Cold Case: The Key


01:00 am - 02:00 am, Saturday, November 8 on WCBS Start TV (2.2)

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The Key

Season 4, Episode 7

The 1979 murder of a schoolteacher who was stabbed to death in a wooded area is reopened when the victim's bloodstained jacket is found stuffed in a tree trunk with a happy-face key chain in a pocket. The case was originally investigated by Jeffries when he was a rookie detective. The probe reveals the victim died two months after attending a key party she left with a neighbor, a man with whom she had an affair.

repeat 2007 English 1080i Stereo
Drama Police Science Crime Drama Crime Mystery & Suspense Suspense/thriller

Cast & Crew
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Kathryn Morris (Actor) .. Lilly Rush
John Finn (Actor) .. John Stillman
Thom Barry (Actor) .. Will Jeffries
Jeremy Ratchford (Actor) .. Nick Vera
Danny Pino (Actor) .. Scotty Valens
Tracie Thoms (Actor) .. Kat Miller
Annie Wersching (Actor) .. Libby Bradley
Diane Cary (Actor) .. Alison Huxley
Allison Dunbar (Actor) .. Young Alison Huxley
Angela Little (Actor) .. Julie Livingston
Jay Huguley (Actor) .. Joe Livingston
Matthew Glave (Actor) .. Carl Bradley
Tay Blessey (Actor) .. Helen
Darwin Harris (Actor) .. Young Will Jeffries
Bonnie Root (Actor) .. Alexandra Thomas
Ben Bode (Actor) .. Jed Huxley
Mark L. Young (Actor) .. Young Jed Huxley
J. Patrick Mccormack (Actor) .. Bill Huxley
George Newbern (Actor) .. Young Bill Huxley
Nestor Carbonell (Actor) .. Mike Valens
Allen Alvarado (Actor) .. Young Scotty Valens
James Henrie (Actor) .. Young Mike Valens
Catherine Buell (Actor) .. Gold Dress Girl
Ele Keats (Actor) .. Helen Bradley
Robert Pine (Actor) .. Carl Bradley
Eugene Robert Glazer (Actor) .. Joe Livingston
Lorenzo James Henrie (Actor) .. Young Mike Valens
Jed Williams (Actor) .. Valet
Gregory Graham (Actor) .. Blond Party Guest

