Jill HennessyCrossing Jordan: Season 1

It took some time for this show to find its footing and decide exactly what it wanted to be. Many expecting it to be very dark like "Profiler" or intricately technical like "C.S.I." gave up on it too soon. The pilot episode offered a lot of background and insight into Jordan Cavanaugh (Jill Hennessey). She was smart and pretty, and terribly messed up, haunted by demons from her childhood. She was also relentless in her pursuit of justice.Once she left L.A. for Boston, joining the M.E.'s office, she gradually found a home. By the middle of season one, the show knew what it was and many were glad they'd hung around. It became this wonderfully cool show about a small group of people in the medical examiner's office, Jill Hennessy at its center, who had formed a kind of familial bond as they dealt with crimes and their personal problems. In Jordan's case, who was searching for her mother's killer, the two often intertwined.There was a lot of quirky humor and fun mixed in with the darker elements, making for a great show. There was also a fine ensemble cast. Miguel Ferrer as Jordan's boss, Katherine Hahn as the always "glass half full" Lily, and Jerry O'Connell as Woody, the cop often at odds with Jordan, but sort of loving every minute of it, all brought something to the show's dynamic. Ken Howard was also good as Jordan's estranged father. But it was really Steve Valentine's Nigel and Ravi Kapoor's "Bug" and their interactions with Jordan which made the show special.They bickered, got in trouble, covered for each other, and generally had a life and a family thanks to each other. Crossing Jordan really hit its stride with the two-part "Digger" story arc. It cemented the show to its core audience, who stayed from then on. Followed by the very good "Blue Christmas" episode, it had finally discovered the perfect mix of crime and quirky humor and personal woes. It was both the dark and the light.One of the great things about the show was the music. An eclectic mix of songs was often used for atmosphere, which could run from noir to hilarity in less time than it took to make a fun reference to Elvis. From the middle of season one to the end of season two, this was great television. You could never put it in in a nice little box, pegging it as this kind of show or that. It was simply Crossing Jordan.Here are the episodes for season one: Pilot, The Dawn of a New Day, The Ties That Bind, Born to Run, You Can't Go Home Again, Believers, Digger, Part I, Digger, Part II, Blue Christmas, Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Blood Relatives, Miracles & Wonders, Four Fathers, Acts of Mercy, Lost and Found, Crime & Punishment, With Honor, For Harry, with Love and Squalor, The Gift of Life, Someone to Count On, Secrets & Lies, Secrets & Lies, Part IIWith everything on television seeming the same, Crossing Jordan was different. Many episodes and story lines were interconnected. You never got the full story from just occasionally tuning in for a peak. It required some attention and time. It was what made the show work, and its downfall in later seasons when it tried to fit in more. Seasons one and two were terrific, however, and something a bit different for TV fans to own.

First of all, let me say that 'Crossing Jordan' was one of the shows that I never missed. It was just that good and I am still royally peeved at NBC for canceling it without even a heads up!!! They left us all hanging and anxiously waiting for the new season to arrive and then bam!! it was cancelled. So boooo to NBC forever for that. Now on to how great this show is, I liked averything about this show, the science, the drama, the comedic spots that were woven into it. Each actor was brilliant in their role and I really miss them alot. I don't really like to get up at 5 a.m. to watch reruns on A&E, so I at least have the first season on dvd to watch anytime. My next beef is when are the rest of the seasons going to be released?? I think we fans have been more than reasonably patient about waiting for at least the second season to arrive, but this is getting ridiculous. Give us any word, please. Amazon, you are a saviour, it is not easy to find certain dvd sets that I want in my area, and the nearest large department store is over two hours away, so you have excellent quality products and at a really nice price too. Shipping is great too, I was really pleased with this purchase and watch it regularly.

Glad to see this one released on DVD. I sort of lost track of the series and was only able to catch a couple episodes here and there as time permitted over the years. I heard the Last episode of the Series Finale wasnt that good? Sounds like another great show cut to make room for more Reality Crap. *Sighs* Heres hoping the rest of the show gets released to DVD eventually and doesnt get hung up in 'negotiations' like many other shows have been hi-jacked to the DVD release process: "Yes I let you use my Music/Face/Voice/Name for TV, but I dont want it on DVD." *rolls eyes* I Never did understand that mentality. Ive seen shows and Movies and Loved the soundtracks and have gone out to buy them or purchased them from Amazon, and have looked/bought other stuff for the actors/actresses that Ive seen in the various shows, so whats the difference in them being seen/heard on TV and yet not on DVD/BluRay/or even VHS Tape? Then again the economy is in the toilet so people need every little bit they can get I guess. Anyway thats just my own oppinion. I am looking forward to the rest of the series being released regardless. The cast/crew were great!Take care everyone, Peace.

This was good quality dvd's, but the seller doesn't provide the option to buy the other seasons outside of a complete box set. So if you wanted just the 1st and 6th season, you can't buy just those seasons...you'd have to order the complete box set. Which costs more than Bones. Bones had12-13 seasons...Crossing Jordan had 6 seasons... My favorite character in this show was Dr. Garrett Macy played by Miguel Ferrer. Crossing Jordan has some quirks and probably not for everyone. It's a good show. 1st and 6th season are the best!

This is a really interesting procedural drama, and it’s fun, maybe a little quirky. Unfortunately, anything beyond season 1 is extremely hard to find. Even the complete series sets sold on Amazon are made for Europe and Australia. This season 1 set, though, came in good shape. The video quality is decent, but not HD. Overall, I’m happy with this purchase. Now if I could just find the other 5 seasons…

She’s great as a M.E. But miss her on Law and order !!

