The quality of Cold Case episodes is above average, especially considering the time restraints of story lines that would be tough to put into a 90 minute movie. The acting is justifiably restrained considering they are working on cases usually decades old. This is not Starsky and Hutch or Miami Vice.
This episode is one of the best reflecting a time prior to Stonewall similar to a previous episode dealing with race relations. The '60s were a turbulent time - flower power and peace & love often took a back seat to riots, sit-ins and days of rage. Homosexuality was still classified as a disorder I believe so this story about two gay cops was well done.
My only complaint is one I have with many episodes - how they solve the case. Here you have someone that has kept a secret for years and he blurts out that he did it under questioning and he was a cop no less. Up until the time the perp confesses there is usually no hard evidence that would stand up in court, usually just the detectives putting together long buried clues and coming up with the most likely story. No one seems to ask for an attorney when questioned and just reach a point where they confess. It's not like they beat the suspects with a rubber hose to get a confession.
That said, I still like the show but it helps to remember that it is still a TV show that has about 45 minutes to tell a story.
One other thing I about Cold Case. They didn't cut off The Byrds version of My Back Pages at the instrumental bridge like so many other shows would. Their selection of songs, especially at the conclusion, are almost always spot on. Few shows would spend the money or like WKRP unable to afford the original music for dvds and reruns.
This episode is one of the best reflecting a time prior to Stonewall similar to a previous episode dealing with race relations. The '60s were a turbulent time - flower power and peace & love often took a back seat to riots, sit-ins and days of rage. Homosexuality was still classified as a disorder I believe so this story about two gay cops was well done.
My only complaint is one I have with many episodes - how they solve the case. Here you have someone that has kept a secret for years and he blurts out that he did it under questioning and he was a cop no less. Up until the time the perp confesses there is usually no hard evidence that would stand up in court, usually just the detectives putting together long buried clues and coming up with the most likely story. No one seems to ask for an attorney when questioned and just reach a point where they confess. It's not like they beat the suspects with a rubber hose to get a confession.
That said, I still like the show but it helps to remember that it is still a TV show that has about 45 minutes to tell a story.
One other thing I about Cold Case. They didn't cut off The Byrds version of My Back Pages at the instrumental bridge like so many other shows would. Their selection of songs, especially at the conclusion, are almost always spot on. Few shows would spend the money or like WKRP unable to afford the original music for dvds and reruns.