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"The Fight"
airdate: April 7, 2010
story by: Chris Mundy and Edward Allen Benero
teleplay by: Chris Mundy
directed by: Richard Shepard
episode synopsis
The BAU team investigates the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.




Episode quotes


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Hotch "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." Mother Teresa






Criminal Minds Quotes

The Turning Point in the Investigation
  • Keeping with the theme of duality in the episode, there are two turning points in the investigation. The first one concerns the finding of skin under the victim’s fingernails which leads the team to construct a theory that the Unsub was once a prisoner who is now controlling his victims to fight against each other in death matches. The second turning point involved the discovery of Jane’s diary which on further inquiry was forced upon her by a therapist in the Tenderloin district. The Unsub and his family obtained counselling at the same centre and this information greatly narrows the suspect pool and the team is able to successfully identify the Unsub.

episode unsub
  • John Vincent Bell who lost his custody of his daughter due to mental health issues. When social services came for the girl he beat the worker to death which resulted in imprisonment. However, while in prison his daughter dies in a car crash and since his release he re-enacts a complicated and deadly delusion to cope with his loss.

Best Moments
  • When Cooper defies Strauss and shares a smirk with Hotch.
  • When Ben tells his daughter that despite the fact that he seems to be a bit ridiculous, all he's doing is looking out for her well-being, and that he wants her to know before he dies that he loves her.
  • Jane’s brave attempt to save her father, by lying to the unsub. A gutsy move that not most adults would not even attempt to make.
  • When Mick, set up as a sniper, takes down the UnSub before he has a chance to kill Prentiss.
  • The team party and toast at the end

Best Lines
  • Cooper (to Hotch concerning why he isn’t in the office): I have a medical condition. I am allergic to bureaucracy
  • Mick (while on surveillance duty on the roof): So what are you wearing? Emily: A gun (with heavy sarcasm)
  • Cooper (to Strauss before hanging up the phone): ..and with all possible respect. I have work to do

Episode Guest Stars

  • Forest Whitaker (Sam Cooper)
  • Matt Ryan (Mick Rawson)
  • Michael Kelly (Prophet)
  • Beau Garrett (Gina LaSalle)
  • Jayne Atkinson (Section Chief Erin Strauss)
  • Jason Brooks (Bell)
  • Jason Wiles (Ben McBride)
  • Alexa Nikolas (Jan McBride)
  • Lesley Fera (Leslie McBride)
  • Kelvin Han Yee (Detective Ekler)
  • Scott Allan Campbell (Detective Ganz)
  • Felix Solis (Nelson G)
  • Howard S. Miller (Coroner)
  • Eric B. Gerleman (Suspect)

Episode trivia

  • This episode serves as the backdoor pilot for the potential Criminal Minds spinoff.
  • The father played by veteran TV actor Jason Wiles was the UnSub from season 2 episode 4 'Psychodrama'

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jareaufan Discuss 5.18 "The Fight" here! (page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... last page) 134 Sep 13 2011, 10:07 AM EDT by Special_Agent_Marta
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Discuss episode 5.18 "The Fight" (aka the backdoor pilot for the possible CriMi spinoff) with other fans here. This episode guest stars Forest Whitaker, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Wiles, and Beau Garrett.
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Magoozur2000 SOng - 2 Apr 3 2010, 1:33 PM EDT by Magoozur2000
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What's the name of the song from the CBS Promo??
Here is the link -

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/video/?play=true&pid=Bl9nwEz4G_0X4aNXCteKAPXNOvlbB5Ch&nrd=1
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maninblack72 airing date 6 Mar 18 2010, 12:31 PM EDT by Hotch-n-Reid-Lover
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Does anyone know why the newest episode isn't airing for another three weeks?
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