Crossing Jordan

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 Chief Medical Examiner.

Crossing Jordan (2001-2007) is an American network crime drama created by Tim Kring for NBC. Jill Hennessy stars as Jordan Cavanaugh, a brilliant and abrasive forensic pathologist working in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Alongside her, Miguel Ferrer plays Garrett Macy, the office's commanding chief, while Jerry O'Connell portrays Woody Hoyt and Steve Valentine plays Nigel Townsend, colleagues whose rivalries and friendships shape the workplace. Jordan's engine is simple and relentless: each episode hands her a body that cannot speak, and she must read bruises, toxicology and wounds to name a killer before the case goes cold. The series unfolds as a six-season run of mostly self-contained murder cases, with a continuing thread of professional tension and personal history running beneath them. Its atmosphere blends clinical precision with emotional weariness, a procedural built on the quiet dignity of the dead. Fans of Quincy, M.E., Bones and Silent Witness will find familiar pleasures in its forensic detail and its brisk, character-driven investigations set in a grey New England city.

Audiences rate the series as mixed, with a solid procedural that holds up well across its run but draws middling overall ratings.

• Quincy, M.E.forensic pathology case-of-the-week procedural with a crime-solving medical examiner lead
• Bonesforensic science procedural with a scientist protagonist solving murders through autopsy and evidence
• Silent Witnessforensic investigation procedural with a morgue-based team and a serialized personal arc
• Dr. Vegascrime procedural built on medical examination and a driven lead who reads bodies for clues

Created by

Tim Kring

Release Date

2001-09-24

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (167)

What is Crossing Jordan about?

A brilliant forensic pathologist at the Massachusetts Medical Examiner's office uses the bodies of the dead to solve murders.

What is Crossing Jordan like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crossing Jordan as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Crossing Jordan violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crossing Jordan as mild.

What did critics think of Crossing Jordan?

Audiences rate the series as mixed, with a solid procedural that holds up well across its run but draws middling overall ratings.

Which shows are like Crossing Jordan?

Shows with a similar feel include Quincy, M.E., Bones, Silent Witness, and Dr. Vegas.

How long is Crossing Jordan?

Crossing Jordan: 6 seasons, 117 episodes.

Is Crossing Jordan still running?

No, Crossing Jordan has ended.

Where can I watch Crossing Jordan?

In United States, Crossing Jordan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.