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

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Meredith Stiehm

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

28 September 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 & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5	9:00 PM	CBS	Street Money	#6.10
Mon. July 6	2:00 PM	TNT	Thick as Thieves	#5.5

Cast

Kathryn Morris	...	Lilly Rush / ... (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
John Finn	...	John Stillman / ... (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Nick Vera (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thom Barry	...	Will Jeffries (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
Danny Pino	...	Scotty Valens (129 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tracie Thoms	...	Kat Miller (81 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

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:

The flashback scenes are usually shot with the type of film stock used at the time of the setting.

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:

Scotty Valens: Who's that charmer?
Lilly Rush: A.D.A Kite, he's above cops.
Scotty Valens: Ain't above checking you out.

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 :)