JACK SUFFERS THROUGH A BRUTAL DEPOSITION BY HIS WIFE'S DIVORCE ATTORNEY DURING WHICH HE'S FORCED TO ADDRESS HIS PREVIOUS EXTRA-MARITAL AFFAIR WITH SAMANTHA, ON "WITHOUT A TRACE," THURSDAY, DEC. 9

Martin Landau ("Mission Impossible," "Ed Wood") and Timothy Busfield ("thirtysomething," "The West Wing") Return

"So This Is Christmas�" -- Jack endures a brutal deposition by his wife's divorce attorney as part of their custody battle during which he's forced to address his previous extra-marital affair with Samantha, on WITHOUT A TRACE, Thursday, Dec. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This episode was directed and written by Hank Steinberg, the series' creator and one of the series' executive producers.

Martin Landau ("Mission Impossible," "Ed Wood") and Timothy Busfield ("thirtysomething," "The West Wing") return in their respective roles as Jack's father and Jack's divorce attorney. Busfield is also one of the series' co-executive producers.

Jack gets more than he bargained for when, during the lengthy deposition at which his wife Maria shows up unannounced, her cutthroat attorney uses Jack's childhood traumas, his past affair with Samantha and his dedication to his job against him. Meanwhile, a noticeably distracted Samantha ponders whether she's responsible for Jack's current personal woes.

Jack Malone: Anthony LaPaglia
Samantha Spade: Poppy Montgomery
Vivian Johnson: Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Danny Taylor: Enrique Murciano
Martin Fitzgerald: Eric Close
Maria Malone: Talia Balsam
Hanna Malone: Vanessa Marano
Kate Malone: Laura Marano
Ed Felder: Timothy Busfield
Bernie Scoggins: Scott Cohen
Leslie Williams: Julie Pop
Principal: Robin Karfo
Frank Malone: Martin Landau
ND Agent: Kimberly Cass
Unshaven Man: Michael Papajohn
Jack � 16-years-old: L.B. Tracey
Doris Malone: Teresa Parente
Chuck: Eric Scott Gould

RATING: To Be Announced