Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

25 mistakes - chronological order

(6 votes)

A Time to Hate - S1-E7

Factual error: In a flashback, Danny is depicted as listening to the Dean Martin song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (indicated by the change in volume when he opens the door for his parents) which wasn't released until November 1964, two months after Danny's portrayed death in September 1964.

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The Lost Soul of Herman Lester - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: Ray Lester is sitting at a table wearing a white hoodie, chatting with his mother and Detective Valens. Ray's empty right hand is lying on the table, with a closed bottle of water on the floor beside his chair. It cuts for exactly 2 seconds to Detective Rush signaling Valens to bring the mom into the next room. When it turns back to the three, Ray Lester is now holding the open Poland Spring water bottle in his right hand, on the table. Much too quick to lift and open in 2 seconds. (00:28:03)

Paco386

Resolutions - S1-E18

Continuity mistake: When the man gets out of the car at the gas station, he opens the gas cap lid and unscrews the cap. He then starts arguing with the gas station attendant and chases him into the office. Another man runs into the car to steal it, but the gas cap lid is now completely closed. (00:15:05)

Paco386

Creatures of the Night - S2-E21

Factual error: Mike and Kelly are at the theater watching "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in 1977, talking during the song "Sweet Transvestite." After the line "satanic mechanic" and the audience callback "S and M.", which is only about two thirds of the way into the song, the music suddenly crescendos and ends, to be replaced by the song "Touch-a Toucha-a Touch Me," which occurs several scenes further into the movie.

DavidK93

The Promise - S3-E2

Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode the date "October 23, 2003" appears onscreen, which is the night of the party where Laurie Dunne died. However, shortly after, we see the officer typing up the accidental death report and the year of death reads as "2004" and also later when Laurie's father shows the laptop to Stillman and Lilly, we see the date stamp "2004:10:23" on the image that Laurie had emailed.

Super Grover

Honor - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode when showing the flashback of Carl's death, when he is laying on the ground already dead his arm changes position from being bent with his hand at his shoulder, to being straight by his side.

Boobra

A Perfect Day - S3-E9

Factual error: They show a 1965 flashback of a blue Philadelphia Police car. The Philadelphia police didn't go to the blue cars until 1973 when Mayor Frank Rizzo saw that New York went to the blue cars and liked the color. Before that the cars were red.

Boobra

8 Years - S3-E11

Factual error: The opening scene is identified as taking place in 1980, yet the characters are singing along to "No Surrender" which wasn't released until 1984.

The River - S3-E22

Factual error: As Dr. Bowen is about to depart Mrs. Lee's shop, we can see a parked car outside the window that is too recent for 1984. (00:34:34)

Sandhogs - S4-E3

Factual error: When they are flashing back on "Bobby" in 1948 the actor has 2 piercings in his left ear. Men wouldn't have pierced ears in 1948.

Boobra

Offender - S4-E19

Revealing mistake: When Mr. Hathaway contacts Scotty as they dig up his son's bicycle, a shot of Hathaway shows Los Angeles' US Bank Tower in the background. The series is set in Philadelphia.

Offender - S4-E19

Factual error: In the flashback where the Hathaways realise their son is missing, the vehicles parked on the street and driveways are too modern for 1987.

Lilly Rush: People shouldn't be forgotten. They matter. They should get justice, too.

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Chosen answer: According to IMDb.com, it is Carly Simon.

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