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Cold Squad

Name: Cold Squad
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1998-01-23
Cast: Garry Chalk, Julie Stewart, Matthew Bennett, Tahmoh Penikett, Joely Collins

1998 | 7 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Unforgotten or Dept. Q, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 7 seasons and 98 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 98 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
A big time investment at 7 seasons.

Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart). The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year