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Cold Case

Genres: Drama, Police Procedural
Broadcast on: SABC2, Universal TV

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
CBS 28 Sep 2003 N/A Sundays, 20h00 - 21h00 23
SABC2 05 Dec 2005 08 May 2006 Mondays, 23h00 - 00h00 23
Universal TV 11 Aug 2014 04 Sep 2014 Weekdays, 15h30 - 16h15 23


Season 1

Cold Case is an American police procedural television drama series created by Meredith Stiehm and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television which revolves around a fictional division of the Philadelphia Police Department that specialises in investigating cold cases - crimes that have not yet been solved.

The series follows Detective Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris), a dedicated female detective in the Philadelphia homicide squad, who finds her niche when she's assigned to "cold cases" - crimes that have never been solved.

Previously, she used her instinctive understanding of the criminal mind on current murders. Now, she's interrogating witnesses whose lives and circumstances have since changed, making use of today's new science and finding fresh clues to solve cases that were previously unsolvable - all of which appeals to this smart, driven detective.

She's also prepared for the consequences - that her work will open up old wounds and may lead suspects to commit new crimes.

When she hits a dead end, Rush seeks advice from her respected mentor, Lt. Tom Stillman (John Finn).

Also on the team are Det. Scotty Valens (Danny Pino), Rush's confident and strong-willed partner; Det. Will Jeffries (Thom Barry), who's been around long enough to serve as Lilly's link to the past; Det. Nick Vera (Jeremy Ratchford), a tough cop who's considered the go-to guy for getting a confession; and Kat Miller (Tracie Thoms), the new girl on the team who is eager to prove her worthiness.

Rush sees her new assignment as a turning point in her career, when she decides to make it her business to make sure that no victim is ever forgotten.

One notable feature of Cold Case is its use of younger actors to portray the events that occurred at the time of the murder, and the use of music from that time period.

Cold Case is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Meredith Stiehm, Jennifer Johnson and Greg Plageman are the executive producers.

Broadcast Notes

Although there are 23 episodes in the first season, only 21 aired in the Universal Channel broadcast.


Season 1 Cast

as
Detective Lilly Rush

as
Chris Lassing

as
Lieutenant John Stillman

as
Detective Nick Vera

as
Detective Will Jeffries

as
Detective Scotty Valens

as
Abbey Lake (1992)

as
Abbey Lake (2004)

as
ADA Kite

as
Bennett Cahill (2003)

as
Billy Berkenpass Sr. (1987)

as
Blanche (1939)

as
Butch Rinaldi (1973)

as
Charlie Rinzler (2004)

as
Charlotte Bayes

as
Colette Ferguson (1969)

as
DeAnte Rollins (2003)

as
Detective Mace

as
Diane Washington (2003)

as
Dominic LaSalle

as
Dr. Milton Thayer (2003)

as
Elisa

as
Ellen Curtis

as
Frannie Ching

as
Fred Calvin (2003)

as
Gwen Deamer (2003)

as
Henry Phillips (1964)

as
Henry Phillips (2003)

as
Herman Lester

as
James Creighton

as
James Hogan (2003)

as
Jane (1981)

as
Jerry Kasher

as
Kip Crowley (1985)

as
Latrell Richmond (2004)

as
Leon Kincade (2004)

as
Lionel Royce (1969)

as
Louie Amante

as
Lt. Nash Cavanaugh

as
Manny Fernandez

as
Manross Delaney (2004)

as
Mason 'Runner' Tucker (1973)

as
Ned Ryan

as
Nicole

as
Paige Pratt

as
R.J. Holden

as
Randy Price

as
Ray Lester

as
Renee (1969)

as
Rob Deamer (2003)

as
Roy Minard

as
Ryan Bayes (1990)

as
Ryan Bayes (2003)

as
Sadie Douglas (1939)

as
Sister Grace Ashley

as
Susan Cardiff

as
Terri Maxwell (2004)

as
Terri Maxwell 1969

as
Tina Bayes (1990)

as
Todd Whitley

as
Vanessa Prosser

as
Victor Lake

as
Young Melanie Whitley

as
Arlene (1939)

as
Young Eric Whitley

as
Burke Kelvin

as
Rosie Miles


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