Synopsis: "Cold Case" is a drama about Lilly Rush, the lone female detective in the Philadelphia homicide squad who finds her niche 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 of yester-crimes 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, Rush seeks advice from her respected mentor, Lt. John Stillman. Also on the team are Det. Scotty Valens, Rush's confident and strong-willed partner; Det. Will Jeffries, who's been around long enough to serve as Lilly's link to the past; and Det. Nick Vera, a tough cop who's considered the go-to guy for getting a confession. Rush sees her assignment as a turning point in her career when she decides to make it her business to make sure that no victim is ever forgotten. (Courtesy CBS, 2004)

The Cast:
Kathryn Morris as Det. Lilly Rush
Jeremy Ratchford as Det. Nick Vera
Danny Pino Det. Scotty Valens
John Finn as Lt. Tom Stillman
Thom Barry Det. Will Jeffries
Justin Chambers as Det. Chris Lassing (season one)

Production Credits:
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Productions

Executive Producers: Meredith Stiehm, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Shaun Cassidy

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide

Season Two Episode Guide

Season Three Episode Guide
3-1 Family--03/25/2005
When a young girl, Anya, tells Rush she has been contacted by a man who claims to be her father, the team re-investigates the murder of Jimmy, a teenager killed on the night of her birth. Rush and Valens question Anya's mother, Quinn, who gave birth at the prom and was in love with Jimmy, but didn't know what to do when he left her that night. Despite the claim that there's no one else who could be the father, Vera and Jeffries quickly find out that's not necessarily true. In fact, they learn from Quinn that when Jimmy told the coach they were keeping the baby, the coach cast doubt as to whether Jimmy was the father. Now, Anya has disappeared with the man claiming to be her father and Rush and Valens are on the hunt. Meanwhile, the team has mixed feelings about new detective, Josie Sutton (guest star Sarah Brown), joining them, as she arrives under a cloud of suspicion regarding a sex scandal with her former sergeant.
Written by: Meredith Stiehm
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Guest stars: Sarah Brown as Josie Sutton; Chuck Hittinger as Jimmy Tate (1988); Robert Curtis Brown as Jered Wyatt (1988/2005); Alana Austin as Angie Parrington (1988); Nathalie Nicole Paulding as Quinn Ellis (1988); Brooke Anne Smith as Claire; Bahni Turnpin as Lindsey Dunlay; Amy Van Horne as Quinn Ellis (2005); Kristin Richardson as Angie Parrington (2005); Cheryl White as Nurse Laura (1988/2005); Vince Duvall as Coach Johnson (1988/2005) and Tahmus Rounds as Timmy.