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It May Very Well Be

Cold Case fans are in for a sorta treat tonight, May 2. The long-running procedural closes its current seventh season at 10pm ET with the finale “Shattered,” which is preceded by the specially scheduled episode “Almost Paradise” at 9pm.

That’s the (very) good news. The (very) bad news is that the two installments may end up being the last new episodes of Cold Case that fans will ever see. Already I’m sad.

As regular viewers of the series may already know, Cold Case duked it out with fellow CBS crime procedural Without a Trace last year to score another season. Cold Case won that battle and survived when the FBI missing persons procedural was canceled at the end of its own seventh season.

Unfortunately, the show faces the same exact problem again this season, namely the high costs associated with it after airing so long. More likely than not, CBS will cancel it to save money and make room for newer shows. That’s just how it goes in TV Land.

So, before the official word comes down — if it does — make sure to enjoy the last two fresh episodes of Season Seven. “Almost Paradise” and “Shattered” are the two parts of a double episode that focuses on the 1989 hit-and-run murder of a teenage girl and Jeffries’ unrelenting attempts to solve the cold case.

An extra bonus for longtime fans is the return and abduction (Uh-oh!) of Lily’s problematic little sister Christina, who is portrayed by TNT Dark Blue regular and former Supernatural player Nicki Aycox, of course. Good times.

Check out the promo for Cold Case‘s “Shattered” finale below before tuning in to the action.