"Crossing Jordan" (2001) TV series 2001-2007

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Tim Kring

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Police | Beautiful Woman | Irish American | Boston Massachusetts

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	8:00 AM	AETV	Fire and Ice	#2.18
Mon. July 13	2:00 PM	AETV	Fire and Ice	#2.18

Cast

Jill Hennessy	...	Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Dr. Garret Macy / ... (117 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ravi Kapoor	...	Dr. Mahesh 'Bug' Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy / ... (115 episodes, 2001-2007)
Steve Valentine	...	Dr. Nigel Townsend / ... (114 episodes, 2001-2007)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Lily Lebowski (113 episodes, 2001-2007)
Jerry O'Connell	...	Detective Woody Hoyt (89 episodes, 2002-2007)

Also Known As:

"Untitled Tim Kring Project" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tallwind Productions

Trivia:

Nigel mentions having a blog on the internet at www.nigelblog.com. The web address lead at one point to a blog website with information about cases. It currently redirects to the Universal Pictures website.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Jordan: Garret, have you gotten any recently?
Macy: Pardon me?
Jordan: You heard me. How long has it been?
Macy: We are not having this conversation.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Heroes Unmasked: Telling Tales (#1.13)" (2007)

I Love It. . .

So I note some mixed reviews here . . .hey, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. So I guess I'll add mine. The show is good. A nice mix of medical/crime drama and the personal lives of the characters. I've read where some said that the idea of the M.E. solving a crime is ridiculous. I don't see how that can be the case when coroners and M.E.s are often given the evidence to decipher it. Of course it's dramatized . . .IT'S A TV SHOW! If you want pure science and pure fact then flip over to A&E or Discovery and watch a documentary. Not saying that such shows are without merit; I enjoy them immensely. But if you want a good mix of forensics and crime story mixed up with the complexity of some admittedly very quirky characters (we all know some weird ones and you'll probably recognize the traits in a few of your own acquaintances), then check out Crossing Jordan. It's an hour well spent and much better than it's rival CSI: Miami I think.