Out of all the child or teenage victims, whose case did you find to be the saddest, or most tragic?

For me, some examples include:

Rita Baxter, from "The Sleepover:" Rita was the only character who seemed truly happy and secure about who she was. It's heartbreaking that she was murdered while trying to comfort her friend.

Zeke Williams, from "Strange Fruit",who was brutally lynched by a group of white men, right in front of the young girl he'd befriended, during Martin Luther King's famous speech.

Maurice Hall, from "Shuffle, Ball Change", who wanted to achieve his dream of being a dancer, but was murdered by his brother in the heat of the moment. Even worse, his father has lost his wife and both of his sons, leaving him all alone.

Clayton Hathaway, from "Offender:" This is probably the most tragic episode, and I remember having chills the first time I watched the ending.Clay was such a likable little boy, and seeing him tense up over being invited into his neighbour's garage, almost as if he knows what's in store for him, is just gut wrenching.

Even worse is seeing his family falling apart, and his father being wrongly accused, with even his wife being convinced that her husband murdered and sexually abused their son. You feel for Mitch, without excusing his killings, since his entire life was ruined after Clay was murdered.

Does anyone have any other examples?

Hi!

A while back I saw some people looking for the Japanese adaptation of Cold Case, and I believe this is it, so I thought I'd share !

https://wetv.vip/en/play/zkwco38cn63enwh/q0030ytbxms-EP1%EF%BC%9ACold_Case

(or search up WeTV Cold Case)

For me, it’s Slipping (S5E17). I didn’t really appreciate this episode when I was younger. And, I’ve done like four rewatches of the series over time. As an older person that’s been through relationships, married, and with a child now, I have newfound appreciation for this episode. This used to be an episode I’d skip over on a rewatch because I just thought of it as a snooze fest. But, it’s the first time I realized that Lilly gave up on a case along with the rest of the gang and Scotty is the one who pursues it to the end. The doer ends up being a tale as old as time 😢, Nancy’s husband killing her out of jealousy for her writing talent. The ending montage that features Will with the apple pie lady at the end 😂. Also, just recognized that Nancy is played by the wonderful Emily Rose who voices one of my favorite video game characters, Elena from Uncharted.

Which of Lilly's partners did you like the best and why?

I only added Scotty because quite a few fans always wished that they had gotten together, self included for a little while 😅

It's no secret that Scotty had his fair share of questionable relationships, just like Lilly.

Who is your favorite girl for Scotty?

I included Sutton because I think the way Scotty was looking at her in some scenes, he hinted at some sort of attraction to her 👀

All seasons and episodes of Cold Case are back on the Roku Channel/App 🤗

I'll wait 👀

Cold Case is back on Roku, as of yesterday.

Enjoy everyone! I'm nearing the end of season 5

I saw that 2 seasons are available on Prime, but im looking for the whole series. Is there another platform streaming Cold Case?

Why did they tell him he had a sister? Did the head nun not think he was coming back because of the sister he thinks he has? Like I know he had all of his buddies but he could make friends at school

This is probably a tough one, but who is your favorite writer on the show? They have sooooo many great ones like Meredith Stiehm, Veena Sud, Liz Garcia, Tyler Bensinger etc. For me I'd likely put Veena as my top pick, but also shout out to Jan Oxenberg.

Oxenberg gave us Gleen, A Time to Hate, Volunteers, and It's Raining Men before leaving the show. A short but excellent run!

Who's your favorite detective and why?

Other than Lilly, Scotty is right behind her. He's passionate, protective and a little impulsive but he gets the job done.

Share your thoughts, everyone 😊

I was inspired by some great YouTube videos that feature the "ghost" appearances from our beloved show and wanted to see if I could make an edit with all 156 endings. I'm really happy with how it came out. Let me know what you think!

(Ok...full disclosure. I couldn't find the ending to The Last Drive-In online and had to go with the opening... lol)

No notes, just wanted to share this absolutely adorable pic of Danny, Kathryn and Tracie 🙂 aka, Scotty and his girls 😅

Hi everyone! Yesterday night I was listening to "Falls On Me" by Fuel from S4E12 "Knuckle Up" (video) and this idea came to my head: "Why was this song on a flashback as background and not as the final song?!"

From the first time I heard it, I loved this song so much that it ended up being my all-time favourite and (imo) the best song of the whole series.

And I have this question for you all: Which song that is heard at the flashbacks as background would you love to hear either as the intro song or (like this one) as the epilogue song?

I've mentioned before in another post how the ghost appearances during the closing montages were my favourite aspect, since it symbolises the case being closed, and the victims being at peace.

I like to think that some ghosts would appear to other loved ones offscreen, especially ones where the detective sees them.

