gives new information about the case.

263"Daniela"David BarrettVeena Cabreros SudOctober 17, 2004 (2004-10-17)15.68[3]

The team reopens the 1979 murder of 17-year-old runaway, Daniela after they receive a potential snuff film presumably featuring her murder. The team soon discovers that the young woman was transgender.

  • Song featured in the intro: "Bad Girls", by Donna Summer.
  • Song featured in the finale: "Goodbye Girl", by David Gates.
  • No arrests, as it's proven the victim committed suicide.
274"The House"Alex ZakrzewskiSean WhitesellOctober 24, 2004 (2004-10-24)15.38[4]

When a human skeleton in a tattered prison uniform is discovered in a sinkhole outside a former state penitentiary, the team reinvestigates the 1968 murder of Hank Dempsey, an 24-year-old inmate who had attempted to escape the prison twice before his death. However, the team soon discovers that their victim isn't who they thought he was as well as discover the corruption within the penitentiary.

  • No arrests, as it is proven that the victim was killed in self-defense.
  • This is the first episode in the series where all featured songs are by a single artist.
  • All songs in this episode are by Johnny Cash.
  • Song featured in the intro: "Folsom Prison Blues", by Johnny Cash.
  • Song featured in the finale: "Flesh and Blood", by Johnny Cash.
285"Who's Your Daddy?"Greg YaitanesTyler BensingerOctober 31, 2004 (2004-10-31)16.20[5]

The team reopens the 1991 double murder of Sen and Channary Dhiet, married illegal Cambodian immigrants, after the victims' daughter stumbles on an Internet auction listing for her mother's gold bracelet. The team soon learns that the couple were keeping dark secrets from their daughter.

296"The Sleepover"Emilio EstevezLiz W. GarciaNovember 7, 2004 (2004-11-07)17.66[6]

When a current investigation is discovered to be a copycat murder, the team reinvestigates the 1990 murder of Rita Baxter, a 12-year-old girl who was attending a slumber party the night of her death. The investigation reveals some disturbing secrets of potential suspects from abusive parents to teen drinking to even excessive bullying.

307"It's Raining Men"Paul HolahanJan OxenbergNovember 14, 2004 (2004-11-14)18.43[7]

The team reopens the 1983 murder of 25-year-old Jeff Kern at the request of his former lover, an AIDS survivor, who hopes to find closure before his upcoming wedding. The team learns that the victim's relationship with his family and friends was strained due to his outspoken views on gay rights and the AIDS crisis.

318"Red Glare"Tim MathesonJay Beattie & Dan DworkinNovember 21, 2004 (2004-11-21)15.58[8]

A troubled man asks the team reopen the 1953 murder of his father, Elliot Garvey, a schoolteacher who was killed the same day that the Rosenbergs were executed, after learning that his mother lied about who he was. The team learns that the teacher was suspected of holding communist views and was slated to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee shortly before his death.

  • Song featured in the intro: "Your Mouth's Got A Hole In It", by Buddy Morrow
  • Song featured in the finale: "I Believe", by Frankie Laine.
329"Mind Hunters"Kevin BrayVeena Cabreros SudNovember 28, 2004 (2004-11-28)17.51[9]

The team begins the hunt for a serial killer when the reinvestigation of 30-year-old mother and wife Janet Lambert's disappearance in 1985 leads to the discovery of eight more victims, all of whom were found decapitated.

3310"Discretion"James Whitmore, Jr.Henry RoblesDecember 19, 2004 (2004-12-19)14.81[10]
The team reinvestigates the unsolved 2000 murder of Greg Vizcaino, a prominent and ambitious 35-year-old assistant district attorney from New Haven, CT when new evidence links him to a major political scandal. The team learns that the victim was prosecuting a murder trial and the man convicted for the murder may be innocent.
  • Based on the Jonathan Luna case.
  • Song featured in the intro: "Kryptonite", by 3 Doors Down.
  • Song featured in the finale: "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?", by Travis.
  • In one of the flashbacks, the song Natural Blues by Moby is played which would be played as the finale song in the season 5 episode Wunderkind.
3411"Blank Generation"David BarrettChris MundyJanuary 9, 2005 (2005-01-09)15.57[11]
The team reopens the 1978 murder of Matthew Adams, a 20-year-old medical student turned cult member whose death was ruled a suicide after his sister brings forward new evidence linking him and the cult to a recent homicide.
3512"Yo, Adrian"James Whitmore, Jr.Sean WhitesellJanuary 16, 2005 (2005-01-16)15.67[12]

A referee's deathbed confession prompts the team to reopen the 1976 murder of Jerry Stone, a 24-year-old underdog boxer who died during a match. The team learns that someone may have paid the referee to allow the match to turn deadly.

3613"Time to Crime"Tim HunterTyler BensingerJanuary 30, 2005 (2005-01-30)16.69[13]

The team reopens the 1987 murder of Kayla Odoms, a 6-year-old girl who was killed in a drive-by shooting when the long-lost murder weapon is turned in as part of a gun buyback program. The team begins the daunting task of tracing the gun back to its previous owners in an effort to find the original shooter.

