Without a Trace
Normally I try to give new TV shows a couple of episodes before I review them, but I’m afraid that they may cancel this one, so it’s worth doing now.
Overall, the premise is interesting, but I have to wonder if the FBI really devotes that many people for so long to one missing persons case. I guess it makes sense, based on the limited timeframe, but it came across differently on the show – especially when the head of the unit was working like 30 hours in a row. If he does that for every case, he’s going to be on some serious medical leave soon.
The background work that they did for the missing persons seemed pretty realistic, as was the digging up of dirt on every person with a possible connection – I especially liked how they discovered that the doorman was arrested for dealing drugs in the past, so they kept at him until he revealed he was still dealing.
Overall, the acting was pretty decent, and the production of the show itself was good. The writing was ok, but I have to wonder if the show itself will be able to stick around for long – it seems like there’s only so many ways a person can go missing. Of course, I initially thought the same thing about CSI, and look how that’s doing…..
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Katherine 00:11 on 2004/06/07 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Without a Trace is doing pretty well right now it seems to me. It’s 2004 and the show is still going strong. I started watching WOAT right from the beginning and it is one of the best crime drama shows I have ever seen. It is actually funny how Without a Trace was the reason I became interested in this genre and started watching CSI, which is more popular.