Cold Case: True Calling

Episode score 8.5 Great

True Calling

  • 113.
  • Season: 6
  • Episode: 2
  • First Aired: 10/5/2008

EPISODE OVERVIEW

6 Reviews | 44 Votes

The team re-opens the 1991 case of a young inner-city schoolteacher whose death was originally ruled as a carjacking-gone-wrong. Add a recap »

Writers:
Christopher Silber
Director:
Paris Barclay
Stars:
John Finn (Lt. John Stillman)
Jeremy Ratchford (Nick Vera)
Thom Barry (Will Jeffries)
Kathryn Morris (Lilly Rush)
Danny Pino (Scotty Valens)
Tracie Thoms (Kat Miller (Episodes 3.13+; recurring previously))
Guest Star:
Sahra Mellesse (Student (1991))
Marlene Forte (Yesenia Ramos)
Andres Saenz-Hudson (Renaldo Ramos (2008))
Starletta DuPois (Mrs. Harris)
Scott Paulin (Kenneth Yates (2008))
Alex Morris (Carlton Rawls (2008))
Steven Anderson (David McKinney (2008))
Patricia Belcher (Margaret Trudlow (2008))
Cleavon McClendon III (Darnell Brent (1991))
Terrell D. Lee (Carlton Rawls (1991) (as Terrell Lee))
David Julian Hirsh (Kenneth Yates (1991))
Chane't Johnson (Carla Difranco)
Ken Meseroll (David McKinney (1991))
Cassidy Freeman (Laura McKinney (1991))
Susan Beaubian (Margaret Trudlow (1991))
Jon Budinoff (Renaldo Ramos (1991))
Adetokumboh M'Cormack (Darnell Brent (2008))
  • Laura McKinney died in November 1991. edit »
  • Stillman: Victim's father coming in?
    Lilly: Taking the train from New York. Still blames himself for getting her the car.
    Vera: If I had kid going to teach at that school? I'd give them a .38. edit »
  • Margaret: We had an unexpected change in faculty. One of our U.S. History teachers, Mr. Hack, had an incident.
    Laura: Incident?
    Margaret: A run-in with some seniors last year, nothing for you to worry about. But you'll cover his class this year.
    Laura: I'm supposed to teach English. (Margaret gives her a look.) I'm not... familiar with U.S. History.
    Margaret: Neither are the students. edit »
  • Nick: Fresh scones, assorted flavors. A little thank-you for all your hard work.
    Carla: Looking to kill me!? I have celiac disease. I'm allergic to wheat.
    Nick: Uhh, Carla... I'm tryin' to play ball here. I need that ballistics report. I'm begging ya, what's it gonna take?
    Carla: (a beat) I like musicals... edit »
  • Nick: (waving the ballistics report around) This cost me big. Two tickets to Wicked and dinner.

    Wicked is a box-office breaking Broadway musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which is a re-telling of the classic story of The Wizard of Oz, only from the witches perspective. edit »
  • meathead704's avatarmember since: Jun 15, 2005

    True Calling

    The Bottom Line: "Unoriginal"

    Lilly and the team reopen the case of the 1991 death of a well meaning inner city school teacher named Laura McKinney. The official ruling was that Laura died in a carjacking gone wrong, but new evidence suggests otherwise. ...Continue »

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  • 9.5
    wiggle47's avatarmember since: Dec 4, 2007

    True Calling

    The Bottom Line: "Tearjerker"

    this is one of the best episode ever. a young girl called laura kinsley, from a family with good eduction and jobs, choose to give lessons on a smake choices. and to work for their future. and than she got killed. "luckely" not by one of the kids. ...Continue »

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  • saleblanc's avatarmember since: Jan 26, 2007

    True Calling

    The Bottom Line: "Average"

    Laura McKinney wanted to make a difference, even if it's with just one student, ultimately she reached two. ...Continue »

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  • 3.5
    luv2teach's avatarmember since: Jan 21, 2008

    True Calling

    The Bottom Line: "Unoriginal"

    A well-meaning, earnest young teacher is murdered outside her inner- city school. Ever seen Dangerous Minds? Stand and Deliver? 187? Freedom Writers? High Schhol High? ...Continue »

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  • 8.5
    Fwirrel's avatarmember since: Mar 15, 2007

    True Calling

    The Bottom Line: "Above average"

    good episode ...Continue »

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