# NBC’s 6-Season Crime Procedural Is the Perfect ‘Bones’ Replacement

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nbcs-6-season-crime-procedural-is-the-perfect-bones-replacement/
- Published: 2026-11-10T04:57:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:25:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-bones-replacement-series-crossing-jordan-nbc-crime-drama/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Crossing Jordan ran for six seasons on NBC.
- Jill Hennessy plays a driven Boston forensic pathologist.
- Its tone is darker and more emotionally raw than Bones.

## Summary

Crossing Jordan is presented as a strong choice for viewers looking for another forensic crime procedural after Bones. The NBC series centres on Dr Jordan Cavanaugh, a determined Boston medical examiner whose pursuit of the truth strains her relationships with colleagues and police.

The show ran for six seasons from 2001 and stars Jill Hennessy, alongside Miguel Ferrer, Steve Valentine and Jerry O’Connell. Unlike Bones, it takes a more sombre approach to death and its aftermath, with team conflicts and Jordan’s unresolved childhood trauma shaping the story; its cast also included early roles for Kathryn Hahn and Mahershala Ali.

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