Synopsis:
Jill Hennessy (NBC’s Law & Order) returns to series television starring in this edgy, one-hour drama as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a sexy, brilliant and fearless Boston medical examiner with a checkered career -- and a penchant for going beyond the call of duty to investigate crimes.

After striking out in Los Angeles, the headstrong Jordan returns to her Boston hometown and her former job with the Massachusetts State Coroner’s Office. There she reunites with her ex-cop father, Max (Ken Howard, "The White Shadow"), who’s still haunted by the unsolved murder of his wife, who was Jordan’s mother. This tragic incident shapes Jordan’s empathy with the voiceless victims she encounters as she channels her inner anger towards piecing together complex murder cases that have been hidden, shoved aside or conveniently forgotten.

Jordan gains a measure of support from her erratic boss, Dr. Garret Macy (Miguel Ferrer, "Traffic") -- who has his own personal issues -- and a newly arrived and confident colleague, Dr. Trey Sanders (newcomer Mahershalalhashbaz Ali); and forensic entomologist Dr. Mahesh "Bug" Vijayaraghavensatyanaryanamurthy (Ravi Kapoor, "Gideon’s Crossing").

"We envision this sexy whodunnit to be a classy, character-driven drama that appeals to the fascination we all have for crime-solving," says executive producer-creator Tim Kring. "But what will set it apart is our commitment to greater character development, providing viewers with the opportunity to connect in a more meaningful way with our ensemble cast." (courtesy NBC Entertainment, 2001)

SEASON ONE:
1-1 --09/24/2001

1-2 --10/01/2001
Mackenzie Phillips guest-stars as a waitress whose unusual reaction to the shooting death of her cab driver husband makes Jordan curious about the real story behind the cabbie's killing. While at the crime scene, Jordan also encounters Edward "Eddy" Winslow (guest star D.W. Moffett), the homicide detective involved at the end of her father's career as a cop. Meanwhile, Garret feels uncomfortable with the attention he receives from "the weird 'intake' girl," while Trey enlists "Bug" in a quest to identify "Mr. Stinky," an unclaimed corpse whose tenure at the morgue has become lengthy. Two-time Emmy Award nominee Lois Nettleton guest-stars.

1-5 You Can't Go Home Again--10/22/2001
Loyalty stokes Jordan's desire to figure out how a hero firefighter, Jimmy Donnelly (guest star Tom Bresnahan) -- who was also her childhood best friend, died battling a suspicious blaze. Despite warnings from both her disapproving superior, Dr. Grace Yakura (guest star Tamyln Tomita) and Det. Eddy Winslow (guest star D.W. Moffett, "Traffic"), Jordan asks Max to help her investigate, but they are disappointed by what the evidence points to. Meanwhile, Garret attempts to think like a 17-year-old in the hopes of finding the perfect birthday gift for his daughter, Abby (guest star Alex McKenna), and Trey and Bug search for a reason why the laughter died when they do an autopsy on Lily's (guest star Kathryn Hahn) favorite TV clown.