Brothers in Arms (10 Dec. 2008)

Morgan, an ex-cop, takes it personally when a serial killer targets police officers in Phoenix, Arizona.

Director:

Glenn Kershaw

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Holly Harold

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau (credit only)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Joe Regalbuto	...	Commander Marks
Mark Pellegrino	...	Lt. Evans
Meta Golding	...	Jordan Todd
Guillermo Díaz	...	Playboy
Jake McLaughlin	...	Officer Tom Kayser
Doug Jones	...	Fight Club Captain
Bo Foxworth	...	Officer Ron Mercer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Scott Allen	...	Bartender

Storyline

A spate of fatal police killings have been occurring in Phoenix, Arizona. All officers are shot in the neck in the line of duty. Much to the chagrin of the Phoenix Police Department rank and file, the BAU is called in to assist in the investigation. Whereas the police department initially believes the perpetrators to be gang members, the BAU believes it is one unsub due to victimology and MO - the shootings are methodical and the dead officers' badges have been taken. Besides the victims being Phoenix police officers, the unsub does not seem to be targeting specific individuals within the Phoenix Police Department. Information leads the investigation into the underground world of fight clubs. However, the investigators are searching out someone atypical to the public mentality of a fight clubber.

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Plot Keywords:

phoenix arizona | police officer | fight club | fire extinguisher | police officer killed | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Evergreen Cemetery - 204 North Evergreen Avenue, 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?

Goofs

The sergeant stripes worn by some Phoenix police officers are upside-down.

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Quotes

Aaron Hotchner: The shooter established what we call a signature. Something he did during the murders that wasn't actually necessary. Not part of his m.o., but identical in every attack.

User Reviews

H-K (Hunter-Killer)

Another solid episode with a killer (pun intended) concept: a serial killer who kills cops! Now, enough police dramas have been made to hammer it home that when a cop is killed, his brothers in arms don't treat it like just another murder case - of which they have their hands full of anyway. But a *serial* cop killer? Who lures his victims into traps like a hunter? Now *that* is pretty fresh. So with just the concept alone, the writers are on the better side of average 5.5/10 TV. But do they exploit it to its full potential?

Well, the decision-makers should have made this a double-length episode, especially with Morgan being an ex-cop and the Fight Club stuff thrown in. This one has not enough space to really breathe. Sure, it is thrilling, but the end comes all too soon. And had it been a truly remarkable ending, we might have had a classic on our hands. Still, can't really complain. After a shoddy start for the season - unoriginal episodes and an over-ambitious one - it's good to get two solid 7/10 episodes in a row. And, you know what they say about the third time...