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Without a Trace S1E1 — Pilot

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Without a Trace•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.4/10 · 392 votesSep 26, 200242 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Maggie Cartwright appears to have simply walked away from every thing in her life, having left everything of hers behind. Later a ransom note appears on her mother's email list demanding a million dollars for her safe return.

Directed byDavid Nutter

Written byHank Steinberg

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Cast5

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Jack Malone

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Samantha Spade

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Vivian Johnson

Enrique Murciano

Enrique Murciano

Danny Taylor

Eric Close

Martin Fitzgerald

Crew2

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

Hank Steinberg

Hank Steinberg

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Without a Trace season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 392 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Nutter and written by Hank Steinberg, it aired on September 26, 2002.

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