The cases of an FBI unit specializing in missing persons investigations.
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The FBI investigates the disappearance of Eric Miller, a middle school student who disappeared during a bathroom break. He was only away for about ten minutes, so either he or his suspected ...
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A man that has appeared a number of times asking for help to find his missing son, goes missing. Then when the team finds that he found a break in the case, they go after him, and maybe his son too...
S2.E5
A suburban mother goes missing in broad daylight, similar to another case from years ago where Jack failed to save the victim. Graham Spalding copycats the case only to taunt Jack and seek revenge.
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As any detective can tell you, investigating missing property or deaths is comparatively easy compared to elusive missing people. However in New York City, there is a special unit of the FBI that is designed to find them. Using the vast resources of their bureau, the team, lead by Agent Jack Malone, race against time in the tight 72 hour window after a disappearance while hope for a recovery is still typically possible. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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26 September 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Martin: It doesn't seem like you kill somebody for ripping you off on a painting.
Samantha: Certainly not those people. They'd probably just refill your iced tea. You know, it sounds more to me like Whitney knew she was going to get caught, and she ran. I'm driving.
[Sam's cell goes off]
Martin: No, I've seen you drive.
Samantha: I'm driving.
Martin: Oh, where's the airbag?
Samantha: [into phone] Hello? Oh, yeah, look, I'm really sorry about that. I kind of got busy. Yeah, Thursday at seven sounds great. Okay, I'll see you ...
[...]
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The original title of the show was "Vanished", but when CBS opted to pick it up the title was changed to "Without a Trace". See more »Goofs
Since the inception of the agency, FBI agents travel in pairs when interview subjects. This is both to have a witness to the interview as well as for protection in case unexpected things occur. Multiple times during the show, single agents are shown talking with subjects alone, even in their homes or places unfamiliar to the agents. See more »Quotes
[about missing con-artist]Martin: It doesn't seem like you kill somebody for ripping you off on a painting.
Samantha: Certainly not those people. They'd probably just refill your iced tea. You know, it sounds more to me like Whitney knew she was going to get caught, and she ran. I'm driving.
[Sam's cell goes off]
Martin: No, I've seen you drive.
Samantha: I'm driving.
Martin: Oh, where's the airbag?
Samantha: [into phone] Hello? Oh, yeah, look, I'm really sorry about that. I kind of got busy. Yeah, Thursday at seven sounds great. Okay, I'll see you ...
[...]
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Amongst the opening credits, for a brief moment the words "Amber Alert" are flashed on the screen. The Amber Alert system was formally inaugurated in the state of California, July 31, 2002. It drew both national and international recognition in its success in aiding authorities in their search for abducted children. In less than one year, the California Amber Alert system has been credited with aiding in the rescue of over a dozen children. The intial system was formulated in Texas in 1996, and is named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman who was kidnapped and murdered. As of April 10, 2003 a bill creating a national Amber Alert system has passed in the House of Representitives, and unanimously approved in the Senate. "Without A Trace" (2002) aired its first episode shortly after a summer littered with nationally covered child kidnappings including the famous Elizabeth Smart abduction. The show aired Elizabeth's profile following its November 21, 2002 episode, In Extrimis. All Profiles are chosen by the FBI, not the show's producers. See more »Contribute to This Page
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What is going on at WAT? After tonight's brilliantly directed and lit but awful episode (did any of the producers bother to read the script?) the previews for next week's show introduce Roselyn Sanchez as, presumably, a new regular character.
If that's the case, here's a show that will jump the shark faster than any other hit.
Roselyn Sanchez can't act. Even seeing her for twenty seconds in the previews, it's obvious she will suck the life out of every scene she will be in.
As for this week's episode (the mad bomber kid show), what were they thinking? There was not a single moment of believable characterization in the entire hour.
All the children were portrayed as abandoned by their parents and prone to violent criminality. All the parents were absent, clueless and shocked, and the regulars wore a constipated expression throughout (clearly THEY were forced to read the script) and the interactions between them was as forced as it was nonsensical.
Easily the most disappointing episodes in the history of the show. I hope they correct this quickly because another one of those and I'll find something better to do with my Thursdays at 10.
UPDATE: Sadly, the producers never corrected the show, ending up with an annoying snoozer that failed to live up to its promise.