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television series that aired on CTV from 1998 to 2005. Created by Matt MacLeod,

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and Julia Keatley, it stars

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as Sgt. Ali McCormick, the lead investigator on a team of homicide detectives who reopen long-unsolved (or "

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") cases, using present-day forensic technology and psychological profiling to help crack them. ''Cold Squad'' was produced by Keatley MacLeod Productions and

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in association with CTV Television Network, with the participation of the

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(Canada Media Fund). ''Cold Squad'' is the first

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national series produced out of

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, British Columbia. With seven seasons and 98 episodes it became the longest-running prime time drama series on Canadian television. Julie Stewart directed and starred in three episodes of the series: "The Nanny" (No. 66), "Back in the Day" (No. 79), and "Mr. Bad Example" (No. 93). Episode run time is 43 minutes (including opening

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and

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roll).

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1998)

Season 2 (1998–99)

Season 3 (1999–2000)

Season 4 (2000–01)

Season 5 (2001–02)

Season 6 (2002–03)

Season 7 (2004–05)

References

External links

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