Empty Planet
- Episode aired Nov 8, 2006
- TV-PG
- 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
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When a bomber targets Seattle, the BAU has to determine if it's a protest group or an individual with a much different agenda.When a bomber targets Seattle, the BAU has to determine if it's a protest group or an individual with a much different agenda.When a bomber targets Seattle, the BAU has to determine if it's a protest group or an individual with a much different agenda.
Richard Lawrence
- FBI Agent
- (uncredited)
Daniel Leary
- Drew
- (uncredited)
Bunny Levine
- Sylvia
- (uncredited)
Gabby Sanalitro
- Martha
- (uncredited)
Peter Weireter
- FBI SWAT Agent
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaReid mentions "Douglas and Olshaker", in reference to John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. John Douglas is considered the founder of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis program. He has co-authored several books with Mark Olshaker. Mindhunter (2017) is a series based on Douglas and Olshaker's work.
- GoofsWhen Morgan asks Garcia to look up domestic terrorist activity in the Seattle area, specifically anti-technology is shown blinking and highlighted in Garcia's screen before Morgan actually asks for it.
- Quotes
Dr. Spencer Reid: Do you mind if we swing by a book store, I want to re-read Empty Planet before we meet with the author; I haven't read it since I was six.
Derek Morgan: Six? I was still riding my big wheeler at six!
Dr. Spencer Reid: Do you mind, it'll only take ten minutes.
Jason Gideon: To buy it or to read it?
Dr. Spencer Reid: Uh, both, actually.
- SoundtracksTheme from Criminal Minds
Written by Marc and Steffan Fantini
Featured review
'Criminal Minds' brings literature into life
"Empty Planet" is not among the best episodes of Season 2, like "Profiler, Profiled", "Revelations", "The Fisher King Part II", "North Mammon" and "The Boogeyman". It's hardly the worst though, being better than "Aftermath" and especially "Honor Among Thieves" (somewhat of the odd one out in a strong season).
It isn't perfect by all means. Was expecting a much better developed and interesting unsub, 'Criminal Minds' have some great unsubs and often do a great job fleshing them out, making us truly hate them or feel sorry for them. Didn't really feel either of those with this unsub, who came over more bland than threatening and too one-dimensional and shallow. The beginning doesn't immediately draw one in either and feels on the strange and lacking in momentum side.
As always (with a few exceptions like "The Thirteenth Step", "Hopeless" and "The Fight") with 'Criminal Minds', "Empty Planet" looks great, being beautifully shot and made with a lot of style and atmosphere. The music is suitably haunting and melancholic.
The script is intelligent and thought-provoking, while once the momentum gets going the story is very absorbing and makes the most of an initially odd but actually fascinating and beautifully done concept of bringing literature into life. Particularly good are the latter scenes, with an edge of your seat and moving scene with Morgan and Dr Brazier as they try and save her life and the revenge/hostage parts being done with a lot of suspense.
Regarding the team, they are not as warm in chemistry as they usually are (Morgan and Garcia excepted), but are hardly disconnected. They also serve their purpose well in the story and work great together as a team. While there could have been more little character moments and such, the last scene on the jet in particular between Gideon and Morgan is beautifully done.
All the acting is strong, lead and supporting. All in all, a very nicely done if not quite great episode. 8/10 Bethany Cox
It isn't perfect by all means. Was expecting a much better developed and interesting unsub, 'Criminal Minds' have some great unsubs and often do a great job fleshing them out, making us truly hate them or feel sorry for them. Didn't really feel either of those with this unsub, who came over more bland than threatening and too one-dimensional and shallow. The beginning doesn't immediately draw one in either and feels on the strange and lacking in momentum side.
As always (with a few exceptions like "The Thirteenth Step", "Hopeless" and "The Fight") with 'Criminal Minds', "Empty Planet" looks great, being beautifully shot and made with a lot of style and atmosphere. The music is suitably haunting and melancholic.
The script is intelligent and thought-provoking, while once the momentum gets going the story is very absorbing and makes the most of an initially odd but actually fascinating and beautifully done concept of bringing literature into life. Particularly good are the latter scenes, with an edge of your seat and moving scene with Morgan and Dr Brazier as they try and save her life and the revenge/hostage parts being done with a lot of suspense.
Regarding the team, they are not as warm in chemistry as they usually are (Morgan and Garcia excepted), but are hardly disconnected. They also serve their purpose well in the story and work great together as a team. While there could have been more little character moments and such, the last scene on the jet in particular between Gideon and Morgan is beautifully done.
All the acting is strong, lead and supporting. All in all, a very nicely done if not quite great episode. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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