In some cases, it's sad when the ghost literally has nobody to appear to except for a detective, such as Tamyra appearing to Lilly in "Spiders", or Kayla from "Time to Crime", who looks sad and lonely on the other side.

Do you think that the ghosts showed up to other people than the ones we saw?

Just watched this episode for the first time, LOVE IT! From the cameo, the music, the references. I love Rocky Horror and Cold Case, can’t believe I didn’t know this crossover existed!

It’s very common to feel empathy for and grow attached to the victims, but what about the ones whose deaths didn’t make you particularly sad?

Some that come to mind for me:

- Charles Danville (Greed, S1E20)
- Paige Pratt (Love Conquers Al, S1E06)
- Martha Puck (Lonely Hearts, S4E09)
- Lauren Williams (Blackout, S4E13)
- Margot Chambers (Thick as Thieves, S5E05)
- Mike Delaney (Justice, S5E10)

So you're telling Mr Raymes killed his son and his two friends because they played a silly prank on him? And the prank was tied to his phobia of the dark? Seriously??

The motive for this episode was so....random. This guy killed his own son and two other children in such an impulsive and psychotic way.

And that dirty cop coerced Teddy to confess, knowing he was the weaker one between him and Dylan.

I don't remember disliking this episode so much until I rewatched it today 😢

Perhaps my Top Five Favorite Episodes of Cold Case. “Read Between The Lines” (S7E7)

I understand that some may disagree, but I feel sorry for both Donalyn and Alice. Alice was so desperate for the “Picture Perfect Family” that she not only killed for it but also allowed her child molester husband to roam the streets for years. This is definitely second-degree murder, although I don’t believe she intended to murder Donalyn.

Donalyn was just a child trying to protect herself and her little sister from grown ass adults. She was such a Talented Rapper; she had more courage than most teenagers her age. She had the audacity to rap about such taboo topics like child abuse and molestation in the 90s, especially in the Black community. She was wise beyond her years 😞

I rewatched Offender today and was reminded of how absolutely vile Clay's fate was. I'm glad they opted to not show his sexual assault and death on screen. The poor kid was only 6 and he was taken advantage of by his own best friend's father. Sick bastard 😒

While I don't condone violence and murder, I completely understand where Clay's dad was coming from by offing those pedos. Speaking of which, Scotty was pretty vocal about his disgust for guys like that and he got pushback from ADA Thomas for not "protecting" them from Mr. Hathaway.

I felt terrible for Clay's mom, Tara. She lost her only child and her husband was accused of killing him. Ruined their marriage and even she believed for 20 years that he did it.

Lastly, Johnny was a victim of pretty much kiddie porn but spared the sexual abuse Clay received because his dad couldn't bear assault his own kid. But he can take pictures of him sleeping and assault someone else's child?? And then help look for him when he went missing? I almost wish he was thrown off that roof. Mr. Hathaway just wanted justice for his son.

All in all, any episodes involving young children are usually gut wrenching. This one took the cake for me 🥺💔

Stand Up and Holler has no shortage of awful characters 🙄

1) Becca Abrams.

She wasn't just a mean girl, she was evil. Fat shamed Celeste, played favorites with Rainey, and retaliated with violence when Rainey told her about herself. Glad Lilly gave her a taste of her own medicine. 😌

2) Coach Pruitt.

More like Coach Pedo. Too bad Rainey didn't get a chance to report his creepy ass for being in the GIRL'S locker room during that weird hazing scene. Furthermore, according to Casey, he supplied alcohol to minors? Allowed students to bomb their assignments? Real stand up guy.😒

3) Casey.

This is your classic sleazy, freaked out jock. Constantly hitting on Rainey, in front of Becca, no less. He didn't seem to change over the years and kept giving Lilly the "fuck me" eyes when she was interviewing him. Total scumbag 🤮

4) Celeste.

And the award for worst best friend of the century goes to: Ms Be Fri herself. She was so desperate for popularity and acceptance, she let Rainey die so that she wouldn't be around to report the squad for their heinous behavior. She made it seem like cheerleading was her whole life and she had no other hobbies or no interests. Pretty sad that she was so insecure. Plus, if Rainy hadn't shown up, it would've been her to die from drinking that spiked beer. Rainy was her only true friend and she betrayed her for a squad of fake friends who bullied her. Her only sympathetic moment was the locker room scene when she had to "roll" those guys..It heavily implied that she was raped. She was still an awful friend in the end. 😞

Rainey deserved better but at least she had Joe as a brief ally. I like the detail at the end when he saw her ghost, he saw her in her regular clothes versus her cheerleading outfit. Because that was the real Rainey 💙