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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I say plesae put the on dvd.they where really go
I feel really bad that cold case was canceled I looked forward to Friday night watching it but I understand you have to do what you have to do hope fully they can be picked up by another channel I see it all the time re run after re run
thank you Michele
I think it was a mistake to cancel one of the few shows left with a good story line.i have to surf the channels now just to find something of interest .I know the bottom line is money,but come on how many reality shows can people watch.
I especially liked the opening theme music of cold case . it had that lonely far away sound that reminds me of the east coast and I liked Kathryn Morris. she reminds me of a girl from my junior high school days.
Great show,good writing most of the time. When writers state with the personal lives of the actors it becomes a sticky wicket. We needed to see romance for Thomas Berrys character. Poor guy never went on a date b his wife’s been dead for over ten years. Got sick of seeing Detective Rushes romances go in the toilet. They should have kept the romance going with the under cover dick. We didnt have to see r Angel Rush man handled n she wasn’t lonely. Plus they had charisma together. The actor running the place Rush called boss,terrible I forget his… Read more »
I like cold case.its teaching the crime that’s happing today in the world.
I am disappointed this series not only ended, but is not available on DVD to be reviewed for those of us who discovered it too late. I have always worked 7 at night til 7 in the morning, and always missed it. Only recently in the past 2 yrs have I been able to view the reruns, but it appears they aren’t avail anymore either!! REVIVE THE SHOW PLEASE!!
Very good show and CBS made a big mistake canceling it.
I LOVED COLD CASE. ACTING WAS GREAT AND SO WAS THE SHOW. PLEASE PUT IN ON AGAIN. I LOVED SEEING THE PEOPLE HOW THEY LOOKED THEN AND HOW THEY LOOKED NOW. THE ENDING WAS GREAT SHOWING THE PERSON WHO HAD DIED. RECONSIDER,PLEASE.
I LOVED COLD CASE. ACTING WAS GREAT AND SO WAS THE SHOW. I
THE SHOW WAS GREAT AND SO WERE THE ACTORS.
I never did like danny pino,, but he’s still around , acting is just terrible,,,
Cold Case was one of the best series that has been aired on television in recent years. It actually gave hope to many families that are still living with an unsolved murder that seems to be forgotten. Your detectives in the series were caring individuals that many could relate too. I truly miss this series and continue to view the reruns.
I thought cold case was one of the best shows you had.
This is A great example of how wrong the rating system is. Every Monday at work the only thing people talked about was how that stupid amazing race ran overtime, and we had to wait