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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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- E1 InsightNext upSep 21, 1996 · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Ally Walker (""While You Were Sleeping"") stars in this stylish, hour-long suspense-thriller as Dr. Sam Waters, a brilliant female forensic psychologist with a unique gift for understanding the criminal mind. Sam was a fast-track forensic psychologist with a special skill which enabled her to ""think"" in pictures and visualize a crime through the eyes of both the victim and the killer, until ""Jack,"" an admiring serial slayer, murdered her husband three years ago, leaving her devastated. Guilt-ridden, Sam retired and retreated with her young daughter, Chloe (Caitlin Wachs), to live an anonymous life at a friend's (Erica Gimpel) in the country. She is coaxed out of self-imposed isolation by her old friend Bailey Malone (Robert Davi), head of the FBI Investigative Support Unit, to assist in solving a baffling spate of weekend serial killings that have claimed the lives of several single women in Atlanta, GA. Julian McMahon co-stars.
Guest stars: Lee Garlington (Dr. Frances Barry), Gary Anthony Williams (Ben), Terry Beaver (Dr. Lawrence Harrison), Judson Vaughn (Photo Buyer), Libby Whittemore (Stacey Driscoll), Carol Martin (Catherine Windsor), Melissa McBride (Walker Young), Joe Washington (TV Reporter)
- E2 Ring of FireSep 28, 1996 · 60 min
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Dr. Sam Waters (Ally Walker) joins the newly formed Violent Crimes Task Force, led by her mentor, Bailey Malone (Robert Davi), to probe a string of well-publicized arson fires in the South, until her anonymity is shattered -- providing Jack-of-all-trades, her murderous stalker, more clues to her whereabouts. As a result, Sam is forced to move with her daughter (Caitlin Wachs) and her best friend, Angel (Erica Gimpel), while she uses her skills to compose a profile of the self-destructive arsonist (Seth Peterson). John Diehl guest-stars
Guest stars: John Diehl (Toby 'The Wick' Wood), Seth Peterson (Kevin Monk), Terri Conn
- E3 Unholy AllianceOct 19, 1996 · 60 min
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Sam investigates a series of murders which bear striking similarities to the methods of a killer (Benjamin Mouton) whom Bailey put in prison 10 years earlier. Sam suspects that the real culprit is still free, and through her gifted insight, she finds clues in the ancient I Ching art of divination that lead her to a high-ranking military officer (Carmen Argenziano), who may be protecting the slayer (Ian Patrick Williams).
Guest stars: Carmen Argenziano (Col. Henry F. Deems), Tom Everett (Peter R. Leshansky), Ian Patrick Williams (Peter Zernick), Benjamin Mouton (Gary Gunn), Merle Kennedy (Ann Turner), Doug Spearman (Prison Guard)
- E4 I'll Be Watching YouOct 26, 1996 · 60 min
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Dr. Sam Waters and the Violent Crimes Task Force must find a twisted assassin (Jason Rainwater) before he kills a celebrated political candidate (Casey Biggs), but Sam is distracted by new evidence that could locate her murderous stalker, known as ""Jack-of-all-trades."" Relying on audio clues from a recording, the hopeful FBI agents zero in on a Baltimore church which they believe to be Jack's lair. Robert Davi co-stars as Bailey Malone. .
Guest stars: Tuesday Knight (Morissa), Scott Williamson (Rick Havlovitch), Casey Biggs (Senator Jameson Hunt), Jason Rainwater (David Trent), Joseph Whipp (Inspector Donnegan), Antony Sauvé (Man in blue jacket), Mark Hicks (FBI Agent #1), Erik Fallin (Hav's Man)
- E5 Unsoiled SovereigntyNov 2, 1996 · 60 min
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A series of bomb blasts at power plants draw Dr. Sam Waters and the task force to Pittsburgh, where Sam meets a charming bomb squad dismantler (guest star A. Martinez, ""LA Law""), and the flirtatious pair quickly form a romantic bond. Even so, their primary focus remains on targeting a deranged man (guest star Ron LaBelle), with an obsessive fetish for cleanliness, whose masterwork blast is timed to poison the city's water supply in just hours. Robert Davi co-stars.
Guest stars: A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Rob LaBelle (Ralph Mazey), Ren Hanami (Newscaster)
- E6 Modus OperandiNov 9, 1996 · 60 min
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When the twisted serial killer known as Jack-of-all-trades murders a kindly neighborhood fix-it man (Don Keefer), Sam discovers a pattern -- her tormentor is leaving messages to her through his victims, all of whom had some connection to her. As Sam agonizes over her slain acquaintances, her beau Cooper (guest star A. Martinez, from ""LA Law"") and Bailey try to comfort and protect her, but they can't watch her all the time -- unlike Jack.
