Mosley Lane (3 Mar. 2010)

The BAU profiles a child abductor who may have been keeping children for more than eight years.

Director:

Matthew Gray Gubler

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Simon Mirren,

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Bud Cort	...	Roger Roycewood
Ann Cusack	...	Sarah Hillridge
Beth Grant	...	Anita Weld Roycewood
Toby Huss	...	Frank Lynch
Evan Peters	...	Charlie Hillridge
Cameron Protzman	...	Aimee Lynch
Brooke Smith	...	Barbara Lynch
Debra Sullivan	...	Mrs. Shepherd

Storyline

The BAU profiles a child abductor who may have been keeping children for more than eight years.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The initial scenes are at a winter festival in Virginia, but all the trees still had foliage.

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Quotes

Sarah Hillridge: How long have you been doing this, Dr. Reid?
Dr. Spencer Reid: Five years, seven months, and nineteen days.
Sarah Hillridge: In your experience, what normally happens?
Dr. Spencer Reid: Charlie was eight when he was taken, which means developmentally, he was in middle childhood. He had a stronger sense of right and wrong and a growing understanding of his place in the world. Mentally, he had the ability to talk about his thoughts and feelings, while having less focus on himself and more concern for others.
Sarah Hillridge: [nodding blankly] So you think he's gonna...
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Soundtracks

"Illabye"
(uncredited)
Performed by Tipper

User Reviews

Oddly weak episode

I'm a huge fan of the series, but the acting, from normally fine performers here was odd to say the least. The emotions seemed to have no relation to the script or situations, and would change at the drop of a hat, but not in the way one would expect. Just flat recitation of lines. Particularly the Brooke Smith character who seemed not particularly upset at her daughter's disappearance, and not at all disturbed by her husband's blame.

Sadly, I have to lay the blame on Gubler's direction. He may be just a bit young and inexperienced at this point to direct effectively.

Just as problematic was that there was absolutely no exploration of the cause of the kidnapping, or the psychology of the "unsubs", both the things that set CM apart from the typical crime drama. This is just one of the indications of a particularly weak script for this normally powerful show.