I love this show. It can be emotional at times, but its really a great change from most crime/detective shows out there. Some might love it, others may not. But its worth seeing an episode.
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Cold Case
(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Kathryn Morris, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry, Where to watch: CBS, DVD, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Mature crime drama lacks grit and pizzazz.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Cold Case
Parents need to know that this crime drama suggests more violence than it shows but does depict bloody bodies and murder scenarios, including some involving children. Villains and witnesses are frequently one-dimensional and stereotyped. Although a woman is the central character, she show's female characters are also often somewhat stereotyped.
Read our full review by Brenda Kienan
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the nature of closure -- do these characters find comfort when the crime is solved? What other emotions do the characters have during the story or at its conclusion? How does what happened in the past seem to have affected these people's lives since then? Should people who committed crimes long ago and have since reformed still be held accountable for their actions? Also, are these characters behaving in realistic ways? Would suspects reveal their roles in a crime just because they were asked? What makes dialogue believable?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
"Very clever, and quite original."
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Really interesting!
This show can be a little slow. But, it is really good though. If you like crime shows,then you should see this show!!
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
An Engaging Show Not for Kids...
COLD CASE is an engaging crime show, but NO KIDS! This show is for mature teens and adults only. There is some violence in each episode (since each episode revolves around a crime, usually a murder). It isn't gory, but it can get intense. There is some sex and moderate innuendos and references. There aren't any "F" words as far as I can remember (I haven't seen every episode), but there is some language as well.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
I love this show!
I think the reviews were way too "hard" i watch it every time its on and i have never seen people kissing, or any bad scenes. of course they have the person murdered at the end but its not gory at all. as for language, i dont hear anything. a few times they say he-- but other than that, its a great show.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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