Episode
Cold Case: Schadenfreude
Overview
A man claims that he was wrongfully convicted of the 1982 murder of his rich wife. The case is reopened when the victim's rare ring is discovered worn by a recently deceased junkie.
Details
- Series
- Cold Case
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2005-03-20
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Schadenfreude is Episode 17 in Season 2 of Cold Case. It aired on 2005-03-20. The runtime is 45 min.
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