Episode
Cold Case: Forensics
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Cold Case
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2009-12-06
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Forensics is Episode 9 in Season 7 of Cold Case. It aired on 2009-12-06. The runtime is 44 min.
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