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

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:

Fri. Nov. 13	7:00 AM	AETV	Wrong Place, Wrong Time	#1.11
Mon. Nov. 16	7:00 AM	AETV	Blood Relatives	#1.12

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 / ... (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)

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 (some episodes) | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tallwind Productions

Trivia:

Executive producer and creator Tim Kring was at first reluctant to cast Jill Hennessy as the impulsive, abrasive medical examiner Jordan Cavanaugh, knowing only her work as the straight-laced Assistant D.A. Claire Kincaid on "Law & Order" (1990) and as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001) (TV). Agreeing to meet for breakfast, Kring was embarrassed to discover the restaurant he had chosen was closed when they arrived. Kring started to apologize, but Hennessy, unfazed, said, "Dude, who gives a shit? We'll go someplace else." Kring recalled thinking, "Oh, my God, this is Jordan."

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:

Michael Stackhouse: She got shot.
Woody: Yes, she did. In the line of duty. You know what that is, duty?
Michael Stackhouse: When you go to the bathroom in your pants?

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.