Secrets and Lies

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired
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The BAU works with the CIA to identify a mole within that organization whose leaks are putting operatives at risk.
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  • Excellent episode! Has a very nice plot twist at the end, and Garcia is hilarious!

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    By PeggFenway, Jan 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was an excellent episode, it had a terrific edge to it that kept you wanting to watch more. The team goes to the CIA to find a mole that turned on his/her team, and was involved in the death of one person on the team. It had a very nice twist towards the end where it looks like one person is the mole, then it turns out to be someone else.

    We find out that Morgan has a dog when Gina brings up an infrared satellite image of his house, and she points out the dog making himself comfortable on the couch.

    Garcia was hilarious when she was telling JJ that they could find out whether Princess Diana's death was really accidental. Then again at the end when she is looking up Prince William's phone number, and JJ won't give her a pen to write it down. As she is looking for a pen, they lose the connection with the CIA, and she gets very upset until JJ calls her a crazy person.

    Can't wait for next week's episode!moreless

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  • Obvious and unimaginative

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    By Rootsie_basic, Jan 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Two points for some clever hacker humour with Garcia, but King Kong was less obvious looming on the horizon than this episode's ending. Ugh.

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    I hated this type of ending when it was used in the movie mishmash of Mission Impossible. I can't believe they showed this one during sweeps. It was so badly plotted I predicted the whole story in the first few minutes, then thought "No, they can't be that obvious, please let there be a clever plot twist in the offing." There was not.

    As my husband observed of this time waster "I've seen better plots on Matlock."
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  • The BAU helps the CIA find out who is leaking information and getting their operatives killed.

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    By Imajazzbandnerd, Jan 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Not my fave episode. It just doesn't live up to the standards set by Derailed, Riding the Lightning, and Unfinished Business. Too much blood at the beginning, and too scary with the little kids.

    I didn't think this episode would get very good reviews in the first place. It was too weird for me. Still, I'll watch the reruns over the summer. If I know Criminal Minds is on, I will watch. I'm an addict, and I can't help it.

    This episode did highlight the humorous qualities of Garcia though. I like that because she's my favorite all time character!moreless

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  • CIA vs the FBI

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    By JPPT1974, Jan 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    If you thin the turfwars with the feds vs locals is bad
    That is just a cakewalk compared to these two high powered "big dogs!"
    Poor Agent Garcia isn't able to tag along for she is on the CIA wanted list for some strange reason
    As the CIA makes the usually arrogant FBI look like a bunch of angels as they cover up a murder!

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  • I especially liked this episode.

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    By miamiPD22, Jan 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    I was just watching the reruns when I came to this episode. It is a good episobe with an awesome plot. The ending was the best part. When they give the FBI lady the card that says, "we know you are not the mole." I loved that part because it left you hanging on who was the mole.
    I thought it was funny at the end when he said he would send the mole a postcard from the beach. Though he hates the beach. Again it wass funny when the one girl wanted to find out the mysteries from other countries including Prince Diana's death.moreless

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    • It was revealed in this episode that Morgan has a dog named Clooney. Edit
    • Apparently Summers' death occurred immediately after the team returned from Sarasota. The big board in the conference room still had the preliminary evidence from the Mark Gregory case, which was seen in the previous episode, "Charm and Harm." Edit
    • Garcia was not able to travel with the rest of the team to the CIA headquarters because she was on a CIA "watch list" for unspecified reasons. Edit

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    • Gideon: Then we have to assume the mole has an exit strategy.
      Hotchner: Only now we're blocking the exit, and the only way out is through us.

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    • Gina Sanchez: Let's get one thing clear. We all write a letter just like the one Summers wrote.
      Morgan: A suicide note? That doesn't mess with your mind just a little bit?
      Gina Sanchez: I am neither disillusioned nor confused about what I am, what I do, or what I have done.
      Morgan: Somebody here is. Why else would they rat out their own people?
      Gina Sanchez: You'll have to ask them.

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    • Gideon: The intelligence community's mantra is increase the parameters of your enemy's paranoia. Whatever you see or are told, please, trust no one but me. Edit

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    • Garcia: Sleep well, sweet prince. This was a possible reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet, but it was a misquote. The actual line is, "Good night, Sweet Prince." Edit
    • Secrets and Lies is the title of a 1996 movie about a conflicted family, written and directed by Mike Leigh. Edit

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