"Without a Trace" (2002) TV series 2002-????

Creator:

Hank Steinberg

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

26 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The cases of a FBI unit specializing in missing persons investigations.

Plot Keywords:

Missing | FBI | Missing People | New York City | Missing Person

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 29 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 27	1:35 AM	CBS	Requiem	#4.22
Sun. Jan. 3	1:35 AM	CBS	Crossroads	#4.24

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jack Malone (160 episodes, 2002-2009)
Poppy Montgomery	...	Samantha Spade (160 episodes, 2002-2009)
Enrique Murciano	...	Danny Taylor (160 episodes, 2002-2009)
Eric Close	...	Martin Fitzgerald (160 episodes, 2002-2009)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Vivian Johnson (159 episodes, 2002-2009)
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Elena Delgado (89 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

Vanished (USA) (working title)
W.A.T (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Chile:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) (season 4) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:6 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Trivia:

Poppy Montgomery's character, Samantha Spade, is a play on the name of another famous fiction detective: Sam Spade. Sam Spade was created by famed novelist Dashiell Hammett in his book 'The Maltese Falcon' (and has been played on screen by Humphrey Bogart and Ricardo Cortez).

Goofs:

Factual errors: In more than one instance, suspects being interviewed with a polygraph answer all the control questions (Is your name John Doe? Are you 39?) truthfully. In reality, a suspect is told to answer all the control questions "yes", whether true or not, to determine the accuracy of the polygraph machine.

Quotes:

Martin: Are you coming?
Samantha: Hold your horses.
[Sam slowly pulls herself out the car]
Martin: Physical therapy going pretty well, huh?
Samantha: Do yourself a favor, don't get shot. It's not all it's cracked up to be.
Martin: I'll try my best.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Who and What (#8.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Symphony In Effect

Why Haven't They Gotten Rid Of Roselyn Sanchez Yet?

The woman is a menace to acting.

I mean, she has been awful in every single episode she was in. And just in case you weren't sure how bad she was, she's been awful in every movie she's been in.

She's not an actress. She's a model who is completely lacking in acting talent or knowledge.

And don't get me started about the way she mumbles. Why hasn't anyone gotten her to an elocution class? Isn't that the least you should be able to do if you're trying to be an actor? This show used to be really good and then suddenly, the quality went out the window. It corresponded with the arrival of Ms. Sanchez and her bad acting.