Missing Persons (TV series)

Missing Persons is an American crime drama television series, set in Chicago. It followed a fictitious missing persons unit; each episode usually following the investigation into three or more cases. It ran on ABC from August 30, 1993 to February 17, 1994.

It was produced by Gary Sherman Productions in association with Stephen J. Cannell Productions, and often used local Chicago-based actors, as well as occasional guest stars such as Nina Foch, Eddie Bracken, and Lois Smith. Semi-regulars included Ian Gomez, Irma P. Hall, Laura Cerón and Valerie Harper. Unlike most series from Cannell's company, he did not create or co-create this series.

Regular cast
Among the guest stars was Stephen Colbert in episode 2.
 * Daniel J. Travanti: Lieutenant who heads the Missing Persons Unit, Ray McAuliffe
 * Erik King: Missing Persons Unit Investigator, Bobby Davison
 * Juan Ramírez: Missing Persons Unit Sergeant, Carlos Marrone
 * Frederick Weller: Missing Persons Unit Investigator, Johnny Sandowski
 * Jorja Fox: Missing Persons Unit Police Officer, Connie Karadzic
 * Robert Swan: Missing Persons Unit Secretary, Dan Manaher
 * Paty Lombard: Wife of Ray McAuliffe, Barbara McAuliffe
 * Al Hoffman: core-group, detective, Justin McCarthy (un-credited)

Home media
On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contains 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, including all episodes of Missing Persons.