Without a Trace — Season 2
All 24 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
When a school bus vanishes into thin air during it's morning route, it quickly becomes clear that the bus has been hijacked and the children riding it are being held for ransom. Meanwhile, Sam deals with the physical and emotional trauma of her recent gunshot wound, and Jack attempts to make amends with his estranged family.
- 02
The team search for a priest in desperate need of a liver transplant who goes missing after performing last rites at the scene of a car crash.
- 03
When a a recently engaged woman disappears from her engagement party, the team discovers her background is riddled with frauds and scams. Meanwhile, Sam reluctantly sees a therapist to help her process recent events at work.
- 04
A 14-year-old musical prodigy from a Russian immigrant family disappears on the night of a concert, taking her valuable violin with her. Meanwhile, Samantha is still resisting her mandatory counseling, hindering her progress in recovering from recent events.
- 05
When Doris Lovett, a mother from a small town, is abducted in the middle of the day from outside her home, Jack realizes that the case bears an uncomfortable similarity to a serial killer case he dealt with 12 years ago.
- 06
The team search for Ethan Sawyer, a high school student who goes missing from his home. As the investigation progresses the team discover that behind the seemingly idyllic life Ethan is leading, lies a world of wild teenage parties and a faltering relationship with his girlfriend.
- 07
When an unknown Hispanic boy is abducted in plain sight from a Spanish Harlem street, Jack and the team are perplexed as to why nobody comes forward to report him missing. During the course of the investigation, Martin is pushed to breaking point, compromising both Vivian and himself.
- 08
Jack and the team look into the sudden disappearance of a respected firefighter, who doesn't make it home one night after saving the life of a fellow firefighter in a massive blaze.
- 09
The team search for an intensely driven neurosurgeon, Dr. Lianna Sardo, who disappeared after a late-night jog in the city with her ex-husband. Triggered by aspects of the case, Samantha struggles to balance her own loyalty to her job with her feelings.
- 10
The team investigate the disappearance of a father-to-be who vanished after a high-school reunion - and find a splash of his blood in the place he was last seen. The investigation uncovers a sorry tale of financial misdeeds and extramarital deceit as the team pieces together the clues.
- 11
The team investigates the disappearance of a former investigative journalist who, despite being a member of the paparazzi in recent years, had been secretly working on a story about water pollution.
- 12
When young criminal defense attorney, Joe Gibson, disappears after last being seen in the middle of the night, apparently running from people shooting after him, the team must consider if his disappearance is the result of a gradual slide into paranoid schizophrenia.
- 13
When the team investigates the disappearance of a self-help guru and motivational speaker, they start to wonder if he may have staged his own kidnapping as a publicity stunt.
- 14
Former policewoman Jessie Prince, who is now employed as a bounty hunter, is shot and subsequently vanishes, leading Jack and the team into a game of cat-and-mouse with a corrupt police conspiracy.
- 15
The team investigate the case of 12-year-old Eric Miller, who vanishes from school in the middle of the day. What at first seems like a sinister kidnapping soon becomes a trail of bullying and violence.
- 16
Vivian receives a new lead in the four-year-old cold case of missing woman, Jessica Raab. When the team officially re-opens the case, they discover a previously unknown double life of sex addiction, childhood abuse, depression, and a religious cult.
- 17
Jack and Danny travel to Iraq to investigate a soldier who disappeared after he returned home from service to find his life savings gone, his business closed, and the love of his life with another man.
- 18
The team invesigates the disappearance of a man who vanishes on his way to the bank to deposit the takings from his wife's salon. Meanwhile, Danny tries to avoid getting caught up in family drama, and Martin prepares to re-rake his firearms qualifications test.
- 19
The team searches for Julie Cochran, a marine biology student who went missing after attending a party with her boyfriend. However, when new evidence of multiple dead women in different cities points to the boyfriend's identical twin brother, the team struggles to discern which twin is really guilty.
- 20
When Martin's aunt, who has been battling cancer, goes missing on the way to visit a friend, Martin enlists Sam to help him look for her. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to reconcile with his father, who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
- 21
Mark Wilson goes missing while trying to prove the innocence of his son - a death row inmate who is facing imminent execution for murdering a married couple in front of their young daughter during a botched robbery.
- 22
The team looks for missing college football coach, Jim Cooper, who recently made the unpopular decision to crack down on his player's academics and ethics. Meanwhile, Jack must decide whether he wants to relocate to Chicago with his family after his wife is offered a promotion at work.
- 23
Adopted teenager Serene Barnes comes into the FBI offices asking the team for help to discover whether or not she was kidnapped 13 years ago. Despite his initial hesitation, Jack makes a decision about moving to Chicago with his family.
- 24
When a yacht turns up adrift in New York Harbor with only the dead body of the captain on board, the team begin a frantic search for a mother and her two children who were the only other passengers. Meanwhile, Jack prepares to leave for Chicago, and Sam reconsiders her relationship with Martin.
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