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Season 1 – Profiler

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Rachel Burke is a criminal profiler -- one of the best, actually. She, along with a sophisticated team of specialists on the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in Atlanta, investigates crimes throughout the country. Together, they solve the toughest of cases while trying to live their lives as best they can.

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Noel Holston and Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune The blinking, negative images that represent Sam's flashes of insight get tiresome quickly, Oct 19, 2021 Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune A stilted performance by Walker, some howling non sequitur dialogue and a cheap resolution to episode one's case leave this looking pretty threadbare. Oct 14, 2021 Full Review Ray Richmond Variety It's neither unsettling nor particularly intense, too consumed with being stylish and atmospheric to concern itself with constructing an exciting plot. Jul 30, 2019 Full Review Rick Kushman Sacramento Bee Sounds a lot like Fox's Millennium. Only thing missing is the quality. Rated: 2/4 Oct 21, 2021 Full Review James Endrst Hartford Courant It doesn't matter much. The show will be dead before season's end. Oct 15, 2021 Full Review Kay McFadden Charlotte Observer It's not as good as Fox's similarly themed Millennium, perhaps because Profiler drifts too far into the unconvincing, any-thing-can-happen psychic realm. Rated: C- Oct 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I loved this show, and was happy the lead FBI female wasn't the tough hot headed type that's so overused in crime dramas. Unfortunately they replaced Ally Walker's character with just this type (Jamie Luner) and the show tanked the last season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ally Walker

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Robert Davi

Actor

Caitlin Wachs

Actor

Erica Gimpel

Actor

Roma Maffia

Grace Alvarez

Julian McMahon

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 21, 1996 Insight A retired female forensic psychologist, with a gift for visualizing a crime through the eyes of both victim and killer, resumes her work in solving serial killings. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 28, 1996 Ring of Fire Sam's stalker discovers her whereabouts when she joins Bailey's task force to investigate a string of arsons. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1996 Unholy Alliance Clues lead Sam (Ally Walker) to suspect a high-ranking military officer of protecting a serial killer. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1996 I'll Be Watching You Sam (Ally Walker) searches for a crazed assassin targeting a political candidate; agents follow new leads to track Sam's stalker. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1996 Unsoiled Sovereignty Sam investigates bombings at power plants and a plan to poison the city's water, then meets a charming man (A Martinez). Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1996 Modus Operandi Sam believes a serial killer is sending messages to her via his victims when a handyman she knows is murdered. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1996 Night Dreams Sam gets a break in her investigation of a deadly serial kidnapper when she meets a stripper who survived an abduction attempt. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 14, 1996 Cruel and Unusual Sam investigates murders linked to an inmate scheduled to die within days; a woman (Kim Darby) stages a protest vigil at the prison. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 4, 1997 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Samantha seeks help from a tribal elder when people blame a 1,000-year-old spirit for the ritual murders of several American Indian chiefs. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 11, 1997 Shattered Silence Sam suspects a sick patient of kidnapping two high-profile doctors; Jack of All Trades terrorizes Brubaker. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 18, 1997 Doppelganger Sam confronts an inmate (Edward Albert) she helped convict when a recent murder bears striking similarities to his MO. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 1, 1997 Learning From the Masters An elaborately arranged crime scene leads Sam to deduce the killer is replicating famous artworks and into his lair where he takes her hostage. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 1997 The House That Jack Built Bailey devises a trap to ensnare Sam's stalker who continues to toy with task-force members and their families. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 1997 Shadow of Angels Sam identifies a powerful tycoon (James Coburn) as the key to a senator's killer; Nick Cooper helps investigate. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 15, 1997 Shadow of Angels Samantha and the team investigate a series of murders in which the victims are crushed or strangled with silver coins; the serial killer Jack-of-all-trades is cornered. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 8, 1997 Film at Eleven Sam's search for a vigilante killer sending videotapes of his crimes to TV newsrooms leads to former law students. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 22, 1997 Crisis Sam and a roomful of Washington officials are taken hostage by a renegade scientist intent on banishing nuclear weapons. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 5, 1997 Blue Highways Sam believes a series of fatal hit-and-run accidents are linked to a trucker reliving a traumatic accident from his past. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 12, 1997 FTX: Field Training Exercise Bailey tries to uncover a double agent by using a mock field exercise, finding out too late which one has turned against him. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 26, 1997 Into the Abyss A telepathic and troubled writer who has helped authorities break several murder cases is the focus of a serial killer's deadly attention. Details Episode 21 Aired May 10, 1997 Venom A private investigator (Joan Severance) helps the task force hunt for a serial killer (Lori Petty) using poisonous animals to kill her victims. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 1997 Venom A private investigator (Joan Severance) helps the task force hunt for a serial killer (Lori Petty) using poisonous animals to kill her victims. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Ian Sander, Stephen Kronish, Kim Moses, Clifton Campbell
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 21, 1996