When U.S. television network CBS announced the premiere of "Cold Case" for its 2003/2004 schedule, John Doyle of "The Globe and Mail" wrote: ""Cold Case"...is a new drama about a blond, female cop (played by Kathryn Morris) who tracks down old, cold cases and faces discrimination because she's a woman. It has no connection with "Cold Squad", a Canadian series about a blond, female cop who tracks down old, cold cases and faces discrimination because she's a woman." The likeness to "Cold Squad" was also noted by other Canadian television critics. Stephanie Earp of "TV Guide" wrote: "Last fall, American viewers got excited about a new crime drama that revolves around a tough blond detective with an edgy haircut who solves cold cases. Of course, Canadian viewers got excited by that show back in '98, when it debuted under the name "Cold Squad"."