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Did You Know..
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Kathryn Morris (Actor) .. Lilly Rush
Born: January 28, 1969
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Trivia: Held in warm regard by Xena-philes for her role as the vulnerable villain Najara in the popular fantasy adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess, actress Kathy Morris sports an impressively eclectic resumé, appearing in everything from television's creepy Poltergeist: The Legacy to such dramatic roles as The Contender (2000).Morris was born in Cincinnati, but grew up traveling constantly and living a Partridge Family-esque existence with her close-knit family/bandmates from the age of five. Though she would spend time in such geographically diverse climates as Brooklyn, TX, and the cold of Connecticut, it was with her early experiences in the spotlight that Morris found the most fulfillment. Seguing into theater after her youthful experiences on the stage, she began to refine her acting skills and soon made the decision to pursue a professional career as an actress. Laboring through countless hours of free work and waitressing in the years she spent launching her career, Morris finally got her break when cast alongside Mark Harmon in the made-for-television film The Long Road Home in 1991. Making her feature debut opposite 15-minute rap sensation Vanilla Ice in Cool as Ice the same year, Morris appeared in more made-for-TV movies (Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All [1994]) and low-budget thrillers (Sleepstalker [1995] and The Prophecy II [1998]) in the following years, Morris began to truly gain momentum in 1997 when she was cast in television's Pensacola: Wings of Gold and the aforementioned Xena: Warrior Princess. Never having been the athletic type, Morris left most of the fantastic swashbuckling of her sympathetic villainess in the physically demanding Xena to stunt doubles. After appearances in The Contender and the nuclear war thriller Deterrence (2000), Morris leapt into her biggest film yet with her role in Steven Spielberg's A.I. (2001). Spielberg also cast her in his next film, 2002's Minority Report, playing Tom Cruise's estranged wife.In 2003, Morris returned to television in the CBS series Cold Case. Playing Philadelphia Detective Lilly Rush, Morris was the lead in the show, which ran for seven seasons. After Cold Case wrapped in 2010, she played the small role of Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) wife in the Oscar-nominated film Moneyball (2011), but her scenes were ultimately cut from the movie. In 2013, Morris appeared in the Hallmark Channel's TV Movie The Sweeter Side of Life.
John Finn (Actor) .. John Stillman
Born: September 30, 1952
Trivia: With a countenance that can effortlessly suggest a beleaguered everyman or a no-nonsense tough, American character actor John Finn has sustained a prolonged and impressively varied career. A New York City native, Finn received one of his earliest assignments under the aegis of Stuart Rosenberg, as Ginty in the ethnic drama (and cult hit) The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984). The actor's resumé over the following ten years packed in a series of key Hollywood films of varying quality -- from the wonderful Ed Zwick drama Glory (1989) and the fine Alan Pakula political thriller The Pelican Brief (1993) to the Bob Clark buddy comedy Loose Cannons (1990). Finn also appeared in occasional telemovies, notably the 1991 Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories, as Jimmy Lanahan, the husband of homemaker-turned-Playmate Meredith Lanahan (Lynda Carter). After appearances on such hit series as The X-Files, Frasier, and NYPD Blue, and parts in the major studio releases Catch Me If You Can and Analyze That (2002), Finn landed one of his first regular series roles, playing Lieutenant John Stillman on the popular detective program Cold Case.
Thom Barry (Actor) .. Will Jeffries
Born: December 06, 1950
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Trivia: With his distinct appearance, the bald and imposing African-American player Thom Barry made a seemingly perfect character actor, and thus found himself frequently cast as guards, police detectives, and heavies in mainstream Hollywood features, from the early '90s on. He landed a bit part as a guard in Rob Reiner's The American President (1995), appeared as Samahani in Congo (1995), and played Sgt. Marcus in the Shaquille O'Neal-headlined superhero picture Steel (1997). Barry maintained a higher profile as Agent Bilkins in two Jerry Bruckheimer-produced action pictures, The Fast and the Furious (2001) and its sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). Additionally, after years of guest-acting work on the small screen, he signed for his first regular role -- that of homicide investigator Will Jeffries -- on the popular detective series Cold Case (2006).
Jeremy Ratchford (Actor) .. Nick Vera
Born: August 06, 1965
Birthplace: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Trivia: After a series of very brief appearances in low-rent Hollywood films and studio products including Junior (1986), Short Circuit 2 (1988), and Welcome Home (1989), Canadian character actor Jeremy Ratchford revealed a predilection for slightly dark, crime-themed material, even as he occasionally branched off into other genres. Career highlights include a portrayal of Deputy Andy Russell in Clint Eastwood's 1992 Oscar winner Unforgiven, Harvey Sanders in the made-for-television docudrama Getting Gotti (1994), and Darryl Marquette in a guest appearance on NYPD Blue. In 2006, Ratchford accepted the regular role of investigator Nick Vera on the detective series Cold Case.
