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==Premise== The show is set in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], and it follows Detective Lilly Rush ([[Kathryn Morris]]), a [[homicide]] detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, who specializes in cold cases, or investigations which are no longer being actively pursued by the department. Rush was initially partnered with Detective Chris Lassing ([[Justin Chambers]]) in the first five episodes and then with Detective Scotty Valens ([[Danny Pino]]) for the remainder of the series. They work under Lieutenant John Stillman ([[John Finn]]) and are assisted by other detectives from their squad—Nick Vera ([[Jeremy Ratchford]]), Will Jeffries ([[Thom Barry]]), and beginning in season three, Kat Miller ([[Tracie Thoms]]). Usually, each episode would focus on a single investigation. All cases involved murders committed (or bodies found) in Philadelphia, although investigations occasionally required travel outside the city. Cases were also spread out over much of the previous century, with some as recent as a year or two old and others dating back to the 1910s. Generally, an investigation would begin when the police received a new lead, or new direction, on a case. Over the course of the episode, the detectives would interview witnesses associated with the crime and piece together the story of what led the victims to their death. These interviews were accompanied by flashback sequences to the era of the murder, which dramatized the testimony. Through the flashbacks, the show examined many issues related to 20th century history, including [[racism]], [[homophobia]], [[transphobia]], [[sexism]], [[abortion]], and [[police brutality]]. The show was distinguished by double casting, in which the characters and witnesses would flash back and forth in the scene representing them as they looked at the time of the crime and in the present day. At the end of the episode, when the killer or killers were exposed and confronted, the confession would be in a flashback scene depicting the murder. The police would be shown arresting the killer and walking them into custody. The victims would sometimes also reappear as fading visions to one of the police officers.
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