Guest stars: Ross Bagley (Donny), A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Harrison Page (Capt. Ray Landry), Anne Gee Byrd (Mary Huffstodt), Don Keefer (Noah Becker)
- E7 Night DreamsNov 16, 1996 · 60 min
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Sam and Bailey race the clock to track a serial kidnapper (guest star Stephen Lee) who curiously abducts a wide range of women from a college coed to a senior citizen -- and based on his ritualistic clues, Sam deduces that they have only hours before the victims are executed. While in pursuit, Agent Grant is wounded, and the trail cools off until Sam gets an unlikely break when she finds a stripper (guest star Debi A. Monahan) who survived an attempted kidnapping.
Guest stars: Stephen Lee (Bill Waverly), Vernee Watson (Linda Anderson), Debi A. Monahan (Maddy Duval), Eve Brenner (Julie Rafer), Tom Kendall (Bouncer), Maclovio Perez (Caine Harron), Stan Abe (Reporter), Kevin Marshall Brady (Cop)
- E8 Cruel and UnusualDec 14, 1996 · 60 min
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Sam and the team investigate a series of bizarre slayings whose victims were connected to the trial of a charming murderer (guest star Gary Stretch) sentenced to die within days. One of her prime suspects is a lovestruck protester (guest star Kim Darby) who leads a candlelight watch outside the prison while appeals are filed to halt the execution. Elsewhere, the serial killer known as Jack-of-all-trades assembles a roulette wheel with pictures of the entire VCTF unit -- and one spin will determine his next victim.
Guest stars: Gary Stretch (Ronnie McDern), Wanda De Jesus (Catherine Evers), Kim Darby (Ilene Klinger), Michael C. Mahon (Adam Thompson), Debra Christofferson (Helen Oaks), Eric Fleeks (Guard), Brad Heller (Assistant #1), AlgeRita Wynn (Marilyn Norvelle)
- E9 The Sorcerer's ApprenticeJan 4, 1997 · 60 min
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When Native American chiefs are ritually murdered on the reservation, Sam and the team tiptoe around local suspicions and superstitions as the locals blame a 1,000-year-old spirit -- the Nacazanti -- and a perplexed Sam consults a tribal wise man (guest star Russell Means) to narrow the list of suspects. Back in the city, serial killer Jack-of-all-trades has an extra trump card after stealing Bailey's all-access FBI identification card.
Guest stars: Russell Means (Uncle Joe), Pato Hoffmann (Carl 'Two Mules' Smythe), Irene Bedard (Maddy Duvall), Tim Sampson (Leon Fox), Frank Salsedo (Red Horse), April Breneman (Molly), Tripp Law (Officer)
- E10 Shattered SilenceJan 11, 1997 · 60 min
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The separate kidnappings of two high-profile doctors (guest stars Scott Koes, Buddy Farmer) and the evidence left behind leads Sam to believe that the prime suspect is a patient with an incurable medical condition who is driven to take desperate measures. Meanwhile, Bailey is riddled with guilt when he develops a mutual attraction with the wife (guest star Patricia Charbonneau) of one the missing men. In addition, serial killer Jack-of-all-trades continues his quest to isolate Sam by terrorizing Agent Nathan Brubaker. Morag Dickson guest-stars.
Guest stars: Patricia Charbonneau (Barbara Chapin), Walter Olkewicz (Sanitorum Director), Philip Tanzini (Alan Truman), Herb Mitchell (Grimes), Buddy Farmer (Kronenberg), Joe J. Garcia (Escobar), Morag Dickson (Dana Shaw), Scott Klace (Dr. Priostly)
- E11 DoppelgangerJan 18, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam confronts inmate Arthur deRhodes (guest star Edward Albert, ""Beauty and the Beast""), a former adversary and serial slayer whom she helped put in a prison for the criminally insane years before, over a recent murder that bears striking similarities to his modus operandi. However, when another ritualistic murder occurs, Sam wonders whether the culprit could possibly be the clever deRhodes -- or a copycat killer. All bets are off when deRhodes eventually escapes, and no one is safe -- especially Sam. Robert Davi also stars.
