Without A Trace

Amid the CBS Summer Press Tour this week, the subject came up about why the network had cancelled Without A Trace. It wasn't ratings, which is clearly the truth because just this past weekend, Without A Trace was pulling over six million viewers for a rerun, doubling the number of people who tuned in for the brand new ABC series, Defying Gravity. Therefore, if Without A Trace was still capable of besting the fodder produced by the competition, why on earth would CBS dump it?
"Every show has its own life cycle," said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, who went on to explain that the shows the network had in development were just too good to wait. In other words, The Good Wife, Three Rivers and NCIS: Los Angeles, none of which are proven hits, were more important than an established success.Continue reading The real reason Without A Trace »
- Allison Waldman

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Anthony Lapaglia has revealed that he may give up acting for good following the axing of Us TV drama Without A Trace. The acclaimed actor, who played FBI boss Jack Malone in the crime series, announced that he would rather live the relaxed life of a surfer in his home country than that of a Hollywood star. He told the Herald Sun: "I've retired. I don't know »
- By Rebecca Davies

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the forgotten

Network: ABC
Premiere date: Tuesday, September 22 at 10:00 p.m., Et
Cast: Christian Slater, Michelle Borth, Heather Stephens, Bob Stephenson, Anthony Carrigan, Rochelle Aytes
Synopsis (from ABC):
In the United States, the remains of 40,000 people have yet to be identified. When police investigations reach a dead end, civilian volunteers across the country work to name — the forgotten.
From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, "the forgotten" is a drama series in which a team of dedicated amateurs – The Forgotten Network-work on murder cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group, led by Alex Donovan (Christian Slater), must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. These are citizen volunteers solving extraordinary crimes. Their persistence and compassion for the cases put them on a personal and emotional journey that focuses on giving names back to the deceased.
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- Bryan Jones

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