History Film / ColdPursuit

* GroinAttack: When Viking tries to punch Aya, she ducks his, blow, jabs him in the groin, grabs hold, and squeezes. Viking's men seem remarkably reluctant to intervene in this domestic dispute.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Grace ignores Nel's claims and evidence their son been murdered, and instead pretends it was their own fault he died from drug abuse.

* AllAboutMe: Grace ignores Nel's claims their son might been murdered, and instead pretends it was their own fault he died from drug abuse.

* CementShoes: Nels wraps the bodies of his victims in chicken wire and dumps them into the river where they are washed over a waterfall into the gorge. When his brother asks why chicken wire, Nels explains that it weighs them down so they sink, but it allows the fish in to nibble at the body so the gasses won't build and cause the body to bloat at float to the surface.

* ConvenientTerminalIllnees: Nels' brother Brock is dying of cancer. When Viking mistakenly concludes that Brock is the one who has been killing his men, Brock confesses: taking the fall for Nels and dying in his place.

Nels wraps the bodies of his victims in chicken wire and dumps them into the river where they are washed over a waterfall into the gorge. When his brother asks why chicken wire, Nels explains that it weighs them down so they sink, but it allows the fish in to nibble at the body so the gasses won't build and cause the body to bloat at float to the surface.

* HiddenDepths: Mustang is Viking's personal bodyguard and driver, and is assumed by most people to be DumbMuscle. However, several scenes indicate that he is much smarter (although not educated) than most people give him credit for. Additionally, he has developed a deep affection for Viking's young son, a developed an appreciation for classical music because of the boy's love of it.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Dexter makes one joke too many, Viking shoots him and orders Sly to [[DecapitationPresentation cut off his head and preent it to White Bull]] as a peace offering.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Dexter makes one joke too many, Viking shoots him and orders Sly to [[DecapitationPreentation cut off his head and preent it to White Bull]] as a peace offering.

* BenchBreaker: When Kyle and Dante are abducted, Dante is has his wrists bound over his head to the handle above the car door. During the confusion while the gangsters are trying subdue Kyle, Dante manages to escape by ripping the handle off and jumping out into the snow.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: When Coxman hires the Eskimo to eliminate Viking, the Eskimo takes the upfront payment and then goes to Viking to inform of Coxman's intent, collecting another $90,000 from Viking. Viking pays the money into the Eskimo's account, and then has the Eskimo executed; disgusted by his lack of professionalism.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserved: When Coxman hires the Eskimo to eliminate Viking, the Eskimo takes the upfront payment and then goes to Viking to inform of Coxman's intent, collecting another $90,000 from Viking. Viking pays the money into the Eskimo's account, and then has the Eskimo executed; disgusted by his lack of professionalism.

EvenEvilHasStandards: ZigZagged. When the Eskimo betrays Coxman to Viking for $90,000, the Viking is disgusted at the Eskimo's lack of professionalism: if he has taken Coxman's money for the contract, he should have followed through with the contract. He then has the Eskimo executed. However, he later promises Janitor Chuck $10,000 for information on Coxman's whereabouts. After getting the information, [[HypocriticalHumor he has Chuck shot]].

* ShipperOnDeck: A downplayed example. Gib seems quite keen to get Kim and er ex-boyfriend Kurt back together; despite the fact he's never met Kurt. It's possible that he just dislikes Kim using Kurt for information, and wants to see Kurt get something out of the deal.

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