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Without a Trace

  • TV Series
  • 2002–20092002–2009
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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POPULARITY
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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)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
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
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
946
5
  • Creator
    • Hank Steinberg
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Poppy Montgomery
    • Enrique Murciano
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Hank Steinberg
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Poppy Montgomery
    • Enrique Murciano
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 wins & 47 nominations total

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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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    • 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 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      One (Is The Loneliest Number)
      Performed by The Tao of Groove

    User reviews94

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    Top review
    9/10
    Low-key and engaging
    After reading a half-dozen of the reviews convinced that a lot of folks who didn't like it were expecting a typical cop show. It isn't. May have been an experiment on Bruckheimer's part - turning cop show conventions on their head.

    First there's the shows low-key tone: no screaming sirens, no melodramatic hooks, no heart-pounding chases or rescues. Chases and especially rescues do exist but, like all of the other expositional elements, they're portrayed in measured, deliberate and muted tones. Just like the "teams" response to each week's puzzle. All very quiet with just a hint of intensity and a clear demonstration that they care about their victims.

    All elements that, except for the tone, Without a Trace shares with most cop shows. Just reversed.

    Now here's the really radical departure - the show's focus is centered on what are usually the secondary characters: the victims and the lives surrounding them. In fact, most of the "team's" interactions are with the secondary characters.

    Think about shows, very good shows, like Bones or Castle or Burn Notice or any one of dozens of cop shows: all centered on the "team" and it interactions. Victims, perps and puzzles exist mainly to highlight those interactions.

    This is not a criticism. I love the shows mentioned.

    My point is simply that Without a Trace reverses those conventions and does it very successfully. One one hand, enough time is spent on the team to humanize it; on the other, just enough emphasis on the victims and their stories to elevate them to the the primary focus.

    Takes some getting used to but well worth the effort. Surprising, those few scenes dedicated to the "team", either as individuals or a whole, wind up describing a very rich set of personalities, though you might have to watch a lot of episodes to realize it.

    Like all cop shows there there are problems with plot integrity and, with Without a Trace, the very premise: the FBI getting involved before the local cops and their 48-hour window. And like all cop shows, the inconsistencies and questionable plot lines are simply elements meant to invoke the suspension of disbelief. Nothing more.

    If this was an experiment on Bruckheimer's part, seven seasons speak volumes to its success.
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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
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Television
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • CBS Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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