After seven years on the beat, the show’s over for Detective Lily Rush (Kathryn Morris). CBS has officially cancelled Cold Case.
Each episode of Cold Case begins by showing an unsolved crime from the past. The scene then flashes forward to the present day and a group of homicide detectives try to piece together what really happened, using old evidence and new interviews. The series stars Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry, and Tracie Thoms.
Cold Case began in September of 2003 and quickly became a staple of the CBS Sunday night schedule. The crime drama had a successful first season and, by season two, was averaging a 3.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 15.1 million viewers. For the next couple seasons, total viewership fell a bit but the all-important demo numbers rose, reaching a 3.8 in season four.
Unfortunately the ratings have come down quite a bit since then. In season five, the show averaged a 2.9 rating and about 12 million viewers. Last season, Cold Case sank lower, to an average of a 2.7 rating and CBS made a choice between renewing ailing Without a Trace or Cold Case. They chose to keep Cold Case but may have regretted it pretty quickly. This season, the show’s ratings dropped even further to a 2.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.6 million viewers.
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So, while the overall viewership isn’t terrible, the demo numbers are and that’s what brings the ad dollars. CBS often has the most total viewers, but they are often lacking in the 18-49 demo department.
To no surprise, CBS has cancelled Cold Case after seven years on the air. The show won’t be back for season eight next fall. Sadly, the show is not available on DVD. It’s believed that securing the rights for the show’s extensive use of period music is problematic.
What do you think? Are you sorry to see the series go? What could have been done to help the TV show’s ratings?
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Cold Case cancelled? You must be joking. Enjoyed every episode, one the best programs on TV. Am very, very disappointed.
Another disapointed fan. Never missed Cold Case. Very often had to tape it because of football. I for one am not a football fan and I am sure I’m not the only one. CBS has cancelled several shows that I thought were worth watching. They will continue to do this because they arn’t interested in what the viewers want. They haven’t been in the past and I don’t believe they will be in the future. Thank goodness we have the choice to change channels. And thank goodness there are other networks.
That’s too bad! My TV may have been one rating to your network, but my family of six where the viewers. We all loved it. Hopefully CBS will brink back another season.
I loved that show. It was unique because of the flashbacks. Whoever makes these decisions needs a lobotomy.
When Nfl Football runs late it set everything into being on later. Didn’t it use to be on 7pm (central) then 8pm and then 9pm. The brass at CBS can’t see what they did to the following it had.
COLD CASE SHOULDN’T NEVER BEEN CANCELED…. TOP 20 IN THE RATINGS…
EVERY WEEK….CBS CHEATED COLD CASE FROM A 8TH SEASON….LETS GET
COLD CASE BACK ON……. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION FOR CC 8TH..
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/coldcase8th9thseason-50episodes
THANK U
Dodge Saienni
GIANT COLD CASE FAN
Between cold case and without a trace cbs is really not in tune to the people watching their programs. I do not watch cbs at all due to these two programs being cnacelled. Without notice is even worse. Booooo cbs
Disappointed Cold Case had to go – but then I gained some time to do other things on Sunday nights. How can a show survive when it’s start time it determined by when a football game is over?
I loved the show and couldn’t wait till Sunday night to watch it…I am very disappointed!!!
I think this sucks. The show is far better than that drivel (?) they call CSI:Miami. Switch time slots with that stinker and see if things change. I like the cast, storylinesand the use of the music
Why? Why? Why? My all-time favorite tv show is going? Say it isn’t so!!!! There goes CBS! They did it before with Good Times & the Jackson Variety Show.
So sorry. This was one of my favorite shows. Too bad they didn’t move it to another night and try that.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…. bring it back i love cold case. CBS you are making alot of dumb choices getting rid of Cold Case and Ghost Whisperer. Alot of people are going to stop watching your programs.
you got that nicole! two of my faves as well. fri and sun just not the same w/o these shows. cold case was one of my ALL-TIME faves, especially the way they mixed the music of the time period w/ each episode. my friends are missing lots too. CBS really blew it this time. we were loyal watchers, and our loyalty is fading fast from this network!
so disappointing….soon there will be nothing good to watch ever!
to bad i liked the cast and the different personalities, it covered different views. will miss it .