"Cold Squad" (1998)TV series 1998-2005

Creators:

Julia Keatley
Philip Keatley
Matt MacLeod

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

21 November 1999 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Cold Squad is a one hour police crime-drama made in Vancouver about a team of Vancouver police officers...

Plot Keywords:

Crime Scene | Criminal Investigation | Coroner | Blood | Detective

Awards:

8 wins & 37 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Sept. 7	1:35 AM	ABC	All in the Family	#5.5
Sat. Sept. 13	3:00 AM	ABC	Deadbeat Walking	#3.5

Cast

Julie Stewart	...	Sgt. Ali McCormick (98 episodes, 1998-2005)
Tamara Craig Thomas	...	Detective Mickey Kollander (59 episodes, 1999-2003)
Gary Chalk	...	Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk / ... (47 episodes, 1999-2005)
Matthew Bennett	...	Det. Len Harper / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2005)

Also Known As:

Cold Squad, brigade spéciale (France) [fr]
Files from the Past (Israel: English title) [en]
Halott ügyek (Hungary) [hu]

Runtime:

Canada:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

The show had a complete cast overhaul for the third season keeping only one of the characters Sgt. Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart) from the previous two seasons. In fact Julie Stewart is the only cast member to appear in all the episodes for all seven seasons.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Cold Squad: Christopher Williams (#1.1)" (1998)

They're Back With A Vengeance

After a fifteen months hiatus most of the gang is back with a few new faces - new office - same problems. A hurting Ali is back to hopefully complete a task she left unfinished before this last season closes for a final wrap. A great cop show that displays a true view into the lives of real policing in a real city setting of Vancouver, British Columbia. This series is actually shot in a location were many US TV series are shot for Hollywood North productions. The issues promoted throughout the production are about everyday subjects and one specific area of endeavor - cold cases - which haunt most big city police forces. Cold cases are matters of investigation that had roadblocks caused by insufficient evidence to closing a matter of a death by misadventure (or unexplained outcome). Persistence pays off with dogging investigators who have to play by the rules with "clientale" who committed the crime who don't play by the rules. Justice is not always swift and solved in 59 minutes and 59 seconds time frame. A strong showing by a cast that works together - not perfect but displays the quirks that naturally arise from normal people living under some unrealistic stress to please the brass, politicians and public who want the answers. Keep the faith and the job will get done. Good luck in your final season. (Thanks from an ex flatfoot) CDB