This is one of those Cold Case episodes that reaches inside you and rips your heart out.
What makes this episode so devastating is that you don't feel exploited for cheap sentiment. It's worse: It is devastating because you have no problem believing it happened in real life. It's a hard watch, but an immensely satisfying one. This is what made this sadly underrated series just plain great. It never talked down to its audience. It pulled none of its punches. Its humanity demanded you take it seriously.
What makes this episode so devastating is that you don't feel exploited for cheap sentiment. It's worse: It is devastating because you have no problem believing it happened in real life. It's a hard watch, but an immensely satisfying one. This is what made this sadly underrated series just plain great. It never talked down to its audience. It pulled none of its punches. Its humanity demanded you take it seriously.