Without a Trace
originally aired on CBS
Without a Trace is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009. It starred Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, and Roselyn Sánchez. The series was one of CBS' most successful series, earning high television ratings and winning a Primetime Emmy Award.
Each episode followed the search for one individual under tight time constraints. The real FBI does investigate missing persons; specifically, they have the authority to help in any "mysterious" disappearances of children abducted by nonfamily members. A crossover episode in 2007 featured characters Gil Grissom from CSI and Jack Malone from Without a Trace working together to solve the same case.