Series synopsis
Cold Case is a Chinese crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Tencent Video on March 4, 2019. It ended on March 25, 2019. It was created by Meredith Stiehm. It stars Li Yuan, Shi Shi, Wang Yu and Chen Muyang.
After learning that her real father is in prison for killing the mother she never knew and furious at having been lied to all her life, 16-year-old Isla Wallis runs away to the remote mining town where she was born. There, she learns of a series of horrific murders of First Nation women that may be ties to her mother's death. With the help of Tina, a street-smart local, Isla starts to uncover the shocking truth behind these brutal crimes.
Premise
After learning that her real father is in prison for killing the mother she never knew and furious at having been lied to all her life, 16-year-old Isla Wallis runs away to the remote mining town where she was born. There, she learns of a series of horrific murders of First Nation women that may be ties to her mother's death. With the help of Tina, a street-smart local, Isla starts to uncover the shocking truth behind these brutal crimes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Li Yuan as Luo Yingwei
- Shi Shi as Cai Wenxin
- Wang Yu as Cai Wenfei
- Chen Muyang as Zhang Jianming
- Pu Tao as Xia Luoyang
- Cheng Yu as Lei Zhongyong
- Yang Xinming as Teacher Lin
- Li Chengru as Xu Jin
Supporting cast
- Wang Qingxiang as Cai Gang
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 163 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | March 4, 2019 | March 25, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 23 | October 3, 2004 | May 22, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 23 | September 25, 2005 | May 21, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 24 | September 24, 2006 | May 6, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 18 | September 23, 2007 | May 4, 2008 |
| Season 6 | 23 | September 28, 2008 | May 10, 2009 |
| Season 7 | 22 | September 27, 2009 | May 2, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 4, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 4, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Badlands Lilly returns to her last case before joining the Cold Case Squad as she re-investigates the brutal triple homicide of a restaurant owner and his family, murdered in the restaurant bathroom in 2003. Also the other team member have personal reasons to closing the case; Jeffries grew up in the predominantly black neighborhood while Vera was the one assigned to the case when Det. Rush left. |
October 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Factory Girls On the eve of the 60-year reunion of women who worked in a weapons factory during World War II, Lilly is asked to re-investigate the death of Alice Miller, one of the worker girls. The death was deemed accidental at the time, but her friend pleads to Lilly to look closer into the case. |
October 10, 2004 |
| 3 |
Daniela Lilly and Valens reopen a presumed homicide from 1979 in which an unidentified victim's blood-drenched shoes, underwear and sheets were found in a trash bag, but no body. The investigation begins when a battered wife accuses her husband of murdering a girl in 1979 and brings in an amateur film from the time that supposedly shows him committing the crime. |
October 17, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family When a young girl is contacted by a man claiming to be her father, Det. Rush and her team reopen a 1988 case of a teenaged boy, killed on the same night the girl was born. |
September 25, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Promise Lilly re-opens the case of young girl, an overweight college freshman named Laurie, who died in a fraternity house fire in 2004. The fire was deemed accidental at the time, but a cell phone photo e-mailed from the girl's phone just moments before her death prompts a closer examination. |
October 2, 2005 |
| 3 |
Bad Night The 1978 murder of a young man is re-opened after the victim's mother finds a letter suggesting that his death wasn't random. |
October 9, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rampage Lilly investigates a 1995 shooting spree at a mall in which two teen boys killed 15 people before committing suicide. The case is reopened when a video of the crimes is found and it suggests that a third shooter was involved. Elsewhere, Stillman asks Valens to investigate whether Valens' brother may have been molested by a boxing coach in the 1980s. |
September 24, 2006 |
| 2 |
The War at Home The team re-opens the 2004 case of a female veteran of the Iraqi War when her prosthetic arm is found in a river. Meanwhile, Scotty visits his older brother in connection with a case that brings up painful memories from their childhood. |
October 1, 2006 |
| 3 |
Sandhogs When the remains of a sandhog miner who disappeared in 1947 are found in a subway service tunnel, the team is prompted to re-open the case when they suspect the victim might have been murdered for being a union activist. |
October 8, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrill Kill Recovered from the shooting, Lilly wants to convince her boss that she's ready to get back to work. The team re-opens the 1994 case of three 10-year-old kids who were beaten to death when Lilly suspects the teens convicted of the killings may have been wrongfully incarcerated. |
September 23, 2007 |
| 2 |
That Woman After a piece of clothing belonging to a murder victim is found, the team re-opens the 1998 case of a high school girl who had a reputation for being promiscuous. |
September 30, 2007 |
| 3 |
Running Around When the victim's younger sister comes looking for her, the team re-opens the 2006 case of a missing Amish girl who was murdered while she was in Philadelphia experiencing the Amish rite of passage called "rumspringa". |
October 7, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glory Days The 1973 murder of a college-football star's on the eve of a championship game. The unsolved case is reopened when new evidence suggests he was killed earlier than previously assumed and the victim may have been involved with steroids. |
September 28, 2008 |
| 2 |
True Calling The 1991 death of an inner-city schoolteacher is reinvestigated when new evidence indicates she may have been murdered instead of dying accidentally during a carjacking that got out of control. |
October 5, 2008 |
| 3 |
Wednesday's Women The team receives new evidence in a 1964 case which was then though to have been a hit-and-run. Now, a threatening letter addressed to the victim prompts Will and Kat to travel to Mississippi to re-investigate the death of a woman who was secretly involved in giving school supplies for black children. |
October 12, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Crossing With the team investigating the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman traveling in steerage on a luxury ocean liner who was believed to have committed suicide by jumping overboard. But new evidence indicates otherwise. Meanwhile, the trial of a military academy official who attempted to harm Lilly begins. |
September 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
Hoodrats The team re-opens the 1995 case of a skateboarding prodigy who lived on the streets. |
October 4, 2009 |
| 3 |
Jurisprudence The 2004 murder of a teen at a juvenile detention center is investigated. The boy was wrongly sent to the facility and was killed before Valens could get him released. Meanwhile, Lilly reconnects with former flame Eddie Saccardo, a narcotics officer. |
October 11, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |