Kathryn Morris UK

Sadly, it seems that much like the ghosts at the end of each episode, the possibility of a new version of Cold Case is fading.

The TV Line website, picking up on the briefest of mentions on a Deadline site wrap-up of CBS-related news, is reporting that the Cold Case reboot is not going forward.  We posted about the project being in development back in April.

There was never any definitive news on the project but the talk was of a new location and cast with original creator Meredith Stiehm back script writing.  Danny Pino was rumoured to have been contacted about reprieving his role as Detective Scott Valens.  Kathryn was not similiarly referred to but you would have think that would have been a target for any new production.

A large number of TV show projects are in various stages of development all the time.  Most don’t get made.  Cold Case was a strong enough premise, with good writing, acting, and a different tone to so many cop shows.  It was one of the lucky ones.

It is interesting to note that the initial April report on Deadline about this new show being developed is one of the most commented on stories they’ve had in a long time.  Few articles since have come even close to it.  That clearly indicates the love for Cold Case and the wish to see it revived.

Read Regina Avalos’s article on the TV Line website HERE.

It’s the sort of story that crops up every so often, followed by a chorus of fans demanding something different.

This time the news seems to have a bit more credibility, but has already lead to the alternative demands.

Yes, it has been reported that the American TV network CBS is looking at bringing back Cold Case.  Any such return would be a reboot not a continuation, so a new show with a new cast but with the same basic premise and key features.  New cast means no Kathryn, Danny, Tracie, John, Thom, or Jeremy.  Although, if a new show is set in the same “universe” there is always a chance we may get to catch up with any the original team via guest starring roles.

The original Cold Case creator Meredith Stiehm is said to be heavily involved, as you would hope, writing the script for a show set 15 years later and in the opposite corner (south west) of the US from the original.  Setting it closer to Los Angeles is bound to make production easier.  The regular decamping of cast and crew to Philly to film some of the outdoor scenes for Cold Case must have hit the budget amongst other things.

Keep in mind that even if this new show ever happens, so many don’t make it, we are talking quite a long time away from now.

Read Nellie Andreeva’s article about the development over on the Deadline entertainment news site HERE.