Det. Carol Young & Det. Brian Chen vs Melanie Pruitt 2005

Two decades after the murder, a series of newspaper articles about the Fisher case sways public sentiment in Eric's favor. Eric prepares for an evidentiary hearing that could lead to a retrial with a new, elite lawyer, Bernard Poulos. LAPD cold case detectives begin building a new case against Eric, until a break comes in the form of Melanie Pruitt—a childhood friend of Eric's with a story that may shed new light on the Fisher murder.