Plain Sight (12 Oct. 2005)

A serial rapist-killer active in San Diego targeting middle class women glues his victims eyes open.

Director:

Matt Earl Beesley

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Edward Allen Bernero

Stars:

Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
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
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Franklin Graney
Daniel Zacapa	...	Captain Griffith
Keith Diamond	...	Detective Cornelius Martin
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Patty McCormack	...	Marcia Gordon
Kelley West	...	Shelly Hart
McKerrin Kelly	...	Brenda Samms
Albert Malafronte	...	Bill Gordon
Ron Roggé	...	San Diego Patrolman

Storyline

The team profiles the Tommy Killer, who rapes and murders women forced to watch him in upper class houses, where he destroys status symbols. As soon as the press notices that detail, he makes a habit of quoting 17th century poetic ballads on Death conversing with its victims. They are confident enough about their profile of a resentful, skilled white middle class man to rule out a less well-organized black attacker but arrest the suspect to make Tommy manifest himself, alas by an untraceable phone call- which precisely provides a crucial clue.

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Plot Keywords:

ski mask | football tickets | step aerobics | crying baby | attacked from behind | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Densmore Ave & Hesby St, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Gordon Company, The, Paramount Television, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The killer in this episode is nicknamed the "Tommy Killer" after the rock opera Tommy by The Who. The killer glues his victims' eyes open, which reminded the authorities of the rock opera's recurring line, "See me, feel me, touch me."

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Goofs

When Gideon gives Reid the Redskins tickets, each time the camera angle is on Reid he's holding the tickets facing toward him, but when the camera angle is on Gideon, he's holding them facing away from him.

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Quotes

Derek Morgan: I hate not having a plan. We're looking for a needle in a haystack.
Dr. Spencer Reid: Actually, it's more like we're looking for a needle in a pile of needles.
Derek Morgan: What?
Dr. Spencer Reid: A needle would stand out in a haystack.

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Connections

References Tommy (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Doctor My Eyes"
(uncredited)
Composed and Performed by Jackson Browne

User Reviews

In The First Four Shows, This Is The Best Episode

The BAU travels to San Diego, Cal., to find and capture a serial rapist-murderer who is targeting high middle class women. He seems to know exactly when the right time to strike occurs, and he leaves messages from a medieval ballad. That is just so everyone knows it's he who is doing the killers. He obviously craves recognition.

So, the best way to get this guy out in the open and have him come to the FBI guys is to blame someone else for the murders. Enraged he isn't getting the publicity, the plan works.

This is an excellent episode: the best I've seen so far in the first season of this TV program.