Editing Crossing Jordan (section)

==Production==
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''Crossing Jordan'' was created by Tim Kring and was produced by [[Tailwind Productions]] in association with [[NBCUniversal]]. Singer-songwriter duo [[Wendy and Lisa]] scored the music for the show. [[Eric Rigler]]'s pipes and whistles can be heard in most episodes. The scientific aspects of the show are comparable to ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', but ''Crossing Jordan'' is more character-driven and less graphic than the [[CSI (franchise)|''CSI'' franchise]].

In the first season, Hennessy was the only cast member visible during the opening credits, which featured [[Eric Rigler]]'s arrangement of a traditional Irish tune "The Boys on the Hilltop" (a quicker tempo, but shorter version of "Reels Part One -- The Boys on the Hilltop" from the [[Bad Haggis]] CD ''Trip''). Starting with the second season, the credits showed all the major players and used a more rock-like, less-Irish-sounding opening theme.

''Crossing Jordan'' is set in the same [[fictional universe]] as fellow NBC series ''Las Vegas''. In the season-four episode "What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston", a case takes Jordan and Woody to Las Vegas, where Woody became very well-acquainted with the Montecito's casino host, Sam Marquez ([[Vanessa Marcil]]). They maintained a long-distance relationship for a while: O'Connell appeared in five episodes of ''Las Vegas'' and Vanessa Marcil appeared as Sam in two ''Crossing Jordan'' episodes.