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"Without a Trace" (2002): : -- LaPaglia shares how this fantastic series came into his life.
"Without a Trace" (2002): : -- William Smolinski Jr. has been missing for over three years, in a cold case disappearance that has baffled both investigators and his family. Bianca Solorzano reports.
"Without a Trace" (2002): : -- Cast members of CBS drama 'Without A Trace' talk about changes in the show and what to expect this season. Maggie Rodriguez reports.
"Without a Trace" (2002): : -- Lisa Stebic was last seen at her home in Illinois nearly five months ago. As Cynthia Bowers reports, her family fears the worst
"Without a Trace" (2002): : -- "Without A Trace" star Poppy Montgomery talks with Maggie Rodriguez about maternity, motherhood, and the 7th season of her hit CBS show.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   37 votes
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Creator:
Hank Steinberg
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
26 September 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
The cases of a FBI unit specializing in missing persons investigations. full summary
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 29 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(335 articles)
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User Comments:
Jumped The Shark When They Hired Roselyn Sanchez more (69 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 221:35 AMCBS Chameleon#7.15
Tue. Nov. 244:00 AMTNT Skin Deep#5.20more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 118)

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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Vanished (USA) (working title)
W.A.T (USA) (short title)
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Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
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) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating)
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Jerry Bruckheimer Television more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original title of the show was "Vanished", but when CBS opted to pick it up the title was changed to "Without a Trace". more
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. more
Quotes:
[Once again, on the phone with Barry]
Jack Malone: Yeah?
Barry Mashburn: Okay, look... We need a doctor.
Jack Malone: What for?
Barry Mashburn: Somebody got shot.
Jack Malone: Who?
Barry Mashburn: Samantha.
[Martin lets out a breath]
Jack Malone: How bad is it?
Barry Mashburn: It-it was an accident.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Who and What (#8.6)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Fire Sign more

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How did it end?
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User Comments

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25 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
Jumped The Shark When They Hired Roselyn Sanchez, 3 October 2008
2/10
Author: Catherine from Santa Monica

It's amazing how Without a Trace went from one of the best shows on TV to must-miss TV in about three episodes.

First the writing went down the drain with the characters acting out implausible stories between them that sounded like they had been lifted out of a really bad daytime soap.

Then the regular actors got that bemused look on their faces, as if they didn't know what their character was supposed to be any more.

Finally, to "spice things up" I'm sure, the producers went and hired one of the worst actresses in Hollywood: Roselyn Sanchez, who can't even enunciate and has a face so plastic she's a walking indictment of the plastic surgery profession.

Very sad. Hopefully they'll right the boat, but I'm not holding my breath.

Update: It turns out the didn't right the boat. Roselyn Sanchez is still killing every scene she's in and the show is but a pale shadow of what it used to be.

Too bad as it was a very promising show.

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