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    Without a Trace

    • TV Series
    • 2002–20092002–2009
    • TV-14TV-14
    IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    19K
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    662
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    Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    CrimeDramaMystery

    Series about the special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims lives.Series about the special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims lives.Series about the special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims lives.

    IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    662
    47
    • Creator
      • Hank Steinberg
    • Stars
      • Anthony LaPaglia
      • Poppy Montgomery
      • Enrique Murciano
    Top credits
    • Creator
      • Hank Steinberg
    • Stars
      • Anthony LaPaglia
      • Poppy Montgomery
      • Enrique Murciano
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    • 91User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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  • Episodes160

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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Anthony LaPaglia in Without a Trace (2002)
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    Eric Close in Without a Trace (2002)
    Enrique Murciano in Without a Trace (2002)
    Lauren Tom in Without a Trace (2002)
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    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Jack Maloneas Jack Malone
    160 episodes160 eps • 2002–2009
    Poppy Montgomery
    Poppy Montgomery
    • Samantha Spadeas Samantha Spade
    160 episodes160 eps • 2002–2009
    Enrique Murciano
    Enrique Murciano
    • Danny Tayloras Danny Taylor
    160 episodes160 eps • 2002–2009
    Eric Close
    Eric Close
    • Martin Fitzgeraldas Martin Fitzgerald
    160 episodes160 eps • 2002–2009
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    • Vivian Johnsonas Vivian Johnson
    159 episodes159 eps • 2002–2009
    Roselyn Sanchez
    Roselyn Sanchez
    • Elena Delgadoas Elena Delgado
    88 episodes88 eps • 2005–2009
    Adriana DeMeo
    Adriana DeMeo
    • Lucyas Lucy
    32 episodes32 eps • 2006–2009
    Ty Miller
    Ty Miller
    • Tech Agentas Tech Agent…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2002–2008
    Joshua Gomez
    Joshua Gomez
    • James Mackeroyas James Mackeroy
    18 episodes18 eps • 2005–2006
    Eric Scott Gould
    Eric Scott Gould
    • ND Agentas ND Agent…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2002–2005
    Ian Novotny
    • ND Agentas ND Agent
    16 episodes16 eps • 2007–2008
    Adam Kaufman
    Adam Kaufman
    • Brian Donovanas Brian Donovan
    13 episodes13 eps • 2007–2009
    Vanessa Marano
    Vanessa Marano
    • Hanna Maloneas Hanna Malone
    12 episodes12 eps • 2002–2009
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Anne Cassidyas Anne Cassidy
    10 episodes10 eps • 2005–2006
    John L. Curtis
    John L. Curtis
    • ND Agentas ND Agent…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2004–2009
    Laura Marano
    Laura Marano
    • Kate Maloneas Kate Malone
    8 episodes8 eps • 2003–2006
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • Alexander Olczykas Alexander Olczyk
    8 episodes8 eps • 2004–2008
    Isaiah Cazares
    • ND Agentas ND Agent…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007–2009
    • Creator
      • Hank Steinberg
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    Storyline

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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. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
    mysterious personnew york city new yorkpolice officerfbi federal bureau of investigationfbi agent35 more
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      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
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      • TV-14
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During each episode, a 15-second presentation appears, asking the public for help in finding real-life missing persons. The FBI provides a picture and descriptive information about the missing person to be displayed with a voice-over message recorded by one of the series stars.
    • Goofs
      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: I think he's sleeping with her. The way he talks about her and she's climbing that corporate ladder pretty quick.

      Jack Malone: He may be in love with her, but he's not sleeping with her. Never even thought about it.

      [Martin looks quizzically at Jack]

      Jack Malone: He's gay.

      Martin: What, because he called her a "fireball"?

      Jack Malone: No... 'cause he was checking you out.

    • Crazy credits
      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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards 2004 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      One (Is The Loneliest Number)
      Performed by The Tao of Groove

    User reviews91

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    Top review
    Flawed, But Better Than I Figured
    If this hadn't been on sale for an extremely low price, I would never have seen it, which would have been my loss. This was good. Interesting stories, usually well-told and a cast of likable "good guys."

    This show, which follows the number one-rated CSI show that precedes it on Thursday nights, is another Jerry Bruckmeier production and it shows. That means it will be stylishly shot, interesting, have a 40-ish male in the lead who is calm, have a racially diverse young crowd of people working for him, corny (expect a song the last two minutes with some corny ending), and a little bit of Liberal preaching here and there. All of that seems to add up to a hit show.

    The best episodes in this first year came in the first half of the season, so it got viewers hooked. Straight, interesting crime stories. Then the PC baloney began to slowly infiltrate the stories along with some melodrama about the characters' personal lives. Who cares? Just give us the crime stories. Overall, I am not complaining. It was good first year and I enjoyed every episode except the last two-hour special which was nothing but a man sobbing and whining about his dead wife for most of the show.

    Of the supporting cast, I liked Enrique Murciano the best with the boss, Anthony LaPaglia, a close second. Poppy (nice name) Montgomery was easy on the eyes but I didn't care for her attitude.

    Finally, where is the second season on DVD? What's the delay?
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • CBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vanished
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Television
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • CBS Productions
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      • 1h
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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