Flashover (21 Mar. 2010)

The Cold Case Team reopens a fatal 2006 arson case they find new evidence that indicates that the original suspect may have been wrongly convicted. It sends Vera on a bender, desperate to ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Meredith Stiehm (creator), Greg Plageman

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
Tracie Thoms	...	Kat Miller
Elya Baskin	...	Dr. Goran Petrovic
Lauren Bowles	...	Jeannette Peterson
Patrick Gallagher	...	Schmitty
Treisa Gary	...	Uniform Cop #2
Boris Lee Krutonog	...	Bela Ionescu (as Boris Krutonog)
James Madio	...	Cody 'Squirrel' Blanchard
Chris Marrs	...	Travis Billingsley
Glenn Morshower	...	Ray Crawford
Nina Siemaszko	...	Julie Vera

Storyline

The Cold Case Team reopens a fatal 2006 arson case they find new evidence that indicates that the original suspect may have been wrongly convicted. It sends Vera on a bender, desperate to make things right so the team sets out to solve another 'cold case'.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Marooned"
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Wright & David Gilmour
Performed by Pink Floyd

User Reviews

A case of arson

The episode starts with a fire at the house of Joe Don Billingsley. The uncontrolled event took the lives of the two sons that were trapped upstairs. Joe Don is accused of setting the fire, something he denies. The incident lands him in jail after all the evidence points to him being the perpetrator. Nick Vera, the Cold Case detective, had a hard time when he had to investigate the original crime. Joe Don is targeted in prison to be killed, in a case of jail justice. The only thing is that as it will be found at the conclusion of the story, Joe Don was innocent all the time.

Nick Vera is seen at the beginning in a heated argument with Travis, the brother of Joe Don, who maintains his sibling was wrongly accused. Driving home, a bit intoxicated, Nick gets into an almost fatal accident. He realizes his guilt in driving a police vehicle unauthorized, so he decides to lay low for a while. His colleagues, though, are worried about Nick's state of mind.

In going over the facts, the Cold Case team begin to unravel the mystery about the fire. Nick, acting on his own, also begins to tackle a few loose ends. The detectives get lucky in two fronts, Joe Don's former wife, the mother of the two dead boys, and the landlord of the house that was burned. Both declare there were faulty wiring, so that clears the accused man, who evidently suffered a case of cowardice, not going back to the house to rescue his sons.

Another good chapter in this interesting series. Written by Greg Plageman, who is involved in the creative section of "Cold Case", and directed by Jeannot Szwarc, the program moves at a quick pace. Jeremy Ratchford, who plays Nick Vera, is showcased in the program. He has some good moments. We were afraid his character was being phased out, but we remembered how he appears in another installment, although in his temporarily suspension mode. The cast and guest stars do excellent work.