If you are an addict of forensic shows, this one is sure to satisfy! I specially enjoy the work of Jerry O'Connell as Det. Crossing Jordan Season show reviews & Metacritic score: Woody and Jordan team up to work a man's "murder." The friendship between the two middle-school girls evolves nicely, and the background figures of an male friend of … Even the guest stars are noteworthy. But since I enjoy these things as well as drama and character development (not to mention Jill Hennessy is my favorite actress), I love "Crossing Jordan." The greatest thing about "Crossing Jordan" is that it never, for even one moment, ceases to make us care about its characters. Jill Hennessy of Law and Order fame gets to headline her own show. He is … It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime … Irrational —adj: 1. inconsistent with reason or logic; illogical; absurd: 2. incapable of reasoning. There lots of things about it that remind me of the show, Bones, except there is more scandalous things in this show. Doch wie soll er den von ihm so sehr respektierten Mann davon überzeugen, endlich in Ruhestand zu treten?\n\nHeute zu Gast bei „Crossing Jordan … My first reaction when I caught my first episode of "Crossing Jordan" was that this show was going to be kind of "Quincy" on estrogen. I was only 13, but I was able to understand what was going on most of the time. Great Show with huge suspension of disbelief. It successfully ties in past experiences to present episodes without leaving new viewers in the dark as to what is going on. February 18, 2007. Woody Hoyt, a refreshing character that accomplish the realization of running away from the cop stereotypes. Holding the whole thing together is Lily (Kathryn Hahn), who keeps everyone in line with a delicate but firm touch. the first few seasons were so much better, and I believe the interaction between Jordan and her father was the best. I might be late to the shows site but have been watching since it started. This show has so many facets, both at the character development and at the professional fonts. Dr. Nigel Townsend: Directed by Donna Deitch. She should be running the police force in Boston. The show still has so many fans and supporters, please don't just let this die! Where to Watch. I agree that the show has changed slightly, but if it didn't no one would watch (it would be quite boring). Yes, I admit, the whole plot with Jordan arguing with her father and not coping with her mother's death has slowed down the show in the first season. The one thing I miss the most is Ken Howard on the show, he gave Jordan a base. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. By the time I'm pissed drunk, my IQ reaches genius levels. I just watched Law and Order with her in it right before the show started and I thought it wont make it. So … I too like the show - except when they bring bad characters in. This is a very compelling series that hooks you with the dynamics of the characters joined with the realistic quality of the plot lines. It aired for six seasons from September 24, 2001 to … Everyone who watched Crossing Jordan for along time would've seen that coming. (Usually.) From the very first episode, the quality of casting is apparent as you have no trouble feeling that this is a group that has had it together like a real American "disfunctional" family of friends for a very long time. I tried watching shows such as "CSI" and "CSI: Miami" but they don't seem to have entertaining qualities that a good television show should have. Great show! Nigel is the "plucky science geek", British, full of comic relief, and my favorite character! I can only wait to see what season 6 brings. Ken Howard added to Jordan, they complimented each other. They saw Jordan's mother h… CROSSING JORDAN was on the air for six years, then canceled by NBC without a proper finale. It looks like the later Rizzoli & Illes show was inspired by this show. Her boss, Dr. Macy (Miguel Ferrer) is a sheep in wolf's clothing. Miguel Ferrer has done top notch work (Top Guns: Part Deux notwithstanding), Jill Hennessy is one of the hottest looking women out there, Jerry O'Connell, well, I've liked him since "My Secret Identity", and the supporting cast crack me up on a weekly basis. This Jill Hennessey series about a Boston-area ME is exciting, interesting and believable. Crossing Jordan by Adrian Fogelin has some very good characteristics. Max's bar may not open due to an old beef with a mob … "Crossing Jordan" is the ONLY medical drama that doesn't bore me to death. Dr. Macy is the voice of reason; the boss who keeps his cool in tough situations. I watch this show in spite of the title character. I'm glad I did; this is a good show. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. To the writers, producers, and directors: keep on doing whatever it is you do......it certainly works! TV-14 Season 6, Episode 5. In addition to that, it has a hilarious humor at some points and makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Though little is known or revealed about Jordan's childhood before her mother's death, flashbacks have revealed that her mother was severely mentally ill. Would have watched it-maybe better to see it on DVD without the dreaded barrage of commercials that I think render most shows neutralized at best. Elsewhere, the lifeless body of Santa shows up at the morgue; and Jordan… Woody is the cop who works to serve justice and do his job properly (and yet always gets dragged into Jordan's schemes.) Worth a look if you've never seen it. Love her in Komodo !!!! The show as a whole was rarely as gripping as HOUSE or even SCRUBS, but it had its moments. Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the … Now it seems as though she is going nowhere and has no one. Not even in reruns. Bug is much the same, but more quiet and reserved and very kind-hearted. Here are the best … I find I don't have to see it every week anymore, because it is more about Woody and the silliness that goes on there. Bug and Lily, there's a big slap in the face. In the same vein as CSI, this show has taken the genre to new levels. Directed by Rachel Talalay. With Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrer, Ken Howard, Ravi Kapoor. Her father, fearing for the safety of her older brother, gave him up to a couple that had recently lost a child before Jordan's birth. It does what CSI does, but better, with more humour and a more interesting cast. 12 Episodes 2007. Otis Redding, Soundtrack: Top Gun. Jordan is not a cop, she is a medical examiner, she's supposed to tell the cops how people died, thats it. I'm not sure why the user before me hates "Crossing Jordan" so much. A likable but often perplexed detective (Jerry O'Connell from SLIDERS) is often on hand, and as the seasons wore on, several additional supporting players came and went. And "ER" has gone downhill in recent years. 