This CBS police procedural drama series followed the activities of the FBI’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU) based in New York City. Each episode tracked the search for a specific missing individual, with a ticking time-of-disappearance clock tracking the critical first 48 to 72 hours where a victim is most likely to be found alive.
Australian actor Anthony LaPaglia starred as Jack Malone, the tough and deeply dedicated head of the MPU whose personal life frequently crumbled under the weight of his job. Agent and profiler Samantha Spade (Poppy Montgomery, also Australian) enjoyed a complicated on-and-off romantic history with Jack.
Other key agents included Vivian Johnson (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Danny Taylor (Enrique Murciano), Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close) and former NYPD vice detective Elena Delgado (Roselyn Sánchez).
At its peak, Without a Trace was one of the most-watched shows on American television, cementing CBS’s Thursday night dominance alongside CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Although the series was set in New York City, it was actually filmed in Los Angeles.
Jack Malone
Anthony LaPaglia FBI MPU SA Samantha Spade
Poppy Montgomery Vivian Johnson
Marianne Jean-Baptiste FBI MPU SA Danny Taylor
Enrique Murciano FBI MPU SA Martin Fitzgerald
Eric Close FBI MPU SA Elena Delgado
Roselyn Sanchez Lucy
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