Doubt (26 Sep. 2007)

The team tries to identify a serial killer based on a shaky profile with devastating consequences.

Director:

Gloria Muzio

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Chris Mundy

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
Vince Grant	...	Nathan Tubs
Shawn Michael Patrick	...	Det. Jim Griffith
Elizabeth Hendrickson	...	Katie
Shelly Cole	...	Anna
Jayne Atkinson	...	Erin Strauss
Amanda MacDonald	...	Helen
Angela Oh	...	Stephanie
Tori White	...	Aliza

Storyline

Following the case and ultimate suicide of Frank and Jane, individuals within the BAU are in an uncomfortable position. As Frank's mission was a personal one against him in many respects, Gideon feels guilty for the death of his friend Sarah and others at the hand of Frank. The unit is under review by Hotch's boss Erin Strauss, who has told Hotch in no uncertain terms that she feels the unit's recklessness and disarray is his fault and that his days in the unit are numbered. And without anyone else's knowledge, Strauss has asked Prentiss, whose transfer into the BAU was arranged by her, to assist her not only in getting Hotch removed from his position but also to have him fired from the FBI altogether. In the meantime, work for the BAU continues. Their next case takes them to Flagstaff, Arizona where female brunette students at a liberal arts college are being murdered. Because the victims have had no defensive wounds, the BAU surmise that the unsub is someone who blends into life at ...

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | knife | death wish | copycat murder | bourbon | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Gordon Company, The, CBS Paramount Network Television, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was shot for the second season of Criminal Minds, but due to a perceived similarity to the Virginia Tech shootings, it was postponed until the third season.

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Goofs

When Garcia pulls up Tubbs' record on her computer screen, the word "psychological" is spelled "psycological".

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Quotes

Jason Gideon: [voice over, reading the first line of his letter which we find out is to Spencer] I knew it would be you who would come.

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