Cold Justice

Cold Justice
GenreTrue crime
Starring
  • Kelly Siegler
  • Yolanda McClary
  • Johnny Bonds
  • Steve Spingola
  • Aaron Sam
  • Tonya Rider
Theme music composerRobert ToTeras
ComposerRobert ToTeras
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes110 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Dick Wolf
  • Dan Cutforth
  • Jane Lipsitz
  • Tom Thayer
Running time60–90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2013 (2013-09-03) –
present (present)
Related
Cold Justice: Sex Crimes
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Cold Justice is an investigative true crime series originally broadcast on TNT and currently on Oxygen. The series, produced by Dick Wolf, follows former Harris County, Texas prosecutor Kelly Siegler[1] and a team of investigators as they reopen unsolved murder cases with the consent and assistance of local law enforcement. Crime scene investigator Yolanda McClary, a veteran of the Las Vegas Metro police, also appeared on the series; McClary had earlier been the inspiration for Catherine Willows, the character portrayed by Marg Helgenberger on the series CSI.[2]

As of July 2021, the team has helped to generate 49 arrests and 21 convictions, in addition to four confessions, three guilty pleas and three murder convictions.[3][4]

Although TNT made no official announcement, McClary wrote on her personal Facebook page in mid-2016 that the series was canceled. She later said that the production company is shopping the series to other networks.[5] In February 2017, it was announced that Cold Justice had been acquired by Oxygen[6][7] and resumed broadcasts on July 22, 2017.[8] The sixth season aired from July 10, 2021, to January 1, 2022.[4] In May 2023, Oxygen announced the series would return in 2024. In May 2024, Oxygen announced the series would return for its eighth season in 2025.[9]

  1. ^ "Kelly Siegler, Houston, Texas, Harris County Criminal Defense Attorney | Bio".
  2. ^ Christopher Lawrence (Aug 31, 2013). Longtime CSI expert takes crime-solving skills to TV, Las Vegas Review Journal, accessed 2018-03-24
  3. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 9, 2015). "TNT's Real-Life Crime Series 'Cold Justice' Helps Land First Jury Trial Conviction Ahead of Season 3 Premiere". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Oxygen's True Crime Investigative Series "Cold Justice" Is Back for a New Season Beginning Saturday, July 10 at 8 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. June 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ McLennan, Cindy (May 4, 2016). "Cold Justice: TV Show Cancelled; No Season Four on TNT". tvseriesfinale.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 1, 2017). "Oxygen Surrenders to Crime Wave in Programming Strategy Revamp". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 1, 2017). "Oxygen Officially Rebranding as Crime-Focused Network". The Hollywood Reporter. United States. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Oxygen Media Brings Back "Cold Justice" with New Episodes Premiering Saturday, July 22 at 8 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. June 12, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Oxygen True Crime, Home of High-Quality True-Crime Programming, Adds Five New Series Premiering in Q4 2023 and 2024, and Picks Up Three Returning Series