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Criminal Minds Season 4 Episode 11

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AIRED: 12/17/08

The BAU is called to assist local law enforcement in catching a serial killer, dubbed the "Road Warrior" by the media, who is shooting blonde women as they drive along freeways in Orange County, California. The case is complicated because the heinous acts appear to be at random and the shooter is described as looking normal. Meanwhile, JJ brings her new baby to the BAU headquarters to introduce him to the team.moreless

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great episode

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By HelenCryan, Nov 08, 2012

i've watched this episode quite a lot and i still can't get enough of it. what surprised me the first time i watched it, was who the actor who played norman. i nearly fell out of my chair when i saw him and i'm like OH MY GOSH. THAT'S SKINNER FROM THE X-FILES
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This really is a great example of why people watch this series. Not only was the crime disturbing, it made me emotional and sorry for the criminal himself.

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By an9el215, Oct 09, 2011

In this episode the BAU investigates a man who is shooting women who resembles his wife. Even through all the bad things the man has done, I couldn't help but have sympathy for him. The loss of a child really was just detrimental to the situation he already had. At the end, it was surprising to learn that he had already killed his family. The man really just seemed so normal that he possibly couldn't do something that horrible. I guess that what makes me wonder who out there has the capability of murder. If tonight episode was Jordan's last, than I think she leaves on a good note. I wasn't too fond of her, but now I actually like her. I also like how JJ came back at the end. Very sweet moment for the BAU. It's some of my favorite parts, but also the rarest to catch the entire team together and just happy together, not working on a case. It was a nice touch for such a sad episode.moreless
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A normal man, goes a bit mad....JJ comes back!

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By vicky24c, Oct 09, 2011

In this episode of Criminal Minds the following happens. We open with a man, shooting at a woman whilst both of them are driving cars. We then see the Unsub going to his wife's party and then going home to bed with her. We then see him adjusting his murder weapon, in the dead of night. The team are called in when another 2 shootings with the MO take place. Only the first victim has survived and so the team head over to question her. From the profile, the team soon believe that he has a wife and kids, and that he may soon kill his whole family. The profile is released to the media and it causes the Unsub to flip out and he kills 2 men in a car. When Jordan learns that due to her realising the profile 2 people we killed, she gets both angry and upset about it. So they go back on air and appeal to the Unsub to turn himself in. The Unsub watches this but instead of turning himself in, he confesses to his wife that he is the man who the police are looking for. When she doesn't believe him, she tells the kids and they also don't believe him. Soon the office manager where the Unsub works turns him in as a suspect. We then learn that his youngest daughter, Jenny was killed over 6 months ago. He flips out at home and makes his wife and kids get into the car with him and soon a police man starts chasing them. We then see some of the team inside of his house and it is here that we learn that he killed his family in the house and that he is alone in the car. At the end Jordan collapses in tears believing that the death of the family is her fault. She no longer thinks that she can do the job. When the team return back to the office, they are greeted by a familiar face, JJ. JJ has brought in the baby for everyone to see him. Hotch tells JJ that they miss her.moreless
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Awesome episode! Great storyline and good acting! A must-see!

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By Trekforever, Oct 09, 2011

I really enjoyed this episode - it shows that any normal man can turn into killer just because of a personal tragedy (especially the death of a child). This episode was full of suspense and action. It was a bit confusing (because of all the 'hallucations' - you never can tell which scene is the reality and which one is simply a figure of imagination, but you'll get use to it). It also teaches some important moral lessons - be nice to other people, and nothing bad will ought to happen to you. If they have something to say, let them say it. Patience is a virtue. Finally, tragedies do happen - but in order to recover from them, we can't look back - but instead, we need to look forward. We can't let our past hunt us and pull us down from living our lives. Overall, it's a great episode! The final scene of JJ and her son brings some comfort and happiness into an otherwise sad ending for the story.moreless
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Tragic case...

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By Parricida, Oct 09, 2011

It starts like an episode where we knew who the unsub is and usually I do not like those episodes very much but this one proved me to be wrong - even if we know who he is, we cannot be sure what he does. Not that it was very strongly suggested turning the episode that he will kill his family and by knowing that people scored this episode quite high, i was quite sure it will have tragic ending.. but still, even knowing, the way it emotionally worked, how Todd felt it was her fault and how they took it.. and the chase, the motion.. well done episode.moreless
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Thomas Gibson	Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner
Joe Mantegna	Senior SSA David Rossi
Matthew Gray Gubler	SSA Dr. Spencer Reid
Shemar Moore	SSA Derek Morgan
Paget Brewster	SSA Emily Prentiss
A.J. Cook	SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau

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Faith Ford	Vanessa Hill	Guest Star
Mitch Pileggi	Norman Hill	Guest Star
Elaine Hendrix	Judy Hannity	Guest Star
Meta Golding	Agent Jordan Todd	Recurring Role

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- Morgan: (picking up JJ's baby) Look-look-look! What's he doing? He's smiling at Derek Morgan.
  Prentiss and Garcia: (in unison) Gas.
  JJ: (looking at Hotchner's face) You're smiling.
  Hotchner: Gas.
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- Prentiss: Hey you guys ever notice how the trip home always seems to go so much faster?
  Reid: Because the tail winds are in our favor.
  Prentiss: No, I meant it's... ahh... anybody want to get something to eat?
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- Det. Salinas: The OC has an endless supply of three things: freeways, news coverage, and blonde, female, luxury car owners.
  Reid: People are pretty scared?
  Det. Salinas: I could ask for a submarine and get it.
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- Rossi: "There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were." President Dwight Eisenhower
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- Hotchner: "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." H. L. Mencken
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- Thomas Gibson and guest star Mitch Pileggi worked together previously on the episode "The Tooth Is Out There" of Dharma & Greg.
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- Shemar Moore and guest star Mitch Pileggi worked together previously on Birds of Prey. Joe Mantegna and guest star Elaine Hendrix worked together previously on Joan of Arcadia.
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- The song heard in the beginning of this episode was "A Well Respected Man" by The Kinks.
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- Tim Clemente did some utility stunt work and precision driving in this episode.
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