Without a Trace

10 Best Episodes of Without a Trace - Season 4

The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

Advertisement
Without a Trace - S4E4

#15 - Lost Time (Season 4 - Episode 4)

After evidence surfaces suggests that a woman believed murdered by her lover seven years earlier may be alive, Jack wonders if he went too far trying to get a confession.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 64 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E12

#14 - Patient X (Season 4 - Episode 12)

Advertisement

After therapist Gina Hill disappears, the team investigates and initially suspects that one of her patients may be involved. After discussions with Ginaโ€™s fiancรฉ and her own therapist, the team follows the trail of clues to a bartender named Vince with an unusual ability to get good women to do whatever he wants them to. Martin continues to struggle with his recovery.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 56 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E10

#13 - When Darkness Falls (Season 4 - Episode 10)

Sam agrees to do a favor for a friend by looking into the identity of a young amnesiac who was found wearing expensive clothes by two police officers. The investigation leads them to a play the woman was involved in and a mugging gone wrong, then they follow the trail to the woman's past, which seems to have been the trigger for her amnesia. Jack takes some time off work to deal with his father, who is getting worse as his Alzheimers begins to take over and his kidneys fail. Jack finally convinces Frank to seek help, but it's too late, and Jack has to say goodbye to his father.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 58 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E13

#12 - Rage (Season 4 - Episode 13)

Advertisement

When a school teacher goes missing, the team's investigation leads them to suspect that she may have been too closely connected to a student.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 57 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E7

#11 - The Innocents (Season 4 - Episode 7)

The team worries about a grieving father who couldn't accept his daughter's death, especially after child pornography is found in his home.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 63 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E18

#10 - The Road Home (Season 4 - Episode 18)

Advertisement

The team searches for 18-year-old Brandon Parker only to learn that 15-year-old Matt Jameson had stolen his former teammate's identity in order to get a job to support his three younger siblings after his mother had taken off. They manage to connect Matt to an old friend from a former foster home, Casey Miller, and soon realise that Matt has gotten in over his head while trying to keep his younger sisters and brother together. Sam starts to get suspicious of Martin's behavior and confronts him on his drug addiction. She goes to Danny looking for help, but Danny is reluctant to get involved in Martin's problems.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 52 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E15

#9 - The Stranger (Season 4 - Episode 15)

When Leah Robinson goes missing after a confrontation with a young man at an art gallery, the team mvoes in to investigate and soon become suspicious of Leah, suspecting her of murdering young women that she believed to be involved with her husband, Ken. Ann isn't quite ready to take her romance with Jack public, and their relationship gets rocky when their different methods of handling the case tip off the suspect.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 59 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E14

#8 - Odds or Evens (Season 4 - Episode 14)

Advertisement

After Andy Reynolds, a dishonorably discharged U.S. Marine, goes missing, Jack heads to Tokyo, where Reynolds once confessed to raping a young woman. Back in the U.S., the other agents continue to investigate Reynolds' life, and learn that he had recently gotten the victim to tape a sworn statement that he wasn't the rapist after learning that a former lover had given birth to his child.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 56 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E8

#7 - A Day in the Life (Season 4 - Episode 8)

After young Shawn Hopkins disappears one night after leaving the arcade, his parents soon begin to believe that the team is not doing everything to find their daughter, and are shocked to learn that their son has been gambling and has also been seen with a local drug dealer. After learning that Shawn had taken up the cause of a friend who had been raped, Larry and Susan Hopkins are relieved to learn that their son wasn't doing anything wrong, but worried that he still might not come home.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 60 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E24

#6 - Crossroads (Season 4 - Episode 24)

Advertisement

After attorney Jennifer Nichols disappears, the team investigates the last few days in her life and soon find that she had grown disillusioned with her most recent relationship with Allen Davis. Discussions with a married ex-lover reveal that Nichols had recently gone through an old case file relating to a ten-year-old bank robbery, which has a connection to her recent relationship. Jack and Ann avoid discussing a recent development in their relationship -- her pregnancy.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 52 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E22

#5 - Requiem (Season 4 - Episode 22)

The team searches for Ted Jordano and his teenage children after the three turn up missing and their house is a veritable bloodbath.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 54 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E19

#4 - Expectations (Season 4 - Episode 19)

Advertisement

Megan Sullivan is H.I.V. positive, pregnant and missing. Initially the team suspects that her husband, who seemed to be less than thrilled about the baby, is involved, but soon learn that Megan had received a call from a prison, and their search tracks them to a former lover, who gave her H.I.V., her husband's former mistress, who had seen her taking part in a tense conversation not long before she vanished, and her own H.I.V. specialist, who had recently given her bad news. Martin thanks Danny for his help, and tells him that he is continuing to seek counseling for his addiction.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 50 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E20

#3 - More Than This (Season 4 - Episode 20)

After Breck Mulligan goes missing from the women's shelter he had been working at, the team is called in to investigate. Breck was originally assigned to work at the shelter as part of a his probation for drug related offences, but the plight of the women and children seeking help had gotten to him and he had continued to work for the shelter, even going so far as to sleep with rich older women to get donations to help the shelter. The team is surprised to learn how little faith Breck's family and friends had in him, discovering that his friends had staged in 'intervention' the night he went missing, trying to convince him to walk away from his new life.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 49 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E9

#2 - Freefall (Season 4 - Episode 9)

Advertisement

Max Cassidy vanishes after leaving a message on his wife's voicemail, with both Jack and Ann frantic to find him. While investigating, Jack realises that Max was having an affair, and that he's gotten much deeper into a case than he should have following the murder of his partner, Jimmy, a man Max had felt was too green for undercover work. Both Jack and Ann fear the worst as the team tries to hunt down Max.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 58 votes.

Without a Trace - S4E17

#1 - Check Your Head (Season 4 - Episode 17)

The team tries to track down a reclusive columnist who hadn't left her apartment in months and was communicating with numerous prisoners.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 52 votes.

Search for TV shows...

About Series with Sophie

Welcome to our community!

We are a community of women who are passionate about our favorite series and want to share that passion with others.

Our mission is to create a space where women can discover new content, connect with like-minded individuals, and engage in meaningful discussions about the series we love.

We believe that everyone should have access to reliable and trustworthy information about their favorite shows, and we strive to be the premier destination for women seeking that information. Whether you're looking for recaps, fan theories, or just want to connect with other fans, we've got you covered.

So join us and be a part of our growing community of series enthusiasts!