THE AIDS CRISIS IS THE CENTERPIECE OF A MURDER INVESTIGATION, ON A REBROADCAST OF "COLD CASE," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT AND TIME, THURSDAY, MAY 26 AT 8:00 PM

"It's Raining Men" -- A long-term AIDS survivor tries to solve his dead partner's murder, on a rebroadcast of COLD CASE, on a special night and time, Thursday, May 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paul Holahan directed from a script by Jan Oxenberg. (Originally broadcast 11/14/04)

A man who first contacted the disease in 1983 asks Rush and Valens to re-open the unsolved strangulation death of his former partner. When the team begin investigating the murder, they learn that the dead man was one of the early activists in the fight against AIDS and a relentless advocate for AIDS education in the burgeoning gay community. The team also learns that the victim was a member of a prominent family who disowned him due to his sexual orientation.

Lilly Rush: Kathryn Morris
John Stillman: John Finn
Nick Vera: Jeremy Ratchford
Will Jeffries: Thom Barry
Scotty Valens: Danny Pino
Artie Russo (1983): Erik McDowell
Jeff Kern (1983): Chad Donella
Artie Russo (2004): Jay Karnes
Russ (2004): Pete Gardner
Paul Kern (1983): Brian Wedlake
Ellen (1983): Gail Bianchi
Ben Kern (1983): Spencer Garrett
Paul Kern (2004): Albie Selznick
Barney (1983): Paul Parducci
Barney (2004): Michael Kagan
Carlo (1983): Russell Sams
Vince Parisi (1983): Sam Vance
Carlo (2004): Randy Mulkey
Banker (1983): Paul Ganus
Russ (1983): Scot Davis
Finch: James Morrison
Vince Parisi (2004): Cliff Weissman
Ben Kern (2004): Neil Vipond

RATING: To Be Announced