Woodrow Hoyt, commonly known as Woody, is a homicide detective originally from Wisconsin who often works with Jordan on her cases.
After first appearing in the episode "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", he became a regular in Season 4.
Early Life[]
Woody grew up in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. His mother died of cancer when he was four and his father, a sheriff, was shot in the line of duty when Woody was sixteen, leaving him to raise his younger brother Calvin by himself.
Personality[]
Woody is loyal to his friends (especially Jordan) and takes his job very seriously. While Woody is a nice person, he can be incredibly judgmental towards people with mental illnesses, referring to them as "nutjobs" and "crazy people". Over time, he grows into the kind of 'man' that Jordan needs and is sensitive, romantic and positive (opposite to Jordan's cynical side). He brings out the best in her, and she brings out the best in him.
Relationships[]
Familial[]
Calvin Hoyt[]
Woody's relationship with his brother is strained due to Calvin's history of addiction and Woody always feeling like he needs to be protective, a trait Calvin admits he had been taking advantage of.
Season 2[]
In the episode "Ockham's Razor", Woody is seen at the scene of the crime. He is the detective and has to work with Garret on the case. Woody noticed that the husband of the case has a cut on his hand. He and Garret had a battle of words where he insisted Hawthrone was guilty whereas Garret thinks he's innocent. Garret tested a sock that Woody took out of evidence and the sock didn't match. Woody said it was found by him and Garret said the sock was planted. Woody was upset demanding Garret should say he planted it but he didn't. Garret figured it out that Hawthrone did it. He framed himself. Garret and Woody reenact the case. They found that Hawthrone had been there on Sunday not just Saturday. They solved the case as he touched Sunday's newspaper.
In the episode "Strangled", Jordan invites Woody to their annual dinner at Max's bar. The whole gang goes: Lily, Nigel, Bug, Woody, Garret, and of course Max. Every year they pick a case to solve. This year it is Max's turn, so he picks a 40 year old case he never solved. He chooses the role of detective Jimmy for Woody. Woody as Jimmy: Asks Roger AKA Garret, if this is the strangler and receives a comment that he is not sure but it turns out to be a copycat. Then another case comes in and it was another copycat. They solved the case only to find out the killer, Jimmy, passed away three months ago. The episode closes with Woody asking Jordan and together they dance to an old song.
Romantic[]
Jordan Cavanaugh[]
Woody is known to harbor romantic feelings for Jordan, who resists, preferring friendship because she believes it to be safer. On Jordan's birthday, Woody gave her a diamond friendship ring, a gesture that, according to Nigel, shows that Woody wants more from their relationship, but Jordan declined the ring. In Jump Push Fall, Woody is shot and nearly paralyzed by a cop killer. Upon hearing this news, Jordan rushes to the hospital and whispers something in his ear before he is taken into surgery. Woody later rejects Jordan, believing that she only said what she said out of pity. When Jordan comes to see him the next day, he tells her that he meant what he said. Their relationship then becomes very tense for a while. In Loves Me Not, they end up sleeping together when extreme weather traps them at an inn while they're working a case.
In the series finale Crash, Jordan finally admits that she loves Woody.
Sam Marquez[]
When a case took him to Las Vegas, he started a flirtatious relationship with Sam Marquez. Based on events that happened in the Las Vegas episode "History of Violins," the relationship seems to be off, although he was apparently invited by Sam to Delinda Deline's wedding.