TheCold Casereboot at CBS is reportedly not moving forward. The crime procedural aired on CBS for seven seasons from 2003 to 2010, following Detective Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris), a homicide Detective with the Philadelphia Police Department who specializes in cold cases and, for most of the show, partners with Detective Scotty Valens (Danny Pino). In April 2024, it was reported that the network was in negotiations with Warner Bros. TV for aCold Caserebootfrom the show’s original creator, Meredith Stiehm.
Now, months after the revival was first reported, the negotiations have reportedly reached a breaking point. According toDeadline,theCold Casereboot is no longer moving forwardat CBS. The report specifies that the project “didn’t make it past the deal-making stage.”
Why The Cold Case Reboot Isn’t Moving Forward
The Two Sides Were Unable To Reach An Agreement
With Meredith Stiehm returning as the lead writer, theCold Casereboot was set 15 years after the original series ended and would have followed anall-new team of determined detectives investigating cold cases throughout the Southwest. Unlike the original series, which was based in Philadelphia, the new setting would have offered the opportunity to introduce a fresh cast of characters. Even so,Danny Pino reportedly hadinformal discussions about reprising his role as Detective Scotty Valens, while there was also a possibility that Kathryn Morris could have appeared in a limited capacity as Detective Lilly Rush.
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At the time theCold Casereboot was initially reported in April 2024, negotiations between CBS and Warner Bros. TV had already been ongoing for quite some time, and the two sides were still nowhere closer to an agreement.The two sides reportedly faced similar obstacles as when they were negotiating a renewal ofEast New Yorkin 2023, and CBS requested additional streaming rights. After months of back-and-forth, those negotiations ultimately fell through and now theCold Casereboot isn’t moving forward, likely due to similar issues.
Our Take On The Cold Case Reboot Not Moving Forward
It’s Probably For The Best
TheCold Casereboot not moving forward is probably for the best.There is currently an inundation of crime and policeprocedural shows on network televisionfromNCIS,Law & Order,Criminal Minds, and more. While aCold Casereboot may have appealed to die-hard fans of the show’s original run, it would have unlikely been able to stand out among the crowded competition. Additionally, without the return of Kathryn Morris as Detective Lilly Rush or Danny Pino as Detective Scotty Valen, it’s unlikely theCold Casereboot would have carried much appeal anyway.
Cold Case
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The Philadelphia homicide squad’s lone female detective finds her calling when she’s assigned “cold cases,” older crimes that have never been solved.
