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This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go
inside the minds of vicious murderers. Tony Award-winner Joe
Mantegna stars as David Rossi in this third season (replacing
Mandy Patinkin), an original founder of the Behavioral Analysis
Unit who returns to action as a profiler; in addition to
Mantegna, Criminal Minds stars Thomas Gibson as the group's
leader. Solving mysteries by delving into the psychology of
serial killers and terrorists, each of the group's members are
able to offer special in into specific cases: Derek Morgan
(Shemar Moore) helps to solve crimes of obsession; Penelope
Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) employs her computer skills to gather
clues; and Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) uses his
considerable intelligence to crack cases, despite his substandard
social skills. Offering in into both real and fictional
crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This
collection presents the complete third season. Star: A.J. Cook,
Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore,
Special Features: 6-Disc Set Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital
English
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"Find the fetish, find the fiend." This is the queasily
compelling Criminal Minds' version of "Save the cheerleader, save
the world," and it drives each dark and disturbing episode.
Before this pivotal season can really get down to cases, it must
deal with some unfinished business. Mandy Patinkin, who announced
he would be leaving the series, was given a graceful exit, but
not before his character, ace FBI profiler Gideon begins to doubt
his abilities and sanity in the aftermath of the murder of his
girlfriend at the end of last season. Meanwhile, his protégé,
Hotch (Thomas Gibson) is under pressure from Section Chief Erin
Strauss (Jayne Atkinson) to resign the Behavioral Analysis Unit
(BAU), and Prentiss (Paget Brewster) submits her resignation
rather than get dirt on him for Erin. All it takes to keep the
team intact is for Strauss to join them at work on a particularly
disturbing case involving a man using his son to lure
unsuspecting women ("He's going to kill you, you know"). And
speaking of unfinished business, enter Gideon's replacement,
David Rossi (Joe Mantegna, an inspired choice), a BAU legend who
returns to the unit he helped found. He cls he just wants to
help with the BAU "an agent down," but his true motivation will
become clear as the season unfolds Suffice to say it involves an
extremely cold case that continues to haunt him. Rossi's
introduction is the accessible entry for viewers new to the
series, as they, along with Rossi, get to meet the other team
members, including hunky Derek (Shemar Moore), bookish genius
Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), and colorful computer whiz Penelope
Garcia (Kristen Vangsness). This season, the team is confronted
with nightmarish cases, involving all manner of killers
(including one cannibal). Working together to catch these
"unsubs" before they can cl another victim offers further
rtunities for what Rossi calls "personal growth." In a
two-part episode, Shemar must confront his crisis of faith. In
another episode, Reid attends a support group for his addiction
(another development from last season). Two cases hit
particularly close to home. In one, a team member is , and in
the explosive season finale, another is targeted by terrorists.
Considering Criminal Minds's intensity level, even the bonus gag
reel, comprised of pratfalls, tension-breaking clowning, and even
a birthday cake break for Mantegna, can be unsettling! There is
something to be said for having a week to unwind between new
episodes. A Criminal Minds marathon can seriously creep you out.
And we mean that in a good way. --Donald Liebenson