“Cold Case” Review: Good Looks Only Go So Far

I’ve only seen “Cold Case” a couple of times. But the one thing that has always struck me about the show is how good it looks.

Unfortunately, good looks will only get you so far without a good story to back it up. And sadly, the premiere’s story falls short…

The show gets off to a good start as a find on eBay re-opens a cold case from the 1970s of a college football player who was killed before the championship game.

There are plenty of people of interest—the assistant coach, the other star player, the victim’s tutor and the generous booster.

The beauty of “Case” is that we see the witnesses as they were at the time of the murder. The hair, clothes and music fully transport us to the past. It’s just in this case, the past isn’t that interesting.

And the conclusion comes a bit out of nowhere. And honestly, I just didn’t buy it…

“Case” is still a decent procedural—if you’re into that kind of thing—but this premiere isn’t one of its finest hours…

“Cold Case” premieres Sunday, September 28th at 9 p.m. on CBS…

Photo Credit: Danny Feld/Warner Bros.