Basierend auf einer Idee von Drehbuch Autor Tim Kring (auch verantwortlich für Heroes, 2006-2010) entwickelte der amerikanische TV-Sender NBC im Jahr 2001 eine Serie über eine Gerichtsmedizinerin, die aufgrund Ihrer komplexen Charaktere, teils skurrilen aber dennoch stets spannenden und ebenso interessanten Storys schnell Kultcharakter erlangte, und so zum Vorbild vieler noch heute laufender Serien wurde. Einen wesentlichen Anteil an der Stimmung der einzelnen Episoden hat auch die sensationelle Musikauswahl, welche aber auch dafür verantwortlich ist, daß es so lange gedauert hat, bis diese außergewöhnliche TV-Serie nun auch auf DVD und Blu-Ray erschienen ist.Machen es die komplexen Charaktere und das teils etwas skurrile Verhalten der Darsteller es anfangs etwas schwierig den Einstieg in die Serie zu finden, so sympathisiert man doch mehr und mehr mit den Charakteren, je länger diese Serie läuft. (Es ist eben wie im echten Leben: es dauert bis man mit dem einen oder anderen warm wird, der aber dann zu einem echten Freund werden kann.) Im Gegensatz zu den vielen anderen Serien sind die Figuren hier bewusst nicht glatt poliert und dadurch austauschbar, sondern fügen sich harmonisch, wie ein Orchester, zusammen. So lebt diese Serie ganz eindeutig von dem exzellenten Cast angeführt mit Jill Hennessy (Die Unzertrennlichen, 1988; Exit Wounds – Die Copjäger, 2001; The Cop – Crime Scene Paris, TV-Serie 2013), Miguel Ferrer (Robocop, 1987; Stephen King’s The Stand – Das letzte Gefecht, 1994; Navy CIS: L.A., TV-Serie seit 2012), Steve Valentine (Die Muse, 1999; Spider Man 3, 2007; Tripp’s Rock Band, TV-Serie 2009 – 2011), Kathryn Hahn (Wie werde ich ihn los – In 10 Tagen?, 2003; Der Diktator, 2012; Sieben verdammt lange Tage, 2014), Ken Howard (Die Dornenvögel, 1983; Das Kartell, 1994; Der Richter – Recht oder Ehre, 2014)und Ravi Kapoor (diverse Gastrollen in TV-Serien wie 24, Heroes, Navy CIS).Jill Hennessy spielt die Pathologin Jordan Cavanaugh, die durch die Ermordung ihrer Mutter in gewisser Weise traumatisiert ist und sich zu einer sehr bindungsscheuen Person entwickelt hat. Dem stehen jedoch ihr außergewöhnliches Engagement und ihre Kompetenz in beruflicher, aber auch in kollegialer Hinsicht entgegen. Dieser scheinbare Widerspruch zeigt ihre Zerrissenheit, daß sie zwar mit Menschen gut umgehen kann und viele Freunde an ihrem Arbeitsplatz gewinnt, diese aber nur bedingt an sich heranlässt. Die Serie besticht einfach durch die immer wieder skurrilen Geschichten und die unglaubliche Herangehensweise der einzelnen Charaktere auf immer wieder neue absonderliche Situationen. Daß sich die Schauspieler auch untereinander beim Drehen gut verstanden haben verdeutlichen nicht nur die einzelnen Folgen, sondern auch die bemerkenswert guten Interviews, die als Bonusmaterial auf der Blu-Ray enthalten sind. Neben teils exzellenten Einblicken, wie eine TV-Serie sich entwickelt, wird in den Interviews auch ein besonderer Gag verraten, den man in die letzte Episode eingebaut hat: Als Kathryn Hahns’ Charakter Lily Lebowski in einer langen Schlange an einem Bus steht, um zu ihrer Mutter zu fahren, sind sämtliche Personen in der Schlange ehemalige „Leichen“ früherer Episoden. Tim Kring und Regisseur Allan Arkush haben jedoch ihre beiden Darsteller Miguel Ferrer und Kathryn Hahn nicht darüber informiert. Die verblüfften Gesichter der beiden kann man sich lebhaft vorstellen...Diese exzellente 1. Staffel wurde auf sehr ordentlichen Blu-Rays von Koch Media veröffentlicht. Das Bild entspricht zwar nicht höchstem HD-Standard heutiger Produktionen, ist aber dennoch sehr gut und technisch ohne jeden Fehler. Bildformat ist 1.78:1. Als Sprachoptionen stehen Deutsch und Englisch im Tonformat DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 zur Auswahl. Untertitel gibt es in Deutsch. Grandios sind die Extras mit einer Reihe hoch interessanter Interviews. Darüber hinaus gibt es noch Audiokommentare zu 4 Episoden sowie eine ganze Reihe an geschnittenen Szenen. Für Freunde der „Crossing Jordan“ Serie somit eine grandiose Veröffentlichung, die nur zu empfehlen ist. Glücklicherweise hat Koch Media bereits die zweite Staffel veröffentlicht und so bleibt zu hoffen, daß auch die restlichen vier Staffeln noch veröffentlicht werden.

Excellent i can't wait for the second series

Crossing Jordan is one of my favorite tv series and I am excited it has finally come to DVD! I had forgotten some of the earlier episodes ... didn't always catch every repeat on A&E, so it's been like watching some episodes for the very first time again. The picture and sound quality are great. I am really enjoying this series on DVD and can't wait for Season 2 to be released! If you're a true blue Jordan fan, you'll love it!

GUTE SERIE, WARUM GIBT ES NUR 2 STAFFELN MIT DEUTSCHER SPRACHE ?