The Boy in the Box (15 Feb. 2004)

The team investigates a 1958 case where a dead 6-year-old boy wrapped inside a box was discovered in a field. The previous investigation developed no leads in determining the identity of ... See full summary »

Director:

Karen Gaviola

Writers:

Meredith Stiehm (creator), Meredith Stiehm

Stars:

Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kathryn Morris	...	Lilly Rush
Danny Pino	...	Scotty Valens
John Finn	...	John Stillman
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Nick Vera
Thom Barry	...	Will Jeffries
Samantha Eggar	...	Sister Vivian Dole (2003)
Garrett M. Brown	...	Roger (2003)
Molly Cheek	...	Gretchen Culliver (2003)
Bruce Gray	...	Dr. Milton Thayer (2003)
Charles Noland	...	Walter Rafferty (2003)
Autumn Reeser	...	Sister Grace Ashley
Jacqueline Scott	...	Sally Bower (2003)
Lyndon Smith	...	Arnold Culliver
Johanna Watts	...	Sister Vivian Dole (1958)
Jason Frasca	...	Young Man (1958)

Storyline

The team investigates a 1958 case where a dead 6-year-old boy wrapped inside a box was discovered in a field. The previous investigation developed no leads in determining the identity of the boy. However, new evidence suggests he may have lived at a nearby Catholic orphanage.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

On the grave marker for Grace, it says she was born in 1936. According to the plot of the episode, she was pregnant at 18, and her child was 6 at the time of his death in 1958. If her child was 6 years old, she would have to be at least 24 in 1958, but she was only 22, making her child only 4.

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Quotes

Lilly Rush: [about the computer] Hey, boss, do you want me to do it?
Tom Stillman: That's okay, I have to learn how to use this thing sometime... Is it on?

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Soundtracks

"Poor Little Fool"
(uncredited)
Written by Sharon Sheeley
Performed by Ricky Nelson

User Reviews

lipstick nuns

I like this series a lot. Most episodes have a good feel for period and many of the stories have genuine feelings and an underlying sense of sorrow and regret. Sometimes I've even found myself quite moved by some of the stories. This particular episode had one of those quite touching stories, excellent B&W photography and the ever reliable Samantha Eggar going for it. Yet I just couldn't get over the sight of young nuns wearing full make up, lipstick gloss and mascara - supposedly back in the '50s!!! Even Samantha Eggar, as the older Sister Vivian, back in the present, was wearing an admittedly more discreet make up for her final scenes. Do nuns really wear make up in the States? What on earth was the make up department thinking about?????