Profiler (1996–2000)

Ally Walker stars as Dr. Sam Waters, a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies. The VCTF ... See full summary »

Creator:

Cynthia Saunders

Stars:

Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Ally Walker

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Davi	...	Agent Bailey Malone (82 episodes, 1996-2000)
Julian McMahon	...	Det. John Grant (82 episodes, 1996-2000)
Roma Maffia	...	Grace Alvarez (82 episodes, 1996-2000)
Peter Frechette	...	George Fraley (82 episodes, 1996-2000)
Ally Walker	...	Dr. Samantha 'Sam' Waters (64 episodes, 1996-1999)
Erica Gimpel	...	Angel Brown (45 episodes, 1996-1999)
Caitlin Wachs	...	Chloe Waters (41 episodes, 1996-1998)

Storyline

Ally Walker stars as Dr. Sam Waters, a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies. The VCTF investigates and solves such crimes, and continually chases the elusive man known anonymously as Jack, who has haunted Dr. Waters for years.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | psychology | blood | female detective | stalker | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pimeyden sydän

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three Putt Productions, NBC Enterprises, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (83 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout the series the producers used stylized visual sequences to illustrate Sam's intuitive leaps. Because the show debuted at the same time as the similarly themed Millennium, which stared a profiler with actual psychic abilities illustrated with similar stylized segments, many assumed that Sam was supposed to be psychic. In reality the flashes were never supposed to be psychic. Instead they were supposed to illustrate Sam's though process as she made intuitive leaps.

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Quotes

Dr. Samantha "Sam" Waters: Well, when a killer punishes like this, it usually means he knows the victims, that's what triggers this kind of frenzy.
George Fraley: No connects so far. Business, family, locations, only thing they have in common is an area code.
Dr. Samantha "Sam" Waters: Well, like I said, maybe he didn't know them.

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Crazy Credits

The actor Dennis Christopher, who plays "Jack", is never credited as Dennis Christopher, the credits just say "and jack". This is because the identity of Jack is a secret (for the characters in the series, they don't know who he is), his identity is unmasked in the first two episodes of the 4th season, from this moment he is credited as "dennis christopher as jack" in the credits. (There are two episodes, where he is credited in his role as "Albert Newquay", in fact, "Albert Newquay" is "Jack", also revealed in the meantioned episodes).

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Connections

Referenced in Homicide: Life on the Street: Abduction (1998)

User Reviews

A good thriller

I once believed this was the best show on earth (thriller that is) until Ally Walker left. Don't get me wrong, I like Rachel Burke (Jamie Luner) too, but it's just not the same. Rachel is very much like Samantha, yet she is totally different. She's the same kind of pretty female, she's got the sixth sense and all. But still I found the power that drove Sam (Jack of all trades) much stronger. There is just something lost now. But it still is good. I mean you still have Davi, Maffia, George and the other guy who are funny sympathetic and believable. Luner is good too, but no-one could replace Walker. She does the best that can be done.