"Crossing Jordan" (2001)TV series 2001-2007

Creator:

Tim Kring

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A "sexy, brilliant" Boston medical examiner... Despite a checkered career, Dr. Jordan Cavannaugh goes above and beyond to solve cases.

Plot Keywords:

Boston Massachusetts | Irish American | Detective | Female Detective | Police

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 7	2:00 PM	AETV	Sanctuary	#4.18
Fri. Aug. 8	8:00 AM	AETV	Embraceable You	#4.19

Cast

Jill Hennessy	...	Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (116 episodes, 2001-2007)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Dr. Garret Macy (113 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ravi Kapoor	...	Dr. Mahesh 'Bug' Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy / ... (111 episodes, 2001-2007)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Lily Lebowski (111 episodes, 2001-2007)
Steve Valentine	...	Dr. Nigel Townsend / ... (111 episodes, 2001-2007)
Jerry O'Connell	...	Detective Woody Hoyt (89 episodes, 2002-2007)

Also Known As:

Untitled Tim Kring Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tallwind Productions

Trivia:

Executive producer and creator Tim Kring was at first reluctant to cast Jill Hennessy as the impulsive, abrasive medical examiner Jordan Cavanaugh, knowing only her work as the straight-laced Assistant D.A. Claire Kincaid on "Law & Order" (1990) and as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001) (TV). Agreeing to meet for breakfast, Kring was embarrassed to discover the restaurant he had chosen was closed when they arrived. Kring started to apologize, but Hennessy, unfazed, said, "Dude, who gives a shit? We'll go someplace else." Kring recalled thinking, "Oh, my God, this is Jordan."

Quotes:

Devan Maguire: I didn't spend six years on postgraduate work to sit here on my shapely ass!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Heroes Unmasked: Telling Tales (#1.13)" (2007)

Entertaining

I happened upon "Crossing Jordan" one evening while channel surfing. I'm glad I did; this is a good show. This show works because it is well cast, for starters. The interaction between Jill Hennessey and Miguel Ferrer is excellent and never contrived. Steve Valentine and Ravi Kapoor are brilliant, and Katherine Hahn balances out this group as the sweet, empathic Lily. 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. 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. This show started out interesting to me and seems to be getting better all the time. I'll definitely keep watching in the future.