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2007 Fall TV Preview: Without A Trace On CBS

By Christina Trischetti: 2007-09-10 11:56:01
2007 Fall TV Preview: Without A Trace On CBS Without A Trace - Season 6

Premieres: Thursday, September 27, at 10:00 p.m. EST
Network: CBS
Creator(s):Hank Steinberg
Starring: Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, and Eric Close
Website: CBS.com




Without A Trace follows the members of the New York Missing Persons Squad of the FBI (in reality, this unit does not exist). In order to determine whether a victim had been abducted, murdered, or if they simply ran away, the members of the squad must used advanced psychological profiling methods to learn as much as they can about the victim and locate where he or she is. Without A Trace also focuses on the team members’ personal lives, which often show how their different experiences help them understand a case.

On the season finale of Without A Trace, a teenage girl disappeared after joining a cult. This season look for Buffy alum, James Marsters, to guest star. He will be playing a detective from Baltimore, who is called on by the FBI to assist on a case that deals with human trafficking. In other news, (spoiler warning) Poppy Montgomery’s real-life pregnancy will be written into the show. There is no word yet on who the father of her character Samantha’s baby will be.


Without A Trace seems to me like another run-of-the-mill police procedural. Each police drama seems to have some sort of a different angle than all the rest, but they all seem to be pretty much the same when you’re watching them. And when you’ve seen one, you’ve pretty much seen them all. From what I can tell, there is nothing particularly interesting or special about this particular show. That being said, the show is heading into its 6th season, so someone has to be watching it. If anyone reading this does watch the show, what do you like about it? What sets it apart from all other police procedurals?






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  • I've watched Without a Trace for most of its 5 years. Whereas I do enjoy police dramas as a rule, initially I was attracted to this one more by the cast (especially the wonderful Anthony LaPaglia). Minor point: I would disagree that this show "focuses" on the private lives of the team members (as you referenced in your review) any more than on other police dramas. The focus is always on the investigation and those investigations are different from the usual police procedurals in that one never really knows if the missing person is actually a "victim" or not. It's a very well done drama and will only be enhanced by the addition of the phenomenal James Marsters (for however many episodes we get). I'm delighted to see him in a non-genre role; his solid character acting seemed to be overshadowed by the flamboyance of the character of Spike on Buffy. I hope the opportunity he's being given to be a part of Without a Trace won't go unnoticed and that we'll be seeing a lot more of him in the future.
  • The FBI missing persons aspect of Without a Trace is well done. The missing person isn't always dead which is refreshing in a police procedural. The cast interacts well and while we have glimpses into the personal lives of the characters, the show does not succumb to becoming a soap opera. I'm a mystery fan for as long as I can remember, so this short of show definitely appeals to me. Probably not so much to others who are not so attached to the genre. James Marsters fans, however will endure anything for a glimpse of James talent at work. As a James Marsters fan myself, and a fan of the show, I am in fangirl heaven.

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