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"Cold Case" (2003): :  -- The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.
"Cold Case" (2003): :  -- The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.
"Cold Case" (2003): :  -- The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.
"Cold Case" (2003): :  -- The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.
"Cold Case" (2003): :  -- The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases" -- older crimes that have never been solved.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
28 September 2003 (USA) more
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. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 23 nominations more
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(291 articles)
User Comments:
Give these cold ones a warm welcome! more (60 total)

Cast

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Kathryn Morris ... Lilly Rush (144 episodes, 2003-2009)

John Finn ... John Stillman (144 episodes, 2003-2009)

Jeremy Ratchford ... Nick Vera (144 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thom Barry ... Will Jeffries (144 episodes, 2003-2009)

Danny Pino ... Scotty Valens (139 episodes, 2003-2009)

Tracie Thoms ... Kat Miller (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
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60 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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The flashback scenes are usually shot with the type of film stock used at the time of the setting. more
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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. more
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Lilly Rush: People shouldn't be forgotten. They matter. They should get justice, too. more
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Nara more

FAQ

In Season 1, Episode 12 "Glued", Lt. Stillman mentions that his daughter was born while he was working the Tim Barnes case in 1980, putting her in her mid 20's, yet in Season 2, Episode 16 "Revenge" his daughter, Janie, mentions being 18 nearly 20 years ago, putting her in her late 30's. Is this a goof, or does he have more than one daughter?
But it wouldn't make sense for the copyright owners to not license these songs for a DVD release, would it? When the songs are heard on the DVD release, wouldn't many people be inspired to purchase the CD or pay for a download?
Is Cold Case coming to DVD?
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22 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Give these cold ones a warm welcome!, 8 September 2005
Author: Stibbert from Norway

I'm glad I got the opportunity to catch this show. It's no doubt one of the really good shows on TV these days. Cold Case follows homicide detective Lilly Rush of the Philadelphia police as she digs up the "cold cases". Old unsolved crimes.

This is a very well written show. The episodes always has their twist even though the cases, at first sight, might seem pretty much alike. This show captures the individuality of each crime, the persons involved and the surroundings in a very good way. The fact that the crimes have been committed years ago and that everything involved has changed over the time, gives this show something different then every other cop show. It also captures the humanity of both the victims the suspects and the investigators. There are a lot of feeling in it and it often gets rather touching. Some episodes might contain elements from the characters personal life, but this hardly ever a great storyline of it self in single episodes. It just gives the characters a life beyond the job and this is good as it never takes over the episode or is used to cover a bad plot. The show involves several investigators and you get to know them as well. They got lives and personalities too, yet they don't steal the show from Rush, witch in the end is the star of the show.

The cast is great. Kathryn Morris does a great job portraying Rush and the others does a good job as well. The directors does a good job instructing the cast.

The cinematography and lightning of this show is just beautiful. It all looks great. Both scenes from past and present. They have given the show a unique look. A kind of white or blue, cold look. They also manage to capture the unique eras in witch the crime was committed. You know just by looking witch decade we're in. It's the colors, the way they shoot, the quality and the overall look that make this. The art director, production designer, costume etc. deserves credit for this too. Making the sets and such fit the era.

The original music of this show it catching and good. In addition there is a lot of none original music from the year the crimes are committed. This really gives the right feel and easy gives you the idea of witch year we're in. I find the use of non-original music very nice. Including the none original theme song by E.S. Posthumus. It fits like a glove.

Cold Case is a well written, good looking and well made show. Over all I would give this show a 7,5 out of 10 and a warm recommendation.

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