Criminal Minds (TV Series) Profiler, Profiled (2006) User Reviews

Character-development for the win!

[Tentacula · 8/10 · 20 April 2011]

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

One of the best Morgan-centric episodes

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 27 November 2016]

Morgan generally is not the most interesting BAU character on 'Criminal Minds', Gideon, Rossi, Prentiss and especially Reid to me have always been more consistently developed and more interesting.

However, there are some 'Criminal Minds' episodes that do well developing him, and he's hardly a dull or annoying character. "Profiler, Profiled" is up there among the best Morgan-centric episodes and one of Season 2's strongest episodes generally, with Morgan being an interesting character that only really roots for here.

Shemar Moore's outstanding acting here plays a very large part, some of the best acting he's given. He gives plenty of intensity, and "Profiler, Profiled" proves that with the right material Moore can handle emotional scenes incredibly well, particularly when he's been questioned (where one never doubts his innocence), his poignant chemistry with James and the intense one with Carl Buford.

All the lead actors do excellent jobs, Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brester and Matthew Gray Gubler registering very strongly. As do the supporting cast, especially Julius Tennon's sinister Carl (such a repellent character when revealed that one really does want to see justice for Morgan), Jascha Washington's affecting James (one really feels sorry for him) and Skipp Sudduth's no-nonsense Gordinski.

Production values as always are very high in quality, being stylish, classy and atmospheric, while the music is suitably haunting and melancholic, suiting the mood well although not always enhancing it as such never once does it distract. The script is very thought-provoking, the story is ceaselessly compelling and suspenseful with Morgan's innocence never being doubted and the character always sympathetically drawn and the characters are strongly written and characterised.

Only the ending feels a little rushed, and Morgan illegally escaping custody is agreed far-fetched and sackable worthy.

That said, "Profiler, Profiled" is a wonderful episode, one of the best episodes of Season 2 (generally one of the better 'Criminal Minds' seasons, with "Honor Among Thieves" being one of the few disappointments) and one of the best Morgan-centric episodes. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Morgan finally gets to shine

[lottiemarshalllm · 8/10 · 11 August 2020]

Disclaimer:I am no expert reviewer, I just need a show to binge watch and I'm going to Write a review for every episode I watch.

I enjoyed this episode but thought it took too long to get really good.

I like episodes where they focus on one character and their life allowing for character development and growth and obviously this was Morgan's episode.

I likedl getting to see into Morgan's troubled past and how he managed to hide it for so long yet i'm curious to see how they will handle his sexual abuse in the future or if it'll come up at all.

The reasons I wouldn't score this higher is because there was a couple loose plot lines that I didn't think worked very well such as how was Morgan able to get out of that interrogation room? Hotch wouldn't have let that slide. And I also thought that there's about 20 minutes in the middle that weren't very interesting, primarily because all the team members were finding out the same information but not relaying it to the others so when the others found out they acted like it was really important but the audience already knew that.

I was really impressed by Morgan's acting because we usually don't get to see him do more emotional scenes the only notable one I can think of is when he talked to Reid about his nightmares in season one so I was really happy to see this level of emotion. Even though there were some dull moments I think the level of Morgan's acting made this episode a eight out of 10

Overall it was a good episode with some very intense moments but just a little bit too much stalling for my taste. And after reading other reviews I'm kind of blown away that people don't understand that this show isn't 100% realistic. Like in reality would Morgan be able to get arrested based off the two tiny pieces of evidence they have against him, of course not! But like come on it's a TV drama! I'm not saying we should look past everything unrealistic in the pursuit of entertainment but come on it is a tv drama from 2006. This episode was good and intense.

Shemar Moore is spellbinding in a great episode.

[tdkjjj · 10/10 · 19 April 2014]

NO Plot Spoilers!!! General Discussion of emotionsl Journey of this episode and some comments about the show, the actors, SPECIFICALLY SHEMAR MOORE, as he carries this episode, but not one Hhint of what actually happens.

I enjoy how this show shares focus between different cast members and this week it is FBI Agent Derek Morgan -- actor SHEMAR MOORE! HE is great in every single episode, but his talent was allowed to explode in this one. The plots of C.M. are almost always fast-paced and interesting, and the acting is seamless and real from each major character. I think these are the obvious strengths and the reason it has gone on so long. However, this is the first show I guess I've ever watched - of anything- that compelled me to leave a review. (Not positive on that, but think it's true!)

THIS EPISODE is not to be missed, whether you watch CM all the time or are just choosing one randomly to try out. Mr Moore takes us with him, on a journey- where criminal profiling is featured, of course - and actually in a way we've seen them show before, but I appreciate it and wish for even more, as it is something we see in real life in way too many criminal cases.

So, everything about the show we enjoy is there, but also- out of nowhere, Shemar Moore just takes us over completely, and pulls us into some parts of his most private life and his secrets- both good and bad, and he skillfully includes us in experiencing with him about every emotion there is - and yet- he manages to leave us feeling, yes, a little tired :)- but also a peaceful kind of happy, and even a little stronger ourselves by the end.

