Cold Case

Bad Reputation

Season 5, Episode 16, Aired 4/13/08

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When a severed hand is discovered at the scene of a drug bust, the team re-opens the 1997 case of a convicted criminal who was thought to be on the run from authorities all these years.

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Kathryn Morris

Lilly Rush
Danny Pino

Scotty Valens
Thom Barry

Will Jeffries

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At the scene of a drug bust, the severed hand of ex-convict Peter "Pistol Pete" Doyle, believed to be on the run since his disappearance in 1997, is found in a freezer. In light of this, Lilly and the team reopen Doyle's case.moreless

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By meathead704, Dec 06, 2011 Report Abuse

I found this episode of Cold Case to be interesting and well written, but it's not without its problems. I didn't care for the familiar storyline surrounding Doyle. He tries to make a serious effort to put the past behind him and start anew once he is released from prison, but society forces him back to the booze and his criminal ways (Yawn). This is redeemed somewhat by how his story, and ultimately his life, ends. Also, as other reviews have pointed out, the new guy does not look to be a welcome addition to this show. Good episode however.moreless

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Another good episode of Cold Case this time showing a man that could've turned his life around had he had any help. The victim wasn't on his own enduring but the fact that he had the world against him made you identify with him. We weremoreless

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By danharr, Apr 19, 2008 Report Abuse

Another good episode of Cold Case this time showing a man that could've turned his life around had he had any help. The victim wasn't on his own enduring but the fact that he had the world against him made you identify with him. We were introduced to a new character who sadly feel into the new guy is an annoying jerk mold but he is entertaining. Always nice when the bad guy is unexpected in this case. A police officer was the true culprit because he wanted money from a robbery. Good episode about finding what's important in life and sticking to goals and not letting anyone stop you.moreless

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Great one but can't stand the new guy!

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By JPPT1974, Apr 16, 2008 Report Abuse

The show as usual was great as it had a case that was going back a little over eleven years earlier over a criminal with a severed hand. The guest star really was a good actor. Now on the new guy. Even though I like or usually like Bobby Cannival or whatever his name is spelled and pronounced on other shows and movies. I really couldn't stand him on this show. But hopefully he will warm up a bit. He really was getting on people's nerves, in particular Lily's. As I think it seems he will be a rival for Scotty over her affections the writer's think he is. So far, I don't like him.moreless

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By Fwirrel, Apr 16, 2008 Report Abuse

I love new characters! ...but I hate this new guy. He just seemed...annoying, haughty, and just had a really weird personality. I really like when new characters come into shows because it's a breath of fresh air; maybe I just have a bad first impression, I hope his character gets more intersting. Anyways, I did like the main guest character (I'm really bad with names) which just got out of jail and wanted to change and did, but the cop got greedy and shot him. I really liked the story and I liked all of the flashbacks. Overall, good episode except for the new guy.moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: When Petey Jr.'s mother takes the football from him to talk to his father Pete, she holds it in her arms. When the camera changes shots, it is gone. Edit
- Peter "Pistol Pete" Doyle died in the fall of 1997. Edit
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- International Airdates: - Denmark: April 30, 2008 on TV3+ - Sweden: July 19, 2008 on Kanal 5 - Germany: August 20, 2008 on Pro7 - Finland: August 26, 2008 on MTV3 - Czech Republic: August 27, 2008 on TV Nova - The Netherlands: October 18, 2008 on Net 5 - Norway: November 10, 2008 on TVNorge - Spain: June 6, 2009 on La Sexta - Slovakia: October 13, 2009 on Markiza - Turkey: January 28, 2010 on CNBC-e Edit
- Music Featured in This Episode: - Santa Monica by Everclear from Sparkle and Fade (1995) - Bad Reputation by Freedy Johnston from This Perfect World (1994) - Everything to Everyone by Everclear from So Much for the Afterglow (1997) - Swallowed by Bush from Razorblade Suitcase (1996) - Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three from American Standard (1995) - Recovering the Satellites by Counting Crows from Recovering the Satellites (1996) Edit
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- Lilly: You memorize his rap sheet? Eddie Saccardo: Nope. We used to date. Edit
- Jeffries: What do we have about Pete Doyle? Eddie Saccardo: Besides the fact that he's favoring his left hand? Edit
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- Lilly Rush refers to Eddie Saccardo as Serpico. This is a reference to a 1973 movie Serpico which starred Al Pacino in the title role as a New York City police officer. Edit
- Eddie Saccardo refers to Lilly as Cagney. This is a reference to the CBS police series about two female NYPD detectives, Cagney & Lacey, which aired from 1982 to 1988. The role of Cagney was played by Sharon Gless. Edit