The Thing About Heroes... 

The clues in Bonasera's puzzle lead Mac back to Chicago, where he must confront a traumatic event from his youth. Bonasera also discovers that her admirer is directly connected to the case.

Director:

Anthony Hemingway

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (created by), Ann Donahue (created by)

Stars:

Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Sinise	...	Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Danny Messer
Anna Belknap	...	Lindsay Monroe
Hill Harper	...	Sheldon Hawkes
Eddie Cahill	...	Don Flack
A.J. Buckley	...	Adam Ross
Robert Joy	...	Sid Hammerback
Kerr Smith	...	Drew Bedford
Erin Daniels	...	Det. Brennan
Frank Grillo	...	Jimmie Davis
Mykelti Williamson	...	Chief Brigham Sinclair
Bryan Becker	...	Bobby Toole
Eddie Driscoll	...	Hal Weston
Walker Curry	...	Young Mac Taylor

Storyline

Based on the clues that Mac's stalker provides him, he goes to his hometown, Chicago and there he gets more clues which help him realize that the whole thing stems from a moment in his youth. Based on DNA evidence, Mac suspects it's his friend who's behind it but he denies it. Meanwhile back in New York the team is placed in danger by the stalker. Because of the DNA evidence Mac says the only possible suspect is his friend's brother but he doesn't know what happened. Mac later realizes his friend's brother and Stella's suitor Drew Bedford are the same. So he goes looking for him but is captured. So the team tries to find him.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As evidenced with a scene filmed on a bridge that spans the Chicago River, filming also took place in Chicago, Illinois.

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Goofs

When Mac is telling the story about the killing of Toole from 30 years ago, the packet of $20 bills Toole looks through contains new design $20 bills.

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