Profiler, Profiled (13 Dec. 2006)

Derek is arrested as a serial killer, and the team must delve into his secrets in order to free him.

Director:

Glenn Kershaw

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Edward Allen Bernero

Stars:

Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Skipp Sudduth	...	Det. Stan Gordinski
Julius Tennon	...	Carl Buford
James MacDonald	...	Det. Dennison
Kerrie Keane	...	Fran
Jascha Washington	...	James Barfield
Erica Gimpel	...	Sarah
Benita Krista Nall	...	Desiree Morgan
Keith Tisdell	...	Rodney Harris

Storyline

When Derek Morgan visits his mother in Chicago, he always visits the grave of a teenager whose corps he found at age 13. This time he's arrested by detective Stan Gordinski, as suspected serial killer, blamed for the death of several other teenage boys, none of which was ever identified, embarrassingly based on a profile Jason wrote without knowing the details. The team is baffled Derek has a whole past he hid for them, including a gang-related juvenile criminal record expunged by a judge at the recommendation of the highly respected local youth center director Buford, who inspired his -also previously unmentioned- career as college football scholarship till a knee injury. Finally an unlikely alternative suspect is shown to have his own, ongoing hidden past...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Gordon Company, The, CBS Paramount Network Television, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Aaron Hotchner: Physics magic?
Dr. Spencer Reid: Yes, sir.
Aaron Hotchner: Reid, we talked about this.
Dr. Spencer Reid: I'm sorry, sir.
Aaron Hotchner: [smiling] You're really starting to get some distance on these things.

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Soundtracks

"In Times Like These"
by Mavis Staples

User Reviews

Character-development for the win!

This episode left me surprisingly happy and that is not because the case blew me away. The "whodunitism" of this episode is really not very high, however I feel that it is focusing on the actual characters (mostly Morgan, but with many interesting dialogues or statements of the other characters) and how they are dealing with a situation that puts their faith into each other to the test.

I love how the geekiness of Reid is depicted in the very beginning and in the same scene I am finally okay with Emily Prentiss being on the team.

I very much like the background information that is given on Derek, even though it might be a little much of the "hard on the outside, soft on the inside"-cliché, but then again - I am a sucker for clichés.

The end of this episode is leaving me very satisfied because I am always hoping to get to know the characters better through their actions. If you are however searching for something that will blow your mind away because of the brutality or action, maybe this should not be your first pick.

Favorite quote of the episode: "C'mon Hotch, we all have secrets."

-Tenta