The BAU is called to California when a sadistic serial killer appears and begins killing people in the dark during the rolling blackouts.The BAU is called to California when a sadistic serial killer appears and begins killing people in the dark during the rolling blackouts.The BAU is called to California when a sadistic serial killer appears and begins killing people in the dark during the rolling blackouts.
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- (as Austin Highsmith)
Ricardo Chacon
- Cordo Lopez
- (as Ricardo J. Chacon)
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- TriviaThis and the next episode "The Longest Night" (which is essentially the second half of this episode) both have soundtracks consisting solely of Leonard Cohen songs.
- GoofsThe first victim is restrained in a hospital bed. If she had attempted suicide, she would be on close observation in a safe room. Not left alone with wrist restraints. Also, when Rossi and Reid visited the wife, there should have been at least one nurse present with the officers.
- Quotes
Dr. Spencer Reid: [to Detective Spicer] Evil can't be scientifically defined. It's an illusory moral concept that doesn't exist in nature. Its origins and connotations have been inextricably linked to religion and mythology. This offender has shown no signs of any belief. I'm... I'm Spencer Reid.
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Solid finale to Season 5
Since first viewing 'Criminal Minds' seven or eight years ago now, it became a favourite and while there are better episodes and seasons than others it still is.
While not one of the best episodes of the entire seasons, "Our Darkest Hour" for me is one of the better season finales of the show. As ever, it's stylishly filmed, very atmospherically lit with chilling use of darkness and lovely locations. The music fits well and doesn't undermine the tension in any way, with the theme tune still hypnotic. Who can't argue with one of the most effectively haunting uses of Leonard Cohen with "I'm Your Man" to grace my television set?
Most of the writing is solid, apart from a couple of inconsistencies and continuity lapses to other seasons (particularly with Morgan) and Morgan's dialogue at the end stretches credibility somewhat. It doesn't undermine the investigation in any way though, because much of the dialogue thought-provoking and with some nice tension and little out of place humour.
The story throughout is riveting, with very few 'Criminal Minds' episodes having as creepy an atmosphere (so creepy it's almost disturbing) and despite being only the first of a two parter it's always cohesive and the twist three quarters of a way through is very clever. The ending is quite intense, helped by the presence of Tim Curry's Billy Flynn and his dialogue, which is golden in how frighteningly twisted it is.
'Criminal Minds' regular cast are on top form, particularly Shemar Moore, and Eric Close and Robert Davi are good in supporting roles. The only "weak" performance is that of Isabella Murad, her performance is much better in the season 6 opener but she does come over as forced here and the terror that Ellie should have been feeling at that point was not particularly believable.
"Our Darkest Hour" however belongs to Tim Curry, who is skin-crawlingly brilliant as not just one of the show's most memorable and perhaps its creepiest unsubs but also his second most terrifying villain (even when not saying a word, even his appearance here unnerves you) role after Pennywise in 'It'.
In conclusion, solid finale though better was to follow in the second part of this two parter story. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
While not one of the best episodes of the entire seasons, "Our Darkest Hour" for me is one of the better season finales of the show. As ever, it's stylishly filmed, very atmospherically lit with chilling use of darkness and lovely locations. The music fits well and doesn't undermine the tension in any way, with the theme tune still hypnotic. Who can't argue with one of the most effectively haunting uses of Leonard Cohen with "I'm Your Man" to grace my television set?
Most of the writing is solid, apart from a couple of inconsistencies and continuity lapses to other seasons (particularly with Morgan) and Morgan's dialogue at the end stretches credibility somewhat. It doesn't undermine the investigation in any way though, because much of the dialogue thought-provoking and with some nice tension and little out of place humour.
The story throughout is riveting, with very few 'Criminal Minds' episodes having as creepy an atmosphere (so creepy it's almost disturbing) and despite being only the first of a two parter it's always cohesive and the twist three quarters of a way through is very clever. The ending is quite intense, helped by the presence of Tim Curry's Billy Flynn and his dialogue, which is golden in how frighteningly twisted it is.
'Criminal Minds' regular cast are on top form, particularly Shemar Moore, and Eric Close and Robert Davi are good in supporting roles. The only "weak" performance is that of Isabella Murad, her performance is much better in the season 6 opener but she does come over as forced here and the terror that Ellie should have been feeling at that point was not particularly believable.
"Our Darkest Hour" however belongs to Tim Curry, who is skin-crawlingly brilliant as not just one of the show's most memorable and perhaps its creepiest unsubs but also his second most terrifying villain (even when not saying a word, even his appearance here unnerves you) role after Pennywise in 'It'.
In conclusion, solid finale though better was to follow in the second part of this two parter story. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
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- Jun 29, 2016
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- 16:9 HD
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