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Cold Squad

1998 – 2005Show7 seasons98 episodesTV-14

CrimeDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

Summary

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).

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Comfort watch

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at

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Cold Squad episodes

7 seasons · 98 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Christopher Williams, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Janine Elston, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 Tess, 8.3
  4. S1 E4 Jane Klosky, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Taggert Family, 8.0
  6. S1 E6 Salty Cheever, 7.8
  7. S1 E7 Rita Brice, 7.6
  8. S1 E8 Bob and May Lee, 7.9
  9. S1 E9 Michelle Dorn, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 Stephanie Jordan, 7.6
  11. S1 E11 Amanda Millerd, 7.9
  1. S2 E1 Jane Doe: Part 1, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 Jane Doe: Part 2, 8.0
  3. S2 E3 Stanley Caron, 8.1
  4. S2 E4 Merv Doucette, 7.8
  5. S2 E5 Marcey Bennett, 8.4
  6. S2 E6 Chantal LaMorande, 8.1
  7. S2 E7 Willy Santayana, 8.3
  8. S2 E8 Dwayne Douglas Smith, 7.8
  9. S2 E9 Edmund Kritch, 8.6
  10. S2 E10 Marilyn Larson, 8.2
  11. S2 E11 The Kowalchuck Boy, 8.8
  12. S2 E12 Douglas Somerset, 7.3
  13. S2 E13 Bobby Johnson, 7.5
  14. S2 E14 Gavin MacInnis, 7.6
  15. S2 E15 Nancy Seniuk, 8.6
  1. S3 E1 Deadly Games: Part 1, 8.3
  2. S3 E2 Deadly Games: Part 2, 8.4
  3. S3 E3 First Deadly Sin, 7.5
  4. S3 E4 The Naked and the Dead, 7.7
  5. S3 E5 Deadbeat Walking, 8.5
  6. S3 E6 Death, Lies and Videotape, 8.3
  7. S3 E7 Death, a Love Story, 7.9
  8. S3 E8 Pretty Fly for a Dead Guy, 7.8
  9. S3 E9 Dead End, 8.5
  10. S3 E10 Life after Death, 8.4
  11. S3 E11 The Good, the Bad and the Dead, 7.9
  12. S3 E12 Death by Intent: Part 1, 8.3
  13. S3 E13 Death by Intent: Part 2, 8.3
  1. S4 E1 A Good Death, 8.3
  2. S4 E2 Common Knowledge, 8.3
  3. S4 E3 Murder Farm, 7.6
  4. S4 E4 24/7, 7.6
  5. S4 E5 Loyalties, 8.3
  6. S4 E6 Slave to the Job, 8.3
  7. S4 E7 Trust, 8.6
  8. S4 E8 Court Appeal, 8.9
  9. S4 E9 Root Cause, 8.1
  10. S4 E10 My So Called Death, 7.9
  11. S4 E11 Loose Ends: Part 1, 8.8
  12. S4 E12 Loose Ends: Part 2, 9.1
  13. S4 E13 Dead Soldiers, 8.6
  14. S4 E14 Checkmate, 7.3
  15. S4 E15 The Box, 8.4
  16. S4 E16 Predators, 8.8
  17. S4 E17 The Unsinkable Iwa Gudang, 8.8
  18. S4 E18 Vancouver Confidential, 8.3
  19. S4 E19 Habeas Corpus, 8.8
  20. S4 E20 Faith, 8.9
  1. S5 E1 Personal Politics, 8.1
  2. S5 E2 Family Ties, 8.5
  3. S5 E3 Picasso's Mistake, 8.4
  4. S5 E4 Clean, 8.6
  5. S5 E5 All in the Family, 8.0
  6. S5 E6 The One That Got Away, 8.4
  7. S5 E7 The Nanny, 8.1
  8. S5 E8 The Needle and the Debutante, 8.2
  9. S5 E9 Bottom Feeders, 7.9
  10. S5 E10 The Shed, 8.6
  11. S5 E11 Dead Letters, 7.8
  12. S5 E12 Enough Is Enough, 8.5
  13. S5 E13 Ambleton, 9.0
  1. S6 E1 Career Opportunists, 8.4
  2. S6 E2 Horton Killed a Wu, 8.5
  3. S6 E3 Happily Ever After, 7.7
  4. S6 E4 Live Fast Die Young, 8.8
  5. S6 E5 Unfaithful, 8.3
  6. S6 E6 Flamers, 7.6
  7. S6 E7 Back in the Day, 8.2
  8. S6 E8 Survivor, 8.3
  9. S6 E9 Kill Me Twice, 8.5
  10. S6 E10 Bob & Carol & Len & Ali, 8.9
  11. S6 E11 Killing Time, 8.1
  12. S6 E12 True Believers: Part 1, 8.2
  13. S6 E13 True Believers: Part 2, 8.9
  1. S7 E1 No Life Like It, 8.0
  2. S7 E2 Voices Over Water, 8.5
  3. S7 E3 Teen Angel, 8.3
  4. S7 E4 Cock of the Walk, 8.5
  5. S7 E5 Deadbeat, 8.4
  6. S7 E6 Righteous, 8.1
  7. S7 E7 Girlfriend in a Closet, 8.9
  8. S7 E8 Mr. Bad Example, 8.0
  9. S7 E9 Learning Curve, 8.2
  10. S7 E10 Borders, 8.4
  11. S7 E11 C'mon I Tip Waitresses, 9.0
  12. S7 E12 The Filth: Part 1, 8.2
  13. S7 E13 And the Fury: Part 2, 8.7

Cast

24 of 89 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jorge Montesi, Stephen Williams, T. W. Peacocke
Written by
James Taylor Phillips, Matt MacLeod, Hart Hanson

Everyone

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Facts

January 23, 1998 · June 4, 2005 · Ended

First aired
January 23, 1998
Last aired
June 4, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
7 seasons · 98 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Available in
17 countries

Tropes

Broken-Window Warning, Cigarette Burns, Deathbed Confession +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Cold Squad?"

Questions about Cold Squad

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cold Squad?

PlexThe RokuHooplaPluto TVFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Cold Squad is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is Cold Squad worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7).

Does Cold Squad get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.7, and seasons 4, 6, and 7 peak at 8.4. The highest-rated episode is Loose Ends: Part 2 (season 4, episode 12) at 9.1, and the lowest is Douglas Somerset (season 2, episode 12) at 7.3.

Is Cold Squad okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceStrong language

Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

How long does it take to watch Cold Squad?

98 h

About 98 hours: 98 episodes in 7 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1998 to 2005.

Can I half-watch Cold Squad?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.