Writer:	Charles Murray (II)
Director:	Skipp Sudduth
Star:	Shemar Moore (SSA Derek Morgan),  Joe Mantegna (Senior SSA David Rossi),  Kirsten Vangsness (Analyst Penelope Garcia),  Paget Brewster (SSA Emily Prentiss),  Matthew Gray Gubler (SSA Dr. Spencer Reid),  A.J. Cook (SSA Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau),  Thomas Gibson (Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner)
Recurring Role:	Jayne Atkinson (Section Chief Erin Strauss)
Guest Star:	Kelly McCracken (Lt. Price),  Robert C. Sloan (Uniformed Officer),  Kelli Kirkland Powers (Abbey Roxford),  Elimu Nelson (Det. Bowie),  Tarri Markel (Enid White),  Sandra Dee Robinson (Michelle Colucci),  Michael O'Neill (Det. Frank Yarborough),  Andrew Kavovit (Max Pool)

Joe Mantegna is added to the beginning of the credits with Thomas Gibson being moved the end of the credits. Joe is also added to group photo at the end. This is the fifth change to the credit sequence since the series premiered. (edit) The song heard near the end of this episode was "Home" by Chris Daughtry.

Other music was "I'm Goin' Home" by Hootie & The Blowfish and "I'm Walkin'" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. (edit) This episode introduces Joe Mantegna as SSA David Rossi to the BAU. The character's name was chosen by Joe Mantegna in tribute to a Los Angeles police officer who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995. (edit)

Garcia: (answering phone) Speak and be recognized by your empress, mortal.
Rossi: Is this the technical analyst girl? (edit) Reid: That particular mask is known as a False Face. It's most commonly worn during Halloween and Mardi Gras.
Morgan: Creepy. I rest my case. (edit) Hotchner: She could buy a gun that easily?
Det. Yarborough: This is Texas. (edit) Section Chief Strauss: I really don't understand this, David.
Rossi: What's to understand, Erin?
Section Chief Strauss: You've been retired for nearly 10 years.
Rossi: BAU has a man down, I'm offering to help.
Section Chief Strauss: You've written... how many books? World tours, speaking engagements, big payday private consultations. You've made quite a name for yourself.
Rossi: Well, this is getting boring.
Section Chief Strauss: You know you won't be in charge. Agent Hotchner's the second. I'll be seeking his endorsement.
Rossi: I'm not looking for anyone's permission here.
Section Chief Strauss: So you're coming in... in a subordinate position?
Rossi: Is that a question?
Section Chief Strauss: The question is, why?
Rossi: To help.
Section Chief Strauss: A completely selfless act.
Rossi: That so hard to believe?
Section Chief Strauss: Yes.
Rossi: I missed you too... Erin. (edit) Morgan: You know what, though? On the flip side, it does provide a pretty good reason to cozy up with a scary flick and a little Halloween honey. (winks at Prentiss)
Prentiss: Eww, Halloween honey. That's... now I'm creeped out. (edit)

Morgan: 972 area code
Det. Yarborough: That's Carrollton.

The "972" area code could be in any of the suburbs surrounding Dallas, not just Carrollton. The other area codes are 214 and 469. (edit) Reid apparently loves Halloween. (edit) Morgan does not like Halloween, and he claims to be "creeped out" by people wearing masks. (edit)

Rossi: Green River dumped most of the bodies in the water, but they weren't weighed down.

This refers to Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer, who confessed to murdering 48 women in the state of Washington during the early 1980s and leaving most of their bodies in or near the Green River. Police believe he may have actually killed more women. Ridgway is serving a life sentence. (edit)