Episode
Without a Trace: Viuda Negra
Overview
After James Costa is kidnapped after enjoying a night out with his wife in Mexico, Danny and Jack go in at the request of James' mother-in-law, but find that between the Mexican authorities and the grieving wife, no one is too willing to help them. While Vivian, Sam, Martin and Elena work the case back in New York, Jack encounters resistance from the locals, and it is only with Danny's help speaking Spanish that they are able to get much of the information they need. The team soon becomes suspicious of Lucy Costa, convinced she knows more about her husband's disappearance than she is saying.
Details
- Series
- Without a Trace
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2005-11-03
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Viuda Negra is Episode 6 in Season 4 of Without a Trace. It aired on 2005-11-03. The runtime is 43 min.
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