I like CSI so I usually tape the episodes so I can watch when I get home. This means I usually tape the first few minutes of Without a Trace as well. So I’ve been seeing just enough to become curious.
Is the old boss out of the show? There seemed to be a plot about him going to Chicago with his wife but then she left him. Is the old boss completely gone or is he still around? Has the black woman taken over the unit? Was the old boss having an affair with the blonde woman? Is the blonde woman now sleeping with one of the other men on the show?
No, the old boss isn’t going anywhere, he’s the star of the show. He was going to transfer to Chicago to be with his wife, but, she told him no go.
I remember that the black woman reluctantly took over the squad.
Yes, and yes to the blond woman question.
Did viewers know that Malone was having an affair with Spade or is this something the writers just revealed after the fact? (I looked up the names - and is Poppy Montgomery’s character really named Samantha Spade? And what kind of name is Poppy for that matter?)
Poppy, whose middle name is petal, and all her siblings (the girls anyway) were named for flowers. Her sisters are Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Marigold Sun, and Lily Belle. Every one of which is an arguably better name than Apple.
Jack and Samantha had a short fling while Jack and his wife were separated, but we only learned of it after the fact. Jack and his wife had reunited shortly before the show started. I think we found out about it about halfway through the first season. I recommend watching the reruns that just started on TNT. They’re on at 11:00 eastern. It’s a great show.
And yes, she is named Samantha Spade, but hates to be called Sam. She and Martin are an item now. They’ve had a flirtation going for a while, but just hooked up in the season finale last year.
I don’t know what’s going to happen with Jack now. I’m think he’ll go back to being a regular agent and Viv will stay the boss.