Martin is hospitalized for urgent surgery after he and Danny where shot at with machine guns to get to African terrorist Adisa Teno, who inspired his naive lover Paige Hobson to kill president Gamba, and execute him on the spot. Martin's father, deputy FBI director Victor Fitzgerald, flies in to take charge of the investigation, tempted to accept a deal between US State official Ted Banes and consul general William Nuru to extradite her in exchange for mercenary Emil Dornvald, the failing security chief, who will be found in a trail of corpses. Written by KGF Vissers

The team searches for missing 15-year-old Ryan Wallace who was obsessed with the safety of his school after losing a parent and watching the towers on 9/11 fall. Martin and Vivian both return from medical leave. Jack seems to be feeling protective of his staff and loses his temper when Danny puts himself in the way of unnecessary harm. Written by Anonymous

The team's newest member, FBI rookie Elena Delgado, formerly of the NYPD, encounters a learning curve as she attempts to help search for missing 20-year-old Dina Kingston.

The backpack and ID of missing college coed Skye Petersen are suddenly dropped off at a thrift store seven years after Jack--and ultimately the legal system--determined she was murdered by her married professor with whom she'd just ended an affair. Written by Anonymous

Korea town grocery store keepers couple Kim reports missing their brat daughter Wendy (25), who shocked the family by breaking up by face-slap at the engagement party shortly after her college graduation with semi-arranged fiance Steven Park, who confides into the FBI that it was a set-up to cover up him being a closet gay. She had a short relationship with a lawyer who punished her sick BDSM game by posting a fake Internet ad attracting 'sadists' for a free ride to her apartment. Those were chased by her brother Jin Kim, who unlike her tried to be the perfect son rather then seeking his own goals in life and snapped . Written by KGF Vissers

Jack and Danny head to Mexico to find wealthy American vacationer James Costin who was abducted, at the request of James' mother-in-law. While Vivian, Sam, Martin and Elena work the case back in New York, Jack encounters resistance from the locals. The team soon becomes suspicious of James's wife Lucy Costin, convinced she knows more about her husband's disappearance than she is saying. Written by Anonymous

When the team investigates the disappearance of a man, they find pictures of child pornography in his home office and on his computer - all of the same little girl. However, the man who initially appears to be a pedophile on the run quickly becomes a helpful aid with the good intent of finding this little girl who has been subjected to a life of human trafficking and child prostitution. Written by Anonymous

Larry and Susan Hopkins call around many acquaintances and hospitals before reporting missing their teen son Shawn. The team is first told he was a model school boy (15), but soon finds despite good grades and athletic performances he had a frustrated love life, experimented with drinking, which mother kept from father, and a bookie. Yet those trails lead nowhere, unlike the uneasy tip from a girl who couldn't even tell her mother that she confided in Shawn having been molested by a scoundrel school mate, whom Shawn unwisely confronted. Martin proves himself a better diplomat then Jack handling the exasperated, bitterly bickering parents. Written by KGF Vissers

Jack's friend Max Cassidy vanishes after leaving a message on his wife Anne's voice-mail. While investigating, Jack realizes that Max was having an affair, and that he has got in much deeper into an espionage case than he should have following the murder of his partner, Jimmy, a man Max had felt was too green for undercover work. Both Jack and Ann fear the worst as the team try to find Max. Written by Anonymous

As a favor to a friend, Agent Samantha Spade looks into the case of a young woman who was found walking the street half-clothed and with no memory of who she is is or what may have happened to her. She remembers waking up on the street but little else. She has flashing images of being assaulted by a knife wielding man while a young boy looked on. Just as they manage to identify her as actress Carmen Kuskowski, she runs away from the hospital convinced she may have killed her attacker. Meanwhile, Jack Malone has to deal with his father who is suffering from dementia and is refusing to undergo dialysis for his kidney disease. Written by garykmcd

The FBI investigates the disappearance of Cole Warren, an FDNY paramedic who was last seen at the hospital after delivering a wounded gang banger. Warren is good at his job and is highly respected. He's stayed in his neighborhood and takes dangerous calls. He was a gang banger himself at one point and managed to get out of that life. He's taken an interest in a young man with the potential to make something of himself and not fall into the spiral that leads so many to crime and violence. Warren's past however catches up with him anyway. Meanwhile, Malone has to deal with his father's funeral and his relationship with Anne Cassidy. Written by garykmcd

After therapist Gina Hill disappears, the team investigates and initially suspects that one of her patients may be involved. After discussions with Gina's fiancé and her own therapist, the team follows the trail of clues to a bartender named Vince with an unusual ability to get good women to do whatever he wants them to. Martin continues to struggle with his recovery. Written by Anonymous

The agents investigate the disappearance of Claire Hunter, a prep school teacher who was last seen at her gym the previous evening. She'd had a confrontation with a man at the gym who claims to have seen her subsequently getting into a car. Claire was well respected at her school and always went the extra mile as far as the students went. She had just broken up with her boyfriend Pete a fireman but that proves to be a dead end. When one of her 15 year-old students runs off with her, they can't help but wonder is they're having a relationship. It proves to be far more complicated than that with Claire having to come to terms with the parental abuse she suffered as a child and which her student now faces. Written by garykmcd

The FBI investigate the disappearance of Leah Robinson who was last seen at an art exhibition in Soho arguing and running away from a man wearing a velvet blue jacket. From everything they can determine, Leah was a normal suburban housewife. She was active in the church and at her son's school. Her husband Ken is certain she hasn't an enemy in the world. A interview with one of her friends reveals that Leah suspected her husband of having an affair. As the evidence grows, the agents realize she is on the run from a serial killer. Written by garykmcd

A young boy goes missing in a car-jacking. His father worked for a large drug company and would like to sort things out by himself.

An agoraphobic journalist goes missing.

A rich daddy's son, Breck Mulligan, disappears after his job at a shelter where he is doing community service to which he was sentenced. A surveillance tape shows that he was attacked and possibly abducted in front of the shelter.

A 15-year-old ice-skating champion goes missing, two months after her elder brother died in a car accident. Suspicion is on her parents, who may be pressuring her to train harder and win, as well as fellow skaters who may be competitive, as well as an older man the skater was last seen with. Written by Henrietta G. Molgardy

Ted Jordano and his kids, son Dylan and Nicole, are reported missing, blood is found in their home. From Dylan's scared schoolmate Todd Chervin the team learns the knaves accidentally witnessed an ally murder by mob lord Sadik Marku's goon Ioannis 'Johnny' Patani, who saw Dylan. The daughter's lover was in trouble with his bookmaker. The family is trailed on the run, but goon-tailed. Written by KGF Vissers

Two teenagers go missing at the same time - a black boy and a white girl. The team is faced with the difficult task of finding both teens, which is made incredibly difficult by all the media coverage given to the white teen.

As any detective can tell you, investigating missing property or deaths is comparatively easy compared to elusive missing people. However in New York City, there is a special unit of the FBI that is designed to find them. Using the vast resources of their bureau, the team, lead by Agent Jack Malone, race against time in the tight 72 hour window after a disappearance while hope for a recovery is still typically possible. Written by Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])