THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE 1966 SHIPBOARD MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO TRAVELED IN STEERAGE WITH A FRIEND ON AN UPSCALE OCEAN LINER'S FINAL ATLANTIC CROSSING, ON THE SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "COLD CASE," SUNDAY, SEPT. 27, IN ITS NEW 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT TIME SLOT

The Music of Legendary Recording Artist Ray Charles Will Play Exclusively Throughout the Episode

Jonathan LaPaglia ("The District") and Daniel Baldwin ("Grey Gardens," "Homicide: Life on the Street") Return

"The Crossing" - The team looks into the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman who, for decades, was believed to have rashly jumped overboard. Meanwhile, the trial against the military academy official who tried to harm Rush in last season's two-part finale begins, on the seventh season premiere of COLD CASE, Sunday, Sept. 27, in its new (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) timeslot on the CBS Television Network.

The soulful music of Ray Charles will play exclusively throughout the episode.

Jonathan LaPaglia ("The District") returns as Assistant District Attorney Curtis Bell, and Daniel Baldwin ("Grey Gardens," "Homicide: Life on the Street") returns as Major Moe Kitchener, who is on trial for running Rush's car off a bridge during the team's previous investigation. Michael Nader ("Dynasty," "All My Children") guest stars as a dashing man with whom the victim shared a shipboard romance.

SERIES REGULARS:

Lilly Rush................................. Kathryn Morris
Scotty Valens................................. Danny Pino
Lt. John Stillman................................ John Finn
Nick Vera............................ Jeremy Ratchford
Will Jeffries................................... Thom Barry
Kat Miller................................... Tracie Thoms

RECURRING CAST :

Moe Kitchener......................... Daniel Baldwin
A.D.A. Curtis Bell ............... Jonathan LaPaglia

GUEST CAST:

Darcy Curtis (1966).................. Erin Chambers
Tucker "Duke" Benton (1966)........ Peter Porte
Tucker "Duke" Benton (2009).................................... Michael Nader
Grace Stearns (1966)............... Ashley Johnson
Grace Stearns (2009)................... Anita Gillette
Cotter Doyle (1966)........................ Ryan Carr
Cotter Doyle (2009).................. Tracey Walter
Geoffrey Manning (1966)........... John Churchill
Geoffrey Manning (2009)...... Stephen Mendillo
A.J. Pritchard............................... Loren Lester
Judge Wyatt............................... Dougald Park
Henry Speck (1966)................. Nick Warnock
Socialite (1966)...................... Jolene Andersen

WRITTEN BY: Taylor Elmore

DIRECTED BY: Alex Zakrzewski

RATING: To Be Announced