The Big Game

Season 2, Episode 15, Aired
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In this special two-part episode, the BAU is called to investigate after a wealthy couple is murdered in their home following a Super Bowl party. The team pursues what they believe might be multiple killers who use webcams to record murders and upload the tapes on the internet. Hotchner, Morgan and Prentiss soon discover the unsub is actually one man with multiple personalities. As they close in on the killer, Reid faces a life-threatening situation.moreless
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  • JJ nearly gets eaten and Reid is kidnapped!!!!

    8.3
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    By idreamfan, Mar 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    I just loved this episode just on of the many reasons i watch Criminal Minds i think JJ should have been a little more hurt or more shaky i wish they would have more episode about JJ What does JJ stand for. I wish JJ and Reid would get together and then she finds out she;s preganant to Reid. that would be cool. I Gidoen he's cool he was in The Princess Bride did you know as Antigo Montorio or the Mexican dude who says "Hello my name is Antigo Montorio you killed my father prepare to die".well thats about all for now if you liked this one watch the one directly after this one. this one was an to Be continued.....moreless

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  • The Behavioral Analysis Unit is composed of an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds and anticipate their next moves before they strike again.

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    By Jolittelle, Mar 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    Criminal minds is my favourite serial which i love. It is very exisiting and interesting. In this serial the actor who i love the most is Reid. He has amazing mind and it is incredible. And other actor is exisiting, wonderful, interesting and etc. This episode i think is one of the most episode which is a very special and it's name is serious "The Big Game". I love this serial and i think a lot of people think so. I want watch this serial every day. Criminal minds is the best serial which i now. So I want watch it!moreless

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  • What an episode

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    By Parricida, Mar 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    I like the way this one was different - oh, first it had that two unsub not acting as the should storyline but I do not know - after those flashbacks to past, it was quite clear we only have one, with two voices in his head..

    That really looked like something poorly done if that should have been the main surprise of the episode but as it was not - maybe only a misslead if that or to give viewer a feeling they know what is going on - and then it all upside down in the end.

    The story was brutal - really bloody kills.. and that computer thing with web cams... really scary but an amazing storyline. But all the excitement in episode, the dynamic and motion.. it did not prepared me for the end - wow... With those few last minutes everything was turned upside down - it was not to know who is unsub but they point was we needed to know it.. in order the end to work. JJ walking into the barn with those killer dogs.. and Reid... oh.. excited about next episodemoreless

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  • Several home invasions ending in murder have the team believe they are dealing with possibly three unsubs, but are they? ...

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    By Lady_Lancaster, Mar 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    When a wealthy couple is murdered in their own home after spending the evening with friends, the BAU are called in as it appears that two or possibly even three unsubs are involved. The less dominant calls 911 but is berated by another, more commanding voice who is clearly not at all pleased. And is there are third voice in the background?

    As these crimes continue, the team puts together a profile based on the theory of multuple unsubs and clearly identify that there is definitely a dominant and a subserviant personality involved. The third voice has them somewhat baffled.

    It would spoil the excellence of this episode to give away too much detail but when Reid is captured, held hostage, tortured and given intravenous drugs by force, you know that you are in for a thrilling ride!

    A superb performance by James Van Der Beek, possibly the best of his career and if you don't watch this, you'll be missing something impressive. Worth every point of 10 out of 10.moreless

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  • Superb case and sublime cliffhanger!

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    By amazing_race, Mar 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    The top-notch episodes of Criminal Minds continue to fly out at every opportunity possible, with this episode centred around what appears to be a team of no less than three killers who are attempting to rid the world of 'sinners'.

    Everything is definitely not at it seems, throughout this episode, and the case was very enjoyable in my opinion! It showed reflections of the unsub's past, and the way it was filmed led us to believe somehting that was totally untrue!

    I definitely really enjoyed the episode's ending. One team memberwas plced in a life-threatening sitaution, while another may be in for something a whole lot worse! Absolutely riverting, what a cliffhanger! This one really puts you on the edge of you r seat!

    Considering this is the introduction to one of the best episodes of television history of any programme,. I think this is far beyond a must-see episode! It is produced terrifically, and I can't wait to see how things will pna out in the next episode!

    Golden episode! Keep it up, Criminal Minds!moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Guest star James van der Beek and recurring star Meredith Monroe worked together previously on Dawson's Creek. Edit
    • The website on which the videos of the murders were posted was www.tobitnet.com. Edit
    • Casting director Gina Garcia Sharp appears in this episode as CSU Tech Agent Sharp. Edit

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    • Executive producer Ed Bernero appears uncredited in this episode in the Super Bowl party scene in the bar. He is also wearing a Criminal Minds crew jacket. Edit
    • James van der Beek was credited as Special Guest Star in this episode. Edit
    • This two-part episode originally aired on Super Bowl Sunday (Super Bowl XLI, February 4, 2007). However, because the game ran long, it was repeated as the lead-in to the conclusion on February 7, 2007. Edit

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    • Reid: Actually, I, ah, really have to, um, you know, go.
      JJ: You do?
      Reid: For like 30 minutes.
      JJ: Why didn't you say something in the car?
      Reid: (to Tobias) Do you mind?
      Tobias: My father doesn't like it.
      Reid: Your father? You're like... 30.
      Tobias: At what age should one start disrespecting the wishes of their parents?

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    • Dennis Kyle: Football is over until next year.
      Lacey Kyle: Which means I get Sundays with my husband back.
      Dennis Kyle: I already miss it.
      Lacey Kyle: Hey!

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    • Prentiss: (to Morgan) Besides, is it really that hard for you to get your groove thang going again?
      Gideon: Only when he's sleeping.

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    • JJ: (playing darts) Ooh, another one bites the dust! "Another One Bites The Dust" is the title of a 1980 song by Queen. Edit
    • The references to Jezebel come from two different parts of the Bible. The quotes "I shall cast her into a bed," "I gave her space to repent of her fornications," and "she calleth herself a prophetess to teach and to seduce my servants" are from Revelations, Chapter 2. This "Jezebel" is believed to refer to anyone who leads people away from the true faith. The second quote by Tobias concerning Jezebel being eaten by dogs is from 2 Kings 9, describing the historical queen, Jezebel, who has turned the Kingdom of Israel from worshipping God to worshipping Baal. Her fate is to be hurled out a window, and then her body is left to be eaten by dogs. Edit
    • Reid: In the case of Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, Perry was the subservient personality. This is a reference to Richard Hickock and Perry Smith and their murder of the Clutter family, when the agents are discussing team killers. The murder happened in Kansas in 1959. Truman Capote detailed the murders in his book In Cold Blood. Edit

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