Profiler:S2

 

 

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BACKGROUND: Dr. Samantha ("Sam") Waters (played by Ally Walker) used to be a forensic psychologist/profiler for the FBI until a serial killer obsessed with her, called "Jack-of-all Trades" ("Jack"), killed her husband. She quit the Bureau & went into hiding. Sam & her daughter, Chloe (played by Caitlin Wachs), had been living with Angel (Sam's best friend; played by Erica Gimpel), an artist. Sam made ends meet as a photographer until her mentor & friend, Bailey Malone (played by Robert Davi), asked her to help the FBI solve a series of murders at the same time when "Jack" resurfaces. After the suspect of the murders had been caught, Bailey asked Sam to rejoin the FBI on a full-time basis. Sam agreed but she set certain conditions. The new FBI unit, headed by Bailey Malone, was called the Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF). The VCTF was in charge of investigating & solving violent crimes all over the US - this included tracking down the elusive "Jack" who continually taunted Sam.

SESASON 2 (some spoilers): In Season 2, the storyline got more personal & the scenes exhibited a bit more gore. The viewers were left off with John Grant (played by Julian McMahon) leaving the VCTF, Sam being the prime suspect of a murder, & Bailey's life hanging on the balance after he was shot by his rebellious, teen-aged daughter, Frances (played by Heather McComb), who ran away). Sam eventually got cleared of the murder after "Jack" sent a written confession to the police while Bailey recovered (Bailey actually owes his life partially to John because John drove him to the hospital). John went back to the VCTF & Frances was later found. The storyline showed the audience how worried Bailey was for his daughter & that he loved her enough to break the law. As for Sam, the parents of Tom (Sam's deceased husband) came into the picture. They gave Sam a problem with regards to Chloe's custody. Dr. Grace Alvarez (the VCTF's head medical expert; played by Roma Maffia) gave birth (Sam assisting in the delivery was a nice touch to lighten a "dark" show). The past of computer expert George Fraley (played by Peter Frechette) caught up with him. Angel was kidnapped by a father who wanted his son to be freed from prison ... Sam & the rest of the VCTF did everything they could to rescue her. A background on Sam & Angel's college days was shown (it was interesting that one of the guest stars was Arye Gross; prior to "Profiler" Ally & Arye starred in a movie called "The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man"). The face of "Jack's" mother was shown & one was able to glimpse their mother-son relationship (their relationship was kind of weird, to say the least). "Jack" got a "partner", an ex-convict called "Jill" (played by Traci Lords).

The gory part of Season 2 is credited to "Jack" & "Jill." I believe that "Jill" was supposed to be a surrogate for Sam (although I don't think that "Jack" ever believed that "Jill" could be/take the place of Sam). The two commit crimes all over the country. In comparing Season 2 with Season 1, there was more focus on the crime scenes & blood for Season 2 (some scenes were quite disturbing).

The irritating parts of Season 2 were: (1) that the exit of Nathan Brubaker (played by Michael Whaley) was not explained (we saw him having an active part in the last few episodes of Season 1 but he "disappeared" in Season 2), & (2) a new guy called Marcus Payton (played by Shiek Mahmud-Bey) was brought in but his character never really "gelled" with the others (maybe it was because only a few storylines included him).

Season 2 was interesting & still exhibited "quality programming" regardless of its minor "flaws".

The season ended with a cliffhanger set in a prison ... the VCTF trying to catch "Jack".

OTHER COMMENTS: "Profiler" was an exceptional series. It had a female lead: an FBI agent working as a profiler that was BRILLIANTLY played by Ally Walker. Ms. Walker was able to portray Samantha Waters as a strong & intelligent woman without sacrificing the character's femininity. She convincingly played a mother (to Chloe) & friend (to those around her). Samantha Waters was one of the best female characters that have ever appeared on TV. I loved the fact that "Sam", with all her problems, still had a good sense of humor (especially around Bailey). While watching the series, one could really feel for what "Sam" was going through. As for the other characters in the show, a viewer could sense that the core VCTF team (Sam, Bailey, Grace, John, & George) was like family. This could only happen with a great supporting cast. The series was very successful in integrating a short plot (good for a 1 hour show) & a long sub-plot (the "Jack" storyline).

The show lasted for 4 seasons on NBC but Ally Walker only stayed on until the 1st 2 episodes of the 4th Season. The new profiler for the remainder of the 4th Season was played by Jamie Luner. With all due respect to Ms. Luner, in my opinion, Ally Walker was the one & only profiler.

I'm very happy that "Profiler" Season 2 is now available to pre-order on DVD. I can't wait for the other seasons (all the episodes of the show) to be in DVD format.

I watched Profiler when it aired on NBC, and always loved the show. I am so glad the DVDs are available; I miss the reruns on Court TV now! Highly recommend to Law and Order and CSI enthusiasts like myself!

If you haven't caught onto this show, please, do it now! It's one of the rare TV shows that draws you in and keeps you wanting more! Every episode is like watching your favorite suspense movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Profiler Season 2
Great to finally have at home and not have to wait for Court TV. Can't wait for season 3.

Published on Dec 24 2003 by Jim Nichols

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally I can buy one of my favorite shows.
A fresh inventive, yet dark and suspenseful show much better than the x-files, One of my all time favorite shows.

Published on Dec 19 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars felt like i had to write a review
season 2 of this amazing series was without a doubt one of the best on television. Ally Walker's portrayal of Sam Waters was uplifting as well as heartbreaking at times... Read more

Published on Nov 23 2003 by B. Tesch

1.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Season, How's That
Sit in agony through the terrible second season which no one knew about. What the hell is this show even about, a lady who draws cartoon profiles of people in her local mall and... Read more

Published on Nov 12 2003 by E-Dawg

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