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The Best Episodes of Without a Trace Season 7

Every episode of Without a Trace Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Without a Trace Season 7!

The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

Genres:CrimeMysteryAction & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Without a Trace" season 7 is "Closure", rated 7.5/10 from 127 user votes. It was directed by John Polson and written by N/A. "Closure" aired on 9/23/2008 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "22 x 42".

  • Closure
    7.5/10 127 votes

    #1 - Closure

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2008

    A man, whose daughter went missing years ago, also goes missing, and the team tries to connect his desire to help another couple missing their son. Meanwhile, Jack is trying to adjust to his new boss, Clark Medina.

    Director: John Polson

    Writer: N/A

  • 22 x 42
    7.1/10 115 votes

    #2 - 22 x 42

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2008

    A rising exec is abducted from a Taxi after attending a rooftop party. The team also continues to learn to adjust with their new boss.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Call
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #3 - Last Call

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2008

    A white-collar criminal goes missing on his way to testify against a former associate and the team must find out why.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: David Amann

  • True / False
    7.2/10 124 votes

    #4 - True / False

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2008

    The team discovers a long festering secret which sets off a deadly chain of events when they investigate the disappearance of the teenage son of a Secret Service man.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: Diego Gutierrez

  • Rise and Fall
    7.2/10 108 votes

    #5 - Rise and Fall

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2008

    The team must shift their attention from a case they are working on and hand it over to Martin, after a child is reported to have been kidnapped at a mall.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: David Amann

  • Live to Regret
    7.1/10 107 votes

    #6 - Live to Regret

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2008

    The team finds a secret to a bank manager's past after she vanishes, which may just hold a clue to her disappearance. Meanwhile, Jack is named head of the department once again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gwendolyn M. Parker

  • Rewind
    7.1/10 105 votes

    #7 - Rewind

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2008

    The team searches for a paraplegic who had been injured two years earlier in a car accident and is now missing. Their investigation shocks them when they discover the truth in what may have caused his disappearance.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Bruce Rasmussen

  • Better Angels
    7.2/10 97 votes

    #8 - Better Angels

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2008

    Jack and Samantha head to Los Angeles to look into the disappearance of a man who vanished after attending a funeral.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Greg Walker

  • Push Comes to Shove
    6.7/10 98 votes

    #9 - Push Comes to Shove

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2008

    The team must decide whether or not a doctor's past is a factor in her disappearance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diego Gutierrez

  • Cloudy With a Chance Of Gettysburg
    6.9/10 103 votes

    #10 - Cloudy With a Chance Of Gettysburg

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2008

    A TV weatherman arrives at work bleeding from his side and the team tries to beat the clock to find out what that has to do with disappearance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gwendolyn M. Parker

  • Wanted
    7.3/10 107 votes

    #11 - Wanted

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2009

    The team is called in to investigate the custody kidnapping over a teen who vanished after last seen with her mother. But the case takes a turn when they discover the teen was living a secret life. Meanwhile, there is a bump in the road of the relationship between Jack and Samantha.

    Director: Marianne Jean-Baptiste

    Writer: N/A

  • Believe Me
    7.1/10 103 votes

    #12 - Believe Me

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2009

    The team searches for a bar owner who goes missing shortly after his statue of St. Theresa cries. Brian's visit takes a new turn.

    Director: Paul McCrane

    Writer: Bruce Rasmussen

  • Once Lost
    7.0/10 105 votes

    #13 - Once Lost

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2009

    Elena is forced to face the consequences of her past, as the team is put on the case to search for her former partner who went missing during an undercover sting.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: Diego Gutierrez

  • Friends and Neighbors
    7.0/10 104 votes

    #14 - Friends and Neighbors

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2009

    The team tries to hunt down the person who kidnapped two neighbors from a suburban home. The case takes a surprising turn when the agents discover the identity of the abductor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chameleon
    7.8/10 140 votes

    #15 - Chameleon

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2009

    The team uncovers a history of deception as they search for a man posing as a college student vanishes.

    Director: Eric Close

    Writer: N/A

  • Skeletons
    7.4/10 97 votes

    #16 - Skeletons

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2009

    The team investigates after a woman attends a self-defense class with her infant son and then both disappear after the class ends.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diego Gutierrez, Gwendolyn M. Parker

  • Voir Dire
    7.8/10 103 votes

    #17 - Voir Dire

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2009

    While working on a high profile civil case, a trial consultant vanishes. Jack and Sam learn how to make adjustments as Brian and Finn spend more time together.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: N/A

  • Daylight
    7.4/10 94 votes

    #18 - Daylight

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2009

    The team believes that the past of a missing psychologist's brother might have played a role in his disappearance. Martin's relationship with Kim takes a spicy turn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Greg Walker

  • Heartbeats
    7.1/10 94 votes

    #19 - Heartbeats

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/2009

    The suspect list keeps growing as the team investigates the disappearance of a Russian matchmaker.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • Hard Landing
    7.2/10 92 votes

    #20 - Hard Landing

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/14/2009

    A billionaire's son disappears after crash landing a small plane in the woods. Kim Marcus returns and her relationship with Martin develops.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Labyrinths
    7.3/10 87 votes

    #21 - Labyrinths

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2009

    The team looks for a missing journalist after her hardcore exposes are published on an on-line magazine. They begin to suspect a politician, the subject of one of her latest entries. Meanwhile, Brian remains in Sam and Finn's life.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Diego Gutierrez, Gwendolyn M. Parker

  • Devotion
    7.2/10 108 votes

    #22 - Devotion

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2009

    The team searches for a missing teen who's abductor left behind an amateur tape with her appearing on it.

    Director: John Polson

    Writer: Anthony LaPaglia

  • True
    7.3/10 100 votes

    #23 - True

    Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/2009

    After Hanna's boyfriend disappears from Chicago along the way to New York, Jack hesitates to assign the team on his case.

    Director: Eric Close

    Writer: N/A

  • Undertow
    7.2/10 112 votes

    #24 - Undertow

    Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/2009

    The team searches for a man who goes missing after a late night dive and try to zero in on who could be responsible for his disappearance. Meanwhile, Danny and Elena take their relationship to another level.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc

    Writer: Greg Walker