Bonus: If you watch the show, it is a nice thing to really see beyond his cute, smart, cool, smooth-talking, tough-guy persona at work. He is a gifted actor, letting us always remember he is more than that - as we are allowed to see cracks here and there, small signs of his emotions, and feelings of anger or pain through each case, but in the end, he seems to always pulls it together and is strong and sure for everyone else on his team, even though his eyes tell us differently sometimes .... now we understand him even more.

"Absolutely Mesmerising"

[carmenjulianna · 10/10 · 23 July 2022]

Shemar More is Absolutely spellbinding.!!

Authentic, believable, and Sincere..!

He Deserves a recognition award for those binding final scenes alone!!!

Well done Shemar..you have really outdone yourself...!!! This was a memorable performance..!!!

Fun Mistake to Look For

[parkerama · 9/10 · 28 February 2021]

Shemars character was 15 when he found the first body in 1991, later in the episode, Penelope brings up his profile and his DOB was 1973. Which would've actually made Shemars character 18 not 15. An overlook on the Set Department. Nothing bad just a fun little thing to look for

Really? Morgan couldn't put this together immediately?

[rwk2 · 4/10 · 14 June 2010]

Not only does the profile point right to the youth leader, it's painfully obvious who the killer is. The episode doesn't fully develop the gangbanger character, he's just Derek's old nemesis, but after the first viewing he never shows up again. The fact that the cops can't connect the dots between dead kids and the youth leader whose been in the neighborhood for decades is just too much.

This isn't a very good episode, as the show was still finding it's footing well into the 2nd season. On the plus side, some fine character development from Morgan's actor (Sherman Moore?). All in all, just unbelievable that an FBI agent, highly trained and well versed in crime tactics, would just ignore a pedophile in his hometown neighborhood because the statute of limitations on his own experience had expired. Really?

Really one of the worst CM episodes

[harmjagertje · 1/10 · 22 January 2018]

We where suosed to believe that Morgan was going to get prosecuted. i couldnt even believe he was arrested. They had 2 pieces of evidence. the fact that he found a body 15 years ago and the fact that he was seen with the latest victim. how is anyone scared of Morgan going to jail ?

The worst episode so far

[timothyshawnwilkinson · 1/10 · 27 November 2014]

I'm thoroughly enjoying this series, and like TV enough to suspend disbelief in crime shows. But... This episode was entirely ridiculous. Bad enough that if the producers didn't consider canceling the show after this, they should have. All of the characters act in completely contrived and arbitrary ways. The entire team becomes a group of bumbling hand- wringers when one of their own is arrested.

Even someone with minimal knowledge of the legal system could instantly see that the evidence obtained by the local officer was barely enough for a search warrant, and didn't come near the level needed for an arrest. With zero physical evidence and no witnesses, local cops arrest a decorated FBI senior agent, and the heads of the entire Profiler unit can do nothing about it. A public defender on his first day on the job would have had the charges dismissed with a single phone call.

Several previous episodes had discussed the thorough vetting all FBI agents go through--the FBI knew what kind of butterfly an agent liked as a child. But somehow, no one knew that this senior agent had a criminal record that included felony charges?!? And the world's greatest profilers who had worked with him for years had completely misread his personality, past, background, etc. Gideon can listen to a suspect answer one question and then tell you that his brunette great-Uncle once taught him to scale fish with a knife. But Agent Morgan has hidden his whole life from the entire team.

Although there is no evidence against him, the accused detective illegally flees police custody. This would have gotten him thrown out of the Bureau instantly.

The entire episode was so absurd it was almost laughable. I would have laughed if I could have stopped rolling my eyes.

Worst episode by far

[bnye-72074 · 1/10 · 16 May 2019]

So an FBI profiler who knows exactly how an investigation works, know exactly how a guilty person acts gets accused of a crime. Instead of giving his team the info he needs to solve the case he hides it, and uses anger and rage to hide his secret. Why acting crazy he shows basically every characteristic of a guilty person. I just thought this was over reaching a lot, and just a poorly written episode.

So bad!

[sofia5553 · 1/10 · 26 December 2019]

Really? An FBI agent didn't find it necessary to report abuse from a guy that still lives in the neighborhood? Lets him keep working with kids knowing what he does to them? What a crappy way to serve and protect and whatever cops are supposed to be doing!! Bad acting, bad writing... this should be erased because whoever has written this disaster must be embarrassed.

Profiler, Profiled

[nebohr · 3/10 · 18 December 2021]

My wife says there is a 38% chance that Gideon will express a human emotion during this episode. I'm not up for an argument.

Wouldn't you think that wearing eye protection should be mandatory in an office?

When did they start allowing baseball bats in football games?

Derek. Ever the genius. A remote starter system has to be installed in the car. The key fob alone doesn't do anything.

Who's Quarry Doctor Ow?

One less Christmas card for Gideon, right?

OK we got this: Derek's friend threw the football so hard that it not only hit and killed the first victim but knocked him under some tree limbs.

Hotch is totally wrong. Expunged records, as far as the criminal justice system and any law enforcement agency are concerned DO NOT EXIST.