2001-2007; 6 seasons NBC Drama TV14 Watchlist. We also get to know a little more about Jordan's mother's problems, and death. Does CSI do well as a show? And the rest of the cast.... better than E.R. Dr. Macy attempts to help a hit and run victim who later dies at a local hospital. Tune in and watch Dr. Macy's Team working their charm. Too bad it never found its audience. Jordan was supposed to be a competent, strong willed, dedicated medical examiner, marked by a family tragedy... instead, she is incoherent, irresponsible, incredibly arrogant and unbearably annoying. View production, box office, & company info. It took me a few episodes to really get into it, but now I am on season 6 and am sad to know that it's almost over! Jill Hennessy is great and gets even better. Crossing Jordan takes "artistic license" to the level of absurdity. In fact, I can't figure out why he suggests that the show started well but isn't worth watching any more. Lily is a caring and compassionate person whose goal in life is to make others feel better. Steve Valentine and Kathryn Hahn are great, Ravi Kapoor is outstanding, Miguel Ferrer has such an intense presence that he can steal the scenes without even saying a word, and overall the team share a remarkable chemistry that jumps through the screen. Jordan rushes over to the ME's office to respond to Nigel's phone call. | Crossing Jordan is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. He is an actor and director, known for Crossing Jordan (2001), Ad Astra (2019) and Miss India America (2015). Jerry O'Connell is a welcome addition as young, gung-ho detective Woody Hoyt, who provides nice little comic moments here and there to keep the show on it's toes. Jordan investigates a body tossed from a roof. As for accuracy and versimilitude, I have a friend who works in the local Coroners office and while the office he works in isn't nearly as bright and breezy as the Boston office in Crossing Jordan, the general feel and the equipment that is mentioned in the show is spot on. With last weeks premier episode for 2007 (being the first one in quite some time) it is sure not to disappoint and they have certainly not lost their creative edge!! They keep you longing for more with the depth of the characters and the tensions, both friendly and sexual, between them. He laments that the entire office cares for Jordan… The series is supposedly set in Boston, but is about as authentically Bostonian as a Philly cheese steak (I think it's mostly filmed in Toronto - it's DEFINITELY not filmed in Boston). Some episodes haven't just *blurred* the line between real science and the supernatural, they've plowed up the ground that the line was drawn on and dynamited the underlying bedrock. She seems to get all kinds of free time to run around questioning potential suspects. Mr. Little and Mr. Big February 18, 2007. She always solves the murder before the cops do & every case she gets seems to have something to do with her mothers death. Before they were famous, these stars brought their movies to the Sundance Film Festival. Together they solve case after case, occasionally getting on each others nerves while doing it, but when it comes down to it, they're a family. I happened upon "Crossing Jordan" one evening while channel surfing. Someone on staff does their homework. I feel that Jordans character in this show is completely unrealistic. Trey's father (Paul Winfield) visits. This show started out interesting to me and seems to be getting better all the time. I saw this show just last night and I wasnt exspecting much but I have to tell you it was very good. It's true, the plotlines are far from original, and the solutions are not very brilliant, but the keyword for appreciating this show is "fun". I believe that Crossing Jordan is a mixture of M.A.S.H. Otis Redding was born on September 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, USA as Otis Ray Redding Jr. Elsewhere Woody and Bug are … This was revealed to Jordan when she located a small strip of film, which Nigel Townsend managed to clean up and enhance. Woody and Jordan, DUH! 43 min The series of Crossing Jordan, is one of my favorite series and takes the audience watching it through an exciting six seasons of the show, from one gritting case to another, while expertly interweaving the … Ravi Kapoor was born in Liverpool, England. Macy vermutet, dass Gelber dabei ist, sein Augenlicht zu verlieren. I'm not sure what show thwolf was watching, but it doesn't appear that he was watching this one. | NBC needs to Have Woody And Cavanaugh get back together but hold off on them getting SERIOUSLY serious!! This show delivers at every level meeting the need for realism in its plots and the cutting edge forensics involved in solving the cases. Crossing Jordan is a television crime drama series about a female medical examiner who bends rules to solve cases with help from her retired-cop father. In the same vein as CSI, this show has taken the genre to new levels. I think Jill Hennessy is a very pretty girl. I will watch this show every week. Crime, Drama, Mystery. I give it 10 stars out of 10. Jordan is tough and outgoing and prepared to do whatever it takes to solve each case, disregarding any risk involved. He was a essential part of the show. The interaction between Jill Hennessey and Miguel Ferrer is excellent and never contrived. Sometimes in the show we get to know more about the characters. But I just love the chemistry between the co-workers, and the crime mystery. No other show I am aware of has shown such a development of characters as well as having so many exiting and interesting cases. Fortunately for me, A&E runs older episodes of CJ late in the evening, so I've had a chance to play catch-up and watch it from the beginning. Crossing Jordan es una serie de televisión de la NBC, protagonizada por Jill Hennessy en la que interpreta a una forense del Instituto Médico Forense de Boston.La serie muestra los trabajos de … Jordan takes a road trip with Lily to recover a body, but the assignment becomes complicated when the body vanishes.