Brash, stubborn and resourceful ME Jordan Cavanaugh revives her career in Boston, occasionally breaking the rules and ticking off the cops or her co-workers. On the home front, she gets crime-solving help from her retired-cop dad.
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Series Cast Summary
| Jill Hennessy | ... |
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh
(117 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Miguel Ferrer | ... |
Dr. Garret Macy
(117 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Ravi Kapoor | ... |
Dr. Mahesh 'Bug' Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy
(117 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Steve Valentine | ... |
Dr. Nigel Townsend
(117 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Kathryn Hahn | ... |
Lily Lebowski
(115 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Jerry O'Connell | ... |
Detective Woody Hoyt
(88 episodes, 2002-2007)
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| Ken Howard | ... |
Max Cavanaugh
(49 episodes, 2001-2005)
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| Emy Coligado | ... |
Emmy
(30 episodes, 2001-2007)
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| Ivan Sergei | ... |
Dr. Peter Winslow
(22 episodes, 2003-2004)
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| Mahershala Ali | ... |
Dr. Trey Sanders
(19 episodes, 2001-2002)
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| Susan Gibney | ... |
DA Renee Walcott
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(19 episodes, 2002-2007)
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| Ethan Sandler | ... |
ADA Jeffrey Brandau
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(15 episodes, 2002-2007)
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| Leslie Bibb | ... |
Detective Tallulah Simmons
(14 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| David Monahan | ... |
Detective Matt Seely
(14 episodes, 2004-2007)
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| Eugene Byrd | ... |
Sidney
(13 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Brooke Smith | ... |
Dr. Kate Switzer
(13 episodes, 2007)
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| Lorraine Toussaint | ... |
Dr. Elaine Duchamps
(12 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Alex McKenna | ... |
Abby Macy
(12 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Charles Mesure | ... |
J.D. Pollack
(12 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Jennifer Finnigan | ... |
Dr. Devan Maguire
(10 episodes, 2004)
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| Lindsay Frost | ... |
Maggie Macy
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(9 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Amy Aquino | ... |
Detective Lois Carver
(8 episodes, 2001-2004)
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| Wallace Shawn | ... |
Dr. Howard Stiles
(8 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Jeffrey Donovan | ... |
William Ivers
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Lois Nettleton | ... |
Evelyn
(5 episodes, 2001)
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| Marlene Forte | ... |
Gloria
(5 episodes, 2001)
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| Arija Bareikis | ... |
Detective Annie Capra
(5 episodes, 2004)
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| Jerry Trainor | ... |
Brian - A.V. Guy
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(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Judge Harlan Marshall
(4 episodes, 2004-2007)
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| Tom McCleister | ... |
Charlie
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(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
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| Michael T. Weiss | ... |
James Horton
(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
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| D.W. Moffett | ... |
Detective Eddy Winslow
(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
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| Shailene Woodley | ... |
Young Jordan Cavanaugh
(4 episodes, 2001-2004)
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| Jacob Bruce | ... |
Jefferson
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(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Shawn Christian | ... |
Adam Flynn
(3 episodes, 2001)
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| Josh Duhamel | ... |
Danny McCoy
(3 episodes, 2004-2007)
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| Tovah Feldshuh | ... |
Mrs. Elaine Brandau
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(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
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| Jack Laufer | ... |
Herman Redding
(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Kristen Wilson | ... |
Kim Watkins
(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
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| Tamlyn Tomita | ... |
Dr. Grace Yakura
(3 episodes, 2001)
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Stephanie Bradley | ... |
Emily Cavanaugh
(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Brian T. Delaney | ... |
Uni
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(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Gina St. John | ... |
News Anchor
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(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Dig Wayne | ... |
Officer Frank
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(3 episodes, 2005)
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| Scott Michael Morgan | ... |
Officer Rooney
(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
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| Ed Quinn | ... |
Tyler
(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
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| Henry Winkler | ... |
Dr. Jack Slocum
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Alicia Coppola | ... |
Detective Meredith 'Merry' Stackhouse
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(2 episodes, 2003-2005)
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| William R. Moses | ... |
Montgomerys' Attorney
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(2 episodes, 2002-2005)
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| Vanessa Marcil | ... |
Sam Marquez
(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
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Production Companies
- Tailwind Productions
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (in association with) (seasons 1-3)
- NBC Universal Television (in association with) (seasons 4-5)
- Sony Pictures Television International
- Kaledo Dritte Productions
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Television International (World-wide) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2007) (United States) (tv)
- CanWest Global Television Network (2007) (Canada) (tv)
- 13th Street (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- 3+ (2007) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ATV (2011) (Austria) (tv)
- ATV2 (2012) (Austria) (tv)
- AXN (2012) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (tv)
- FOXlife (Turkey) (tv)
- Glitz (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Koch Media (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Net5 (2002) (Netherlands) (tv) (season 1)
- RTL Crime (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- SBS6 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (as "Medical Examiners") (seasons 3 and 4) (repeats)
- Sorozat (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Super RTL (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- TF1 (2005) (France) (tv) (seasons 1-5)
- TNT Serie (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- TV2 (2008) (Hungary) (tv) (seasons 5-6)
- TVNOW (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (tv) (seasons 2 and 3) (episodes 1, 2 and 3 of season 4)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- USA Network (Brazil) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Season 1)
- VOX (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- VOX (Germany) (tv)
- VOXup (2021) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes, dollies and remote camera systems)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Film Permits Unlimited (location permits)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Micdi Productions (music editorial)
- Montgomery & Co. Creative (main title design)
- Runway (post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh is a forensic pathologist who lost her job with the Boston medical examiner's office because her passion for solving homicides frequently extended beyond the autopsy table. Years later, an old ally rescues Jordan from court-ordered anger management training in Los Angeles and rehires her to her former job in Boston. Jordan is still feisty and mercurial but management tolerates her because she is good at her job. She and her father, a disgraced former Boston police detective, often solve crimes together by using a role-playing game they've played since Jordan's childhood. It goes: "You be the killer, and I'll be the victim, and we'll figure out how this happened." The driving force in Jordan's life and career is the crime she took the longest time to solve -- her mother's murder. Written by A.B. Gilpin |
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Did You Know?
| 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 District Attorney Claire Kincaid on Law & Order (1990) and as Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001). 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." See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the series, the Boston Police Department is shown to be driving Dodge Intrepid cruisers. In real life, the BPD drives Ford Crown Victorias. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.71 (2011). See more » |
| Quotes |
Woody:
Stay in the car. Jordan: What exactly in our past makes you think I'll do that? See more » |