Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)

A "sexy, brilliant" Boston medical examiner... Despite a checkered career, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh goes above and beyond to solve cases.

Creator:

Tim Kring

Stars:

Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrer, Ravi Kapoor

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jill Hennessy	...	Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Dr. Garret Macy (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ravi Kapoor	...	Dr. Mahesh 'Bug' Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Steve Valentine	...	Dr. Nigel Townsend (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Lily Lebowski (115 episodes, 2001-2007)
Jerry O'Connell	...	Detective Woody Hoyt (88 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ken Howard	...	Max Cavanaugh (49 episodes, 2001-2005)

Storyline

Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is a forensic pathologist who lost her job with the Boston medical examiner's office because her passion for solving homicides frequently extended beyond the autopsy table. Years later, an old ally rescues Jordan from court-ordered anger management training in Los Angeles and rehires her to her former job in Boston. Jordan is still feisty and mercurial and a pain in the butt, but management tolerates her because she is good at her job. She and her father, a disgraced former Boston police detective, often solve crimes together by using a role-playing game they've played since Jordan's childhood. It goes: "You be the killer, and I'll be the victim and we'll figure out how this happened." The driving force in Jordan's life and career is the crime she took the longest time to solve -- her mother's murder.

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Plot Keywords:

police | detective | irish american | female detective | boston massachusetts

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

A&E Dr. Nigel Townsend's "blog"

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Tim Kring Project

Filming Locations:

Elm Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tailwind Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jill Hennessy recorded songs for the show's soundtrack.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, the Boston Police Department is shown to be driving Dodge Intrepid cruisers. In real life, the BPD drives Ford Crown Victorias.

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Quotes

Jordan: Welcome to the new millennium, Wood. White collar meets spiked collar.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.105 (2012)

User Reviews

A wonderful show that anyone can enjoy

I'm not sure why the user before me hates "Crossing Jordan" so much. In fact, I can't figure out why he suggests that the show started well but isn't worth watching any more. I agree that the show has changed slightly, but if it didn't no one would watch (it would be quite boring).

To the contrary, I think this show is just getting better. Jill Hennessy (still very sexy after her "Law & Order days) is really fun to watch. I love the fact that they're giving her a chance to show the rebellious side her fans have seen in a few movies, which to most people's misfortune they have not. Miguel Ferrer as Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Macy holds the line Jordan seems to keep crossing as best he can. The rest of the cast, most of whom have been on the show since it began, are usually up to the task. And the addition of Jerry O'Connell as "Woody" Hoyt just adds to the fun.

"Crossing Jordan" may not be the best show on TV, certainly not the greatest of all time, but it's definitely worth watching...despite what some people might tell you. 7/10 stars.