"Criminal Minds" Blood Hungry (2005)

Director:

Charles Haid

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator)
Edward Napier (writer)

TV Series:

"Criminal Minds" (2005)

Original Air Date:

14 December 2005 (Season 1, Episode 11)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The BAU team must profile a delusional killer in rural Tennessee, and a family member protecting him puts a child at risk.

Plot Keywords:

FBI Profiler | Serial Killer

Cast

Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Lola Glaudini	...	Elle Greenaway
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Lindsay Crouse	...	Mary Mays
Mark Rolston	...	Sheriff Hall
Kris Lemche	...	Eddy Mays
Penelope Windust	...	Lynette Giles
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rhonda Aldrich	...	Annie
Drew Carr	...	Wally Brisbane
Doug Jones	...	Domino Thacker
Gwen Mihok	...	Mrs. Brisbane
Susan Rohrer	...	Dr. Lindsay
Stewart Skelton	...	David Stuart
Tait Smith	...	Oley Maynor
Maura Soden	...	Deputy Long
Gabriel Sunday	...	Charlie Stuart
Brian Turk	...	Jess Maynor

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Quixote Studios, 4585 Electronics Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

This is the first time Morgan is referred to by his first name (Derek).

Quotes:

Penelope Garcia: It seems like Eddie's entire college experience was some sort of post-addolescent rebellion... He partied like an '80s clubber. He suffered a delusional break due to meth amphetamine and rock cocaine consumption.
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Wow, that is partying like an '80s clubber.

Movie Connections:

References "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)

Again, a weak episode

I loved the beginning of this episode. It started off so nicely and the boy was a lovely singer. It's a shame that there was then a brutal murder! I confess, I tuned out during the middle of this episode and skipped some bits. More murdered bodies are discovered and the killings appear to be cannibalistic. The team has to try and find common threads, and hope these will lead them to their suspect. I have to say, none of the witnesses or other officers seemed at all helpful! The episode shed some interesting light on a concept of family loyalty, but the ending was not fascinating - it didn't make you feel a strong "yes!" or "no!" like some shows manage to do.