3714"Revolution"Alex ZakrzewskiLiz W. GarciaFebruary 20, 2005 (2005-02-20)15.41[14]

The team reopens the 1969 murder of Ellie McCormick, a 19-year-old girl after the number one suspect, a fugitive draft-dodger and her boyfriend is arrested on his return from Canada. However, the team's investigation leads them down new avenues.

3815"Wishing"Emilio EstevezKarin LewickiMarch 6, 2005 (2005-03-06)15.77[15]

The team reopens the 1993 death of Colin Miller, a mentally disabled teenager who was hit by a train when drawings of his death are found next to his grave, implying he might've actually been murdered. The team learns that the victim had a turbulent home life.

3916"Revenge"David Von AnckenDan Dworkin & Jay BeattieMarch 13, 2005 (2005-03-13)16.61[16]

The team reopens the 1998 murder of Kyle Bream, a 9-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a department store fitting room and later found dead in a lake after Stillman's brother, a priest recounts a dead man's confession related to the death. The team learns that the boy may have been a victim of child sex trafficking.

4017"Schadenfreude"Tim MathesonGina GionfriddoMarch 20, 2005 (2005-03-20)17.29[17]

The team reopens the 1982 murder of Lindsey Chase, a troubled surgeon's wife who was killed in her home after her personalized ring is found on the finger of a dead junkie. The investigation may exonerate the victim's husband who claims he was wrongfully convicted of her murder, due to his troubled behavior.

4118"Ravaged"James Whitmore, Jr.Meredith Stiehm & Henry RoblesMarch 27, 2005 (2005-03-27)13.24[18]

The team reopens the 1995 death of 32-year-old Sloane Easton, a young mother and struggling alcoholic, whose death was ruled "accidental" after the victim's sister learns that a group of college students may have accosted her sister on the night of her death.

4219"Strange Fruit"Paris BarclayVeena Cabreros SudApril 3, 2005 (2005-04-03)14.84[19]

Haunted by a childhood memory, Jeffries asks Lily to help him reexamine the 1963 murder of Zeke Williams, a 16-year-old African-American boy whose was found dead in an alleyway. When it is discovered his family had moved into a predominantly white neighborhood prior to his death, the team investigates the possible racial tensions surrounding his death.

4320"Kensington"Bill EaglesSean WhitesellApril 24, 2005 (2005-04-24)16.74[20]

The team reopens the 1985 murder of Joe Young, an optimistic young mill worker who was killed in an apparent mugging after his nephew tells them that someone had come forward claiming to have stolen money off the victim's body. The team learns about the how the mill closed down and the 26-year-old victim’s efforts to make a living for himself and his friends.

  • All songs in this episode are by John Mellencamp.
  • Song featured in the intro: "Jack and Diane", by John Mellencamp.
  • Song featured in the finale: "Small Town", by John Mellencamp.
4421"Creatures of the Night"Alex ZakrzewskiTyler BensingerMay 1, 2005 (2005-05-01)16.28[21]

The team reopens the 1977 murder of Mike Cahill, a hotel doorman in hopes of linking a soon-to-be released serial killer to the murder in order to prevent him from walking free.

4522"Best Friends"Mark PellingtonLiz W. GarciaMay 8, 2005 (2005-05-08)14.77[22]

When an old truck containing human bones is pulled from the Delaware River, the team reopens the 1932 case of Billie Duccette, a missing 17-year-old girl whose presumed dead. The team discovers that the truck was owned by a Prohibition-era bootlegger and that the victim may have been involved in a forbidden love affair.

  • Song featured in the intro: "I Got Rhythm", by Ethel Waters with Ben Slavin.
  • Song featured in the finale: An original composition by Michael Levine, which can be found on the Cold Case Original Soundtrack under the title "Best Friends". An original poem is heard over the music.
  • This was the first episode to feature an original song that was made for the show.
  • The episode won a GLAAD Media Award.[23]
  • No arrest, as the death of the victim was due to a vehicular accident.
4623"The Woods"Nelson McCormickVeena Cabreros SudMay 22, 2005 (2005-05-22)14.60[24]

The discovery of nine human skulls leads the team back to serial killer George Marks whom they were unable to incriminate months earlier. When the detectives decide to reinvestigate the murder of his mother Simone Marks in 1972, he emerges from hiding to face Det. Rush one-on-one where he is shot dead.

  • This is a continuation from the episode Mind Hunters where George Marks walked a free man.
  • Song featured in the intro: "Sunshine On My Shoulders", by John Denver.
  • Song featured in the finale: "Behind Blue Eyes", by The Who.
  • During one of the flashback scenes a young George plays a 45 of John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders", however this is an anachronism, as the scenes were set in November 1972, and the song would not be released until late 1973.
  • Loosely based upon serial killer Robert Hansen.
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