"Cold Case" (2003) TV series 2003-????

Creator:

Meredith Stiehm

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

28 SZEPTEMBER 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Hope lives...because the evidence never dies.

Plot:

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.

Plot Keywords:

Philadelphia | Detective | Cold Case | Homicide | Crime Scene

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 23 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 3	2:35 AM	CBS	Libertyville	#6.19
Sun. Jan. 3	9:00 PM	CBS	The Crossing	#7.1

Cast

Kathryn Morris	...	Lilly Rush (145 episodes, 2003-2010)
John Finn	...	John Stillman (145 episodes, 2003-2010)
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Nick Vera (145 episodes, 2003-2010)
Thom Barry	...	Will Jeffries (145 episodes, 2003-2010)
Danny Pino	...	Scotty Valens (140 episodes, 2003-2010)
Tracie Thoms	...	Kat Miller (92 episodes, 2005-2010)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13 | Chile:14 | UK:15 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Dorris Place Elementary School - 2225 Dorris Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

Songs played in each episode generally come from the year the crime took place, with some notable exceptions where the soundtrack features a particular artist or theme instead of a year: Season 6 episode "Wings" features the music of Frank Sinatra, Season 5's "Thrill Kill" features only Nirvana tracks, Season 4 featured episodes containing the music of U2 and Bob Dylan, Season 3 featured episodes containing the music of John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, as well as the episode "Wilkommen" which featured music from "Cabaret", Season 2 had an exclusively Johnny Cash themed episode, as well as "Creatures of the night" which was set around the Rocky Horror Picture show theatrical phenomenon, and features music from the Film soundtrack.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Frequently, in various episodes, the detectives say that a gun is registered to someone (or that someone has no registered guns, or the like). There is no gun registration in Pennsylvania; it's prohibited by state law.

Quotes:

Lilly Rush: So you ever see Cindy again?
Nancy: [shaking her head] Usually don't after a woman goes back to her husband. Unless I pay a visit to the local cemetery.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Nip/Tuck: Candy Richards (#5.14)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Nara

Best Show on T.V.

I didn't get into Cold Case until half way through the first season but I LOVE it! It has quickly become my first choice when I turn on the TiVo - surpassing all the Law & Orders and Without a Trace..... I found the use of music to bring you back to whatever era the crime was committed to be terribly effective and the last few minutes of each episode are haunting.

My favorite "effect" ( not sure what to call it ) is when they are talking to a family member or suspect currently but briefly flash to what they looked like at the time of the crime - it helps to keep track of all the characters. Lily Rush's acting is, at times, stiff but improves as the series progresses - almost as if she is getting more comfortable with herself......

The episode "Fly Away" was the best. The first scene is a mother and 7 year old daughter crashing thru a high window and landing on the sidewalk - it was so scary and haunting that I couldn't watch it a second time around and I kept thinking about it for days later. ( I do that often with this show - how many times does that happen watching TV these days? )

In short, I think this series is excellent and will continue to watch avidly :)