I’ve been spending so much time watching comedies (30 Rock, My Name Is Earl) recently that I’ve kind of neglected my usual dramas. But a couple days ago I decided to get back into Without a Trace — and was immediately surprised by how much I missed the show!
I have to admit that I wasn’t too keen on a few of the early Season 4 episodes (mostly because I don’t like the new agent Elena Delgado), but things have definitely picked up now that I’ve made it to the middle of the season. Yes, Delgado still bugs me and yes, some of the cases are still repetitive, what with victims being kidnapped or killed for their term life insurance policies or whatever, but a few of the episodes have been terrific.
For instance, I particularly enjoyed 4×07, called “The Innocents”. The subject matter was depressing, but the episode was extremely gripping and tense throughout the entire hour. I hadn’t been on the edge of my seat for a WAT episode for a long time, so that was a welcome change!
I also thought the very next ep, 4×08, called “A Day in the Life” was a strong effort. I didn’t exactly like seeing the case from the victim’s family’s point of view, but I appreciated the fact that the writers tried something different — and that ep makes me realize how much the regular cast means to the success of the show.
At any rate, I’m fully back on board with Without a Trace again, and hope the rest of S4 continues to be this good!