Without a Trace

Article summary

Without a Trace is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009, with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of a Missing Persons Unit (MPU) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New York City. It starred Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, and Roselyn Sánchez. At the time of its original broadcast, Without a Trace was one of CBS' most successful series, earning high television ratings and winning a Primetime Emmy Award. On May 19, 2009, CBS announced the cancellation of the series after seven seasons.

Key claims

1. release date: 2007-03-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012-11-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2013-05-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2014-04-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2007-03-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2012-11-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2013-05-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2014-04-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377050549