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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Omg I love cold cases it’s my favorite serious of all times and it’s gone! You can’t even watch reruns there’s no series better than cold cases TV is boring without it you need to bring it back! Best series every and you took it off you should be ashamed of yourselves I know I’m ashamed of you!!! Bring back cold cases!!
Bring this show back! I’m sure if they brought back the team it would pick up now! And the prime time would be a Thursday nite not Sunday to many shows to complete with! This show was just ahead of its time bring it back!
This show kept my on my toes it should not Benn cancelled they don’t even show the re runs no morer
One of the best series of all time. Could NOT believe when it was cancelled!
Please bring the show brilliant actors get rid of another one loved watching it
There r other dumb shows this show had meaning to life and sense of closure
Please bring a how back awesome cast, no other show like this add more action, more emotions
This should have been changed up time, and more action i love this show and the cast bring it back! Theres no other show like this
I loved Cold Case and Gone Without a Trace. I loved the music in Cold Case. I wish it would be on DVD. Or even if they would show it on reruns on those TV stations that air the old sitcoms.
meeeee tooooo!!! 🙂
Mad as hell i been looking for this show and cant find it ******* for taking it off atleast we could have reruns
Noooooo why they cancel the show. I loved coldcase I’ve been watching it since I was ten years old. Bring it back. It has lots of fans that love it.
sooo miss this show! Really loved how they managed to recreate pieces of history we can read about, but are still hard to picture. The time setting with music, clothing, cars, hairstyles… they made it a brief flash into various times & struggles of America. It’s a shame that because of some groups (ASCAP being the worst, but SESAC & BMI close behind), and their abuse of “music right protection” , that it has become so difficult to share classics with new generations. Law was written to support artists, rather than paying an in-between person…who regularly threatens lawsuit if you… Read more »
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Meena from England. Please bring this back, loved watching this crime drama. Only recently started to watch this, gutted that there is no Season 8.
I love this show .. wish it would come back
It always makes me cry .. the music and when they show the victim at the end acknowledging the detectives for bringing closure .. sooo moving
Alan – England – bring the show back! It’s been showing on Sky & I have missed all the earlier episodes! Go for season 8.
Bring out all the series on dvd please – resolve the music rights issue. It’s the best crime drama series ever.