Natural Born Killer (16 Nov. 2005)

The disappearance of an undercover officer in relation to a triple murder puts the BAU on the hunt of a possible serial killer who's turned it into a profession.

Director:

Peter Ellis

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Debra J. Fisher,

Stars:

Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini

Cast

Episode credited 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 Jareau
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Vincent Perotta
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Gonzalo Menendez	...	Josh Cramer
Francesco Quinn	...	Michael Russo
Joseph Sikora	...	Jimmy Baker (as Joe Sikora)
Val Lauren	...	Frederick 'Freddy' Condore
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larkin Campbell	...	Detective Brady
Deborah Geffner	...	Neighbor
Robert Machray	...	Ray

Storyline

In Baltimore, Maryland, retired couple William and Helen DeMarco are found murdered in their home, a young white male who was seen fleeing from the scene of the crime. In reviewing the crime scene, the BAU see signs of extreme torture in the killings. They also know that there was a third victim. Hidden throughout the neighborhood, they later find the dismembered body parts of that third victim, Freddy Condore, a low level mobster and nephew of the deceased. The case becomes a turf war in the FBI between Organized Crime and the BAU, who decide to continue to investigate regardless. They believe the killer is a sadist who has killed upward of one hundred men. In going through Condore's history, the team quickly find the name Jimmy Baker, a self-professed rehabilitated ex-con whose mug shot looks remarkably similar to that of the suspect fleeing the murder scene, but whose background raises some red flags amongst the team. When they discover Baker's true identity, the BAU also ...

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Plot Keywords:

torture | optics | taser | junkyard | ernest hemingway quote | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2005 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Quixote Studios Griffith Park - 4585 Electronics Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episode's title refers to Oliver Stone's 1994 film Natural Born Killers.

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Goofs

The opening shot places the action in Baltimore, Maryland, but shows a bar ("Third and Long") which is a popular sports bar in New York, NY.

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Quotes

Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: You were just responding to what you learned, Vincent. When you grow up in an environment like that, an extremely abusive, violent household... it's not surprising that some people grow up to become killers.
Vincent Perotta: "Some people"?
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: What's that?
Vincent Perotta: You said "some people grow up to become killers."
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: And some people grow up to catch them.

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Connections

References Natural Born Killers (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Ain't That a Kick in the Head"
by Dean Martin

User Reviews

A Brutal And Riveting Episode Of An Incredibly-Sick Killer

This is a particularly gruesome, sordid story of an extreme psychopath who has killed perhaps as many as 100 people over the years, not just killing them but torturing many in the process. The bloody and sadistic scenes of past crimes are so bad even some of the BAU can barely look at the photos.

Now, after the last killing, the murderer has an undercover cop - a good guy - in his hold and is torturing him for information. Can the BAU, and other law enforcement officials find this beast before the undercover policeman is killed?

To say this an intense story is an understatement. It is an outstanding episode that has you on the edge of your seat squirming all the way.