Danny Pino (Actor) .. Scotty Valens
Born: April 15, 1974
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Trivia: Is the son of Cuban immigrants. In his youth, aspired to become a baseball player or a lawyer, or join the Coast Guard. Was a lifeguard in Miami as a teen. Met his future wife, Lilly, during a middle-school theater class when they were just 13. They continued their education together through junior high, high school, college and graduate school. Off-camera pursuits include writing; received writing credits on the Cold Case episodes "Stealing Home" (2009) and "Metamorphosis" (2010).
Tracie Thoms (Actor) .. Kat Miller
Born: August 19, 1975
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Trivia: African-American supporting actress Tracie Thoms first arrived on the Hollywood scene in the early 2000s, and worked steadily thereafter, landing a covetous string of roles in many of Hollywood's most hotly anticipated films. She played Andrea in the riotous Tribeca-produced frat-boy comedy Porn 'n Chicken (2002), then tackled the role of Mahandra, the acerbic best friend of the even more acerbic Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas), on the short-lived cult fantasy series Wonderfalls (2004). In 2005 and 2006, respectively, Thoms tackled sizeable roles in the Chris Columbus-directed musical Rent and the David Frankel-helmed box-office smash The Devil Wears Prada. Additionally, in 2006, Thoms got promoted from a previously recurring role to a regular character -- Kat Miller -- on the hit detective series Cold Case. She then geared up for Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino's half of the Grindhouse double-bill, as the garrulous Kim, one of three no-nonsense female vigilantes who take on Kurt Russell's psychopath Stuntman Mike.
Annie Wersching (Actor) .. Libby Bradley
Born: March 28, 1977
Died: January 29, 2023
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Trivia: Missouri native Annie Wersching first became interested in show business by studying traditional Irish dance, competing with the St. Louis Celtic Stepdancers on a national level. She went on to attend Millikin University, where she studied musical theater, and began her TV career a short time later, making a handful of minor appearances on shows like Star Trek: Enterprise. In 2007, she landed the recurring role of Amelia Joffe on the daytime soap General Hospital, but her big break came 2008, when she joined the cast of the hit series 24 as FBI agent Renee Walker.
Diane Cary (Actor) .. Alison Huxley
Allison Dunbar (Actor) .. Young Alison Huxley
Angela Little (Actor) .. Julie Livingston
Born: July 22, 1972
Jay Huguley (Actor) .. Joe Livingston
Born: July 26, 1966
Matthew Glave (Actor) .. Carl Bradley
Born: August 19, 1963
Tay Blessey (Actor) .. Helen
Darwin Harris (Actor) .. Young Will Jeffries
Bonnie Root (Actor) .. Alexandra Thomas
Born: August 24, 1975
Ben Bode (Actor) .. Jed Huxley
Mark L. Young (Actor) .. Young Jed Huxley
Born: January 01, 1991
Trivia: Mark L. Young took his first onscreen bows in adolescence, with series guest roles on programs such as The O.C., Cold Case, ER, and CSI: Miami, then signed for a feature role opposite Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, and Michael Peña in the Iraqi war veteran drama The Lucky Ones.
J. Patrick Mccormack (Actor) .. Bill Huxley
George Newbern (Actor) .. Young Bill Huxley
Born: December 30, 1964
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Trivia: Lead actor, onscreen from the '80s.
Nestor Carbonell (Actor) .. Mike Valens
Born: December 01, 1967
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Trivia: After only a handful of TV guest spots, New York-born actor Nestor Carbonell landed a starring role on the Brooke Shields sitcom Suddenly Susan. After the show's four-year run, Carbonell appeared on the cult superhero comedy The Tick as Batmanuel before being cast as the lead on the short-lived CBS drama Century City in 2004. In 2007, Carbonell took a recurring role on ABC's hit mindbender Lost as the mysterious and seemingly ageless Richard Alpert. Following that stint, he was cast along with Jimmy Smits as one of the leads on CBS's family drama Cane. Over the coming years, Carbonell would continue to find success on the small screen, starring on shows like Lost and Ringer, and appearing in movies like The Dark Knight Rises.
Allen Alvarado (Actor) .. Young Scotty Valens
Born: February 19, 1996
James Henrie (Actor) .. Young Mike Valens
Catherine Buell (Actor) .. Gold Dress Girl
Ele Keats (Actor) .. Helen Bradley
Born: August 24, 1973
Robert Pine (Actor) .. Carl Bradley
Born: July 10, 1941
Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York
Eugene Robert Glazer (Actor) .. Joe Livingston
Born: December 16, 1942
Lorenzo James Henrie (Actor) .. Young Mike Valens
Born: June 29, 1993
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Trivia: Brother is actor David Henrie, former star of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place. Was surprised to discover that he had his own Star Trek trading card after playing a child Vulcan in the 2009 film. Had to drop out of college after only one month because he started getting television and movie roles. Has a production company with his brother, David, and his father, Jim Henrie.
Jed Williams (Actor) .. Valet
Gregory Graham (Actor) .. Blond Party Guest

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