Yes, it was a fictitious series. Stories about cold cases. Cases being solved within a one-hour time slot every week. And though there can never truly be a “happy ending” to any murder — solved or not — these are endings to some of my favorite episodes. They make one feel “hopeful.” Strangely enough, I’d never watched a single episode until after I started my initial series of Iowa cold case articles. If you’ve seen the show, you know why I got hooked.
They are listed below in order of the Season and Episode number. My personal favorites: “Honour” (S3E08); “The Red & the Blue” (S4E11); “Frank’s Best” (S3E10); “Ghost of my Child” (S5E18); “The Promise” (S3E02); “Maternal Instincts” (S1E21); and “Discretion” (S2E10) … one of the best endings — ever — captured toward the very end in a split-second expression on a young man’s face. Watch for it. Enjoy.
Jody
“Churchgoing People” — Cold Case End — S1E04
(Madonna: Live to Tell)
“Fly Away” — Cold Case End — S1E08
(DJ Sammy, Yanou & Do: Heaven)
“Glued” — Cold Case End — S1E12
(Genesis: Follow You Follow Me)
“Resolutions” — Cold Case End — S1E18
(Jewel: Hands)
“Maternal Instincts” — Cold Case End — S1E21
(The Bangles: Etneral Flame)
“The Plan” — Cold Case End — S1E22
(Aimee Mann: Wise Up)
“Daniela” — Cold Case End — S2E03
(David Gates: Goodbye Girl)
“The Sleepover” — Cold Case End — S2E06
(Edie Brickell: Circle) — Could not find copy without captions.
“It’s Raining Men” — Cold Case End — S2E07
(Sheriff: When I’m With You)
“Discretion” — Cold Case End — S2E10
(Travis: Why Does it Always Rain on Me)
“Ravaged” — Cold Case End — S2E18
(Bruce Springsteen: Secret Garden)
“Best Friends” — Cold Case End — S2E22
Music by Michael A. Levine, Composer
“The Promise” — Cold Case End — S3E02
(Sarah McLachlan: Fallen)
“Honour” — Cold Case End — S3E08
(Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind)
“Frank’s Best” — Cold Case End — S3E10
(The Calling: Wherever You Will Go)
“One Night” — Cold Case End — S3E16
(Lifehouse: You and Me)
“Joseph” — Cold Case End — S3E23
(Howie Day: Collide)
“Saving Sammy” — Cold Case End — S4E05
(Coldplay: In My Place)
“Static” — Cold Case End — S4E06
(Alexa: Scarlet Rose)
“The Key” — Cold Case End — S4E07
(Anne Murray: Broken Hearted Me)
“Lonely Hearts” — Cold Case End — S4E09
(Heart: Alone)
“Forever Blue” — Cold Case End — S4E10
(The Byrds: My Back Pages)
“The Red & the Blue” — Cold Case End — S4E11
(Tim McGraw: I’ve Got Friends That Do)
“Blackout” — Cold Case End — S4E13
(Goo Goo Dolls: Name)
“Shuffle, Ball Change” — Cold Case End — S4E17
(Foreigner: I Want to Know What Love Is)
“A Dollar a Dream” — Cold Case End — S4E18
(Sarah McLachlan: Angel)
“The Good Death” — Cold Case End — S4E23
(Paul Westerberg: Good Day)
“Boy Crazy” — Cold Case End — S5E09
(Michael Levine; Brenda Lee: Everybody Loves Me But You)
“Ghost of my Child” — Cold Case End — S5E18
(Nickelback: Far Away)
“Shore Leave” — Cold Case End — S6E05
(The O’Neill Brothers: Taps)
