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List Price: $59.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 5690
Released: May 6, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Join a quirky team of misfit coroners willing to put their forensic skills to the test as all 23 Season One episodes of Crossing Jordan including the memorable pilot arrive on a 5-disc DVD set for the first time ever! Smart conflicted and unconventional Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (Jill Hennessy) is a forensic pathologist whose obsession for solving homicides goes beyond the autopsy table. But the driving force behind her hard-core unorthodox investigative style is the one crime she hasn't been able to solve her mother's murder. Relive some of your favorite Crossing Jordan moments from this first season including her battles with her boss Dr. Macy (memorably played by Miguel Ferrer) the first appearance of Detective Woody Hoyt music by Wendy and Lisa amazing special effects and Jordan and her police detective father putting themselves in the roles of victim and killer. From the creator of Hereos comes the fast-paced and funny mystery series that critics rave "is marked by crisp clever dialogue and a brassy lead performance" (Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune).Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025195005425 Manufacturer No: 61100664
Description of Crossing Jordan: Season 1:
Equal parts CSI, Profiler, and Law & Order, Crossing Jordan is a procedural drama with plenty of action and lots of heart. Jill Hennessy stars as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a brilliant medical examiner with issues. Still haunted by her mother's unresolved death and enabled (to a certain extent) by her police detective father's drive to solve crimes, Jordan spends as much time outside of the lab with the police officers as she does dissecting her dead clients. She is amazing in the lab, reconstructing crime scenes from the evidence left by the bodies. But she is less graceful with live people. Headstrong and unbending, she mouthes off one time too many and is fired. The pilot episode sets up Jordan's return to her hometown of Boston, where her former mentor Dr. Garret Macy (Miguel Ferrer) reluctantly gives her a job. He knows she doesn't play by the rules, but he's willing to accept that because she is one of the best. Hennessy--who made her name as a by-the-book assistant district attorney on Law & Order--is wonderful as Jordan. Intense, but also unexpectedly funny, Hennessy adds warmth and depth to a character who isn't always likable. She has wonderful chemistry with co-stars Ferrer and Ken Howard, who plays her father Max. When the two re-enact murders, it's easy to understand where Jordan gets her drive. But it's her scenes with Jerry O'Connell that add a welcome dose of comedy to the series. As Detective Woody Hoyt, O'Connell is charming and earnest--if a tad too overeager at first--and a perfect straight man for Jordan's wry one liners. All 23 episodes are included on this 5-disc box set, which includes commentary on four episodes and interviews with the primary actors, as well as series creator Tim Kring (Heroes). Some deleted scenes also are included, but their main purpose seem to be reinforcing that the editors made the correct decision with the episodes that aired during the 2001-2002 season. --Jae-Ha Kim
Crossing Jordan: Season 1 Reviews:
Jordan 
2008-06-09 - Bought it for the "Bride" and she loves it. Made a bunch of points with the wife!!! Life is good.
Crossing Jordan-Season 1 is Awesome
2008-06-05 - As a true Crossing Jordan fan, the (finally) released Season 1 on DVD is a dream come true. The extras on the DVD are great. Can't wait for Seasons 2-6! This show is great for anyone who likes crime dramas. It is also very character driven which makes it extremely unique (unlike the CSI franchise.)
Good show, needs time to find its footing 
2008-05-30 - I actually discover Jordan on DVD .Having "withdrawal symptoms" at the end of season 2 of Bones on DVD,I searched Amazon for something similar and found this series.I wasn't disappointed,although it took a while before "total suspension of disbelief" works.I had to sit thru something like 6 episodes before stopping the comparison to "Bones"and enjoying it on its own terms.I will list briefly the good and bad points I found:
The good :
As many other reviewers have pointed out,great ensemble cast,good chemistry between the main characters,clever story lines.Very creative mix of hilarity and darkness."Bones" took a lot from this show.
The bad:
At least for the first few episodes,I had a problem with the main character:Ms Hennessy is way too much of a looker,she struts around looking more like a model from a fashion catalogue.The rest of the cast are either plain ,quirky and foreign,deliberately so in order to make her stand out even more.We hardly see her actually doing her job ,you know wearing a lab coat,cutting flesh at the operating table,mouthing long incomprehensible medical terms etc..Instead,I get to see her meddling with the cops'work uninvited,the motivations being really contrived at times.
The "profiling" scenes while fascinating at first,soon become formulaic and repetitive,especially when I view two episodes in a row .
Conclusion:
I enjoyed watching this show,but it took a while before it becomes compulsive viewing.I feel slightly put off knowing beforehand that these characters won't find any closure as the show was axed at the end of season 6.
So :Reccommended viewing,but patience is required.
One of the best shows ever
2008-05-26 - I literally just finished watching season 1, it took me 2 weekends. I love this show. Now my big problem is....I NEED SEASON 2!!!! Hopefully it comes quicker than season 1 did.
Crossing Jordan: Season One
2008-05-25 - I enjoy mysteries, that is what drew me to "Crossing Jordan". What kept me returning to each episode was watching the development of each of the characters, and thier interactions with each other in the workplace, the Coroner's Offices for the City of Boston. Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh (played expertly, by Jill Hennessy) lost her mother when she was ten years old, her mother was murdered, and the killer was never found. As you can probably guess by this statement, Jordan still has nightmares, anger issues, and a few other emotional issues. She delves deeper than she should into murder cases, making very interesting episodes!Crossing Jordan: Season 1
