Missing Persons (TV series)

Missing Persons is an American crime drama television series, set in Chicago. It followed a fictitious missing persons unit; each episode usually following the investigation into three or more cases. It ran on ABC from August 30, 1993 to February 17, 1994.

Missing Persons
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Starring
ComposerJoe Renzetti
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 30, 1993 (1993-08-30) –
February 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)

It was produced by Gary Sherman Productions in association with Stephen J. Cannell Productions, and often used local Chicago-based actors, as well as occasional guest stars such as Nina Foch, Eddie Bracken, and Lois Smith. Semi-regulars included Ian Gomez, Irma P. Hall, Laura Cerón and Valerie Harper. Unlike most series from Cannell's company, he did not create or co-create this series.

Regular cast

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  • Daniel J. Travanti: Lieutenant who heads the Missing Persons Unit, Ray McAuliffe
  • Erik King: Missing Persons Unit Investigator, Bobby Davison
  • Juan Ramírez: Missing Persons Unit Sergeant, Carlos Marrone
  • Frederick Weller: Missing Persons Unit Investigator, Johnny Sandowski
  • Jorja Fox: Missing Persons Unit Police Officer, Connie Karadzic
  • Robert Swan: Missing Persons Unit Secretary, Dan Manaher
  • Paty Lombard: Wife of Ray McAuliffe, Barbara McAuliffe
  • Al Hoffman: core-group, detective, Justin McCarthy (un-credited)

Among the guest stars was Stephen Colbert in episode 2.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Gary ShermanGary ShermanAugust 30, 1993 (1993-08-30)
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3"Cabe, What Kind of Name is That?"Gary ShermanGary Sherman & Steve FekeSeptember 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)
4"People Don't Talk to Cops, People Lie to Cops"Christopher LeitchGary Sherman & Steve FekeSeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)
5"I Can't Even Imagine"Deborah ReinischStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Eric Estrin & Michael Berlin
October 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)
6"That's My Sister, Pal"Gary ShermanGary Sherman & Steve FekeOctober 14, 1993 (1993-10-14)
7"The Man's an Emotional Termite"Mark SobelStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Emily Tracy
October 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)
8"Some People's Priorities"Mark SobelStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Mark Levin
November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)
9"I'm Gonna Miss Him Too..."Christopher LeitchGary Sherman & Steve FekeNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)
10"Sometimes You Can't Help Getting Involved..."Mark SobelGary Sherman & Steve FekeNovember 25, 1993 (1993-11-25)
11"Right Neighborhood...Wrong Door"Christopher LeitchStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Mark Levin & Denise DeClue
December 2, 1993 (1993-12-02)
12"How Hard Is It Just to Get Off at the Next Exit?"Ellen S. PressmanGary Sherman & Steve FekeDecember 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)
13"If You Could Pick Your Own Parents..."Christopher LeitchStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Michael Berlin & Eric Estrin & Denise DeClue
January 6, 1994 (1994-01-06)
14"I've Got a Siren!..."Ellen S. PressmanStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Denise DeClue
January 13, 1994 (1994-01-13)
15"My Beautiful Son is Okay..."Gary ShermanGary Sherman & Steve FekeJanuary 20, 1994 (1994-01-20)
16"All They Had to Do Was Ask..."Christopher LeitchStory by : Gary Sherman & Steve Feke
Teleplay by : Rick Hull
February 3, 1994 (1994-02-03)
17"Tell Me You Didn't Do It... I'll Go to the Wall for You"Gary ShermanGary Sherman & Steve FekeFebruary 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)
18"What Do You Want... A Signed Confession?"Gary ShermanGary Sherman & Steve FekeFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)

Home media

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On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contains 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, including all episodes of Missing Persons.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Unsub DVD news: Announcement for Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
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