Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

7 mistakes in season 3

(6 votes)

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

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.

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

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

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)

Todd Whitley: What is the point of all of this, after so many years?
Lilly Rush: People shouldn't be forgotten. They matter.
Todd Whitley: You're a crusader.
Lilly Rush: I guess I am.

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

Michael Albert

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