New 'Case' This Weekend

Cold Case rolls out its 6th season this weekend, but it may look a lot like its first. "We're bringing it back to its roots," says executive producer Jennifer Johnson in the Fall TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly. "A lot more investigative work, a lot more focus on our cops. Bringing back some humor; some levity." This should be welcome news for fans who have lamented the show's shift in focus and less than stellar decision to feature main character Lilly Rush less. Johnson promises more off-the-case moments for Rush as well including a bowling scene with guest star Bobby Cannavale (who turned up last season and ruffled a few of the uptight homicide detective's feathers). And series star Kathryn Morris tells TV Guide that things are beginning to look up for her troubled character. "There's been a break in the clouds at last," she promises. "Saccardo (Cannavale) helps her be a better cop and not take herself so seriously. She starts to go out and have a few laughs and live a little."

So, what else is in store for the crime drama's sixth season? Here's a look at the first set of episodes. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD...

"Glory Days" (season premiere) - Lilly and co. re-open the 1974 case of a college football player murdered the night before the big championship game. Jeffries gets some new direction on the case from a former college teammate from back in his football days. Apparently, he was known as "Tombstone" on the field!

"True Calling" (scheduled as the 2nd episode) - Lilly and the gang re-open the 1991 murder of a recent Princeton grad who decided to teach at an inner city school in Philly. The victim is found shot in the school's parking lot. Also, Vera has a run-in with a surly ballistics lab tech and one of the detectives gets pranked.

"Wednesday's Women" (scheduled as the 3rd episode) - Lilly and co. re-open the 1964 murder of a housewife whose body was found in Philly's famous Fairmount Park. Also, Jeffries and Kat go on a roadtrip to Mississippi and Lilly and Saccardo go bowling.

"Rollergirl" (scheduled as the 4th episode) - The Cold Case team investigate the 1978 murder of a 15-year old girl who was found dead in a ravine after disappearing from a local roller rink.

"Shore Leave" (scheduled as the 5th episode) - The team reopens the 1951 case of a Marine killed while home on shore leave. Meanwhile, Vera takes boxing lessons.

"The Dealer" (scheduled as the 6th episode) - Lilly and the gang reopen the 1981 case of a car dealer/mother murdered while trying to carve out a career.

"One Small Step" (scheduled as the 7th episode) - The team reopen the 1969 murder of a 12-year old boy whose body was found near a river the night of the moon landing. Lilly befriends the original detective assigned to the case and gets a glimpse into her own future.

"Pin Up Girl" (scheduled as the 8th episode) - The gang looks into the 1953 murder of a pin up girl. Meanwhile, Scotty goes on a date with a young photography expert the squad employs to help on the case.

"Triple Threat" (scheduled as the 9th episode) - Lilly and co, reopen the 1989 case of a teenage opera singer who defected from the Soviet Union. Turns out, a young rookie cop helped her and her family defect back in '89, and he was none other than Vera!

Also, there's a possibility that we will get to meet Lilly's elusive father. As a reminder, all of the info (including episode order) could change at any point before these episodes air this fall on CBS. Special thanks to all of the spoiler queens at Look Again for the information.

Cold Case kicks off its 6th season this Sunday on CBS (WARNING: May be delayed due to football).