Guest stars: Edward Albert (Arthur deRhodes), Barry Cullison (Sheriff Marian Wexler), Peter Dennis (Dr. Joel Kaiser), Steve Larson (Sam Carlson), Michael Ensign (Brooks Winchell), T.J. Kennedy (Walter deRhodes), Marjory Graue (Female Truck Driver), Cathrine Grace (Nurse Frachiolla)
- E12 Learning from the MastersFeb 1, 1997 · 60 min
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When a series of murder victims are found arranged in elaborately staged tableaux, Sam deduces that the cold-blooded killer is replicating famous artworks with their lifeless forms. Her investigation plunges her into the avant-garde art world until she accidentally strays into the killer's lair, where he takes her hostage -- and prepares to use her for his latest three-dimensional ""masterpiece."" Meanwhile, Bailey gets chills when he discovers that clever serial killer Jack of All Trades has compromised the team's vital computer system. Julian McMahon co-stars.
Guest stars: Brian Brophy (Professor Edgar Wharton), Tuck Milligan (Rowan McGregor), Tom Towles (Steve Calagian), Tony Abatemarco (Allessandro de Salla), Jennifer Griffin (Professor Desphande), Gibby Brand (Jerzy Breslow), Jane Singer (Ellen Terrio), Virginia Hamilton (Agent Nancy Stewart)
- E13 The House That Jack BuiltFeb 8, 1997 · 60 min
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When Jack of All Trades, the inventive but frighteningly elusive serial murderer stalking Sam continues to toy with members of the VCTF team and their families, Bailey orders everyone into the task force's bunker-like command center as they scramble to devise a trap to ensnare Jack. Since their technologically brilliant quarry delights in eavesdropping and seeing them almost everywhere, the frustrated team uses Sam and Agent Grant as bait to flush Jack out into the open.
Guest stars: Craig Wasson (Andre Kostos), Norman Snow (Morgan Ballard), Keith Coulouris (Rich Warren), Patricia Fraser (Sister Agnes), Tricia Dong (Sara Jeffries), Kinna Lindahl (Murder Victim)
- E14 Shadow of Angels (1) (a.k.a. Noblesse Oblige)Feb 15, 1997 · 60 min
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In this 2-hour episode, Dr. Sam Waters and the VCTF team investigate a series of bizarre murders where the victims -- including a U.S. Senator -- are either crushed or strangled with silver coins. The investigation leads them to Charles Vanderhorn (guest star James Coburn, ""The Magnificent Seven"" and ""Our Man Flint""), an aloof but powerful billionaire heading a well-connected aristocratic family. Also joining the probe is Nick Cooper (new series regular A Martinez, ""L.A. Law""), a terrorist and explosives expert who is romantically attracted to Sam. As the VCTF learns that the tightly knit killers are on a unified mission to punish the corrupt and overextravagant, they face a more primary case in their pursuit of the serial slayer Jack of All Trades -- which leads to a Costa Rican hideout where he is cornered at last.
Guest stars: Alexander Zale (Sergi Mardigian), A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Harrison Page (Capt. Ray Landry), James Coburn (Charles Vanderhorn), Greg Coolidge (Gabriel Vanderhorn), Don Handfield, Geoffrey Infeld, Carole Ita White
- E15 Shadow of Angels (2) (a.k.a. Gestalt)Feb 15, 1997 · 60 min
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In this 2-hour episode, Dr. Sam Waters and the VCTF team investigate a series of bizarre murders where the victims -- including a U.S. Senator -- are either crushed or strangled with silver coins. The investigation leads them to Charles Vanderhorn (guest star James Coburn, ""The Magnificent Seven"" and ""Our Man Flint""), an aloof but powerful billionaire heading a well-connected aristocratic family. Also joining the probe is Nick Cooper (new series regular A Martinez, ""L.A. Law""), a terrorist and explosives expert who is romantically attracted to Sam. As the VCTF learns that the tightly knit killers are on a unified mission to punish the corrupt and overextravagant, they face a more primary case in their pursuit of the serial slayer Jack of All Trades -- which leads to a Costa Rican hideout where he is cornered at last.
Guest stars: A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Tom Everett (Peter R. Leshansky), James Coburn (Charles Vanderhorn), Greg Coolidge (Gabriel Vanderhorn), Don Handfield, Geoffrey Infeld, Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), Peter Crombie
- E16 Film at 11Mar 8, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam and the task force probe a series of ghastly murders which are carefully videotaped and sent to TV newsrooms by the vigilante slayer (guest star Ron Kuhlman) who announces that the crimes are righteous retribution against guilty people who slip through the judicial system. When a young woman (guest star Sherri Howard) is kidnapped and thought to still be alive, the accelerated investigation narrows to former law students with strong opinions about crime and punishment.
Guest stars: Colette Kilroy (Ellen Behar), Norman Snow (Morgan Ballard), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), Richard Zobel (Ben Farrarini), Pat Crawford Brown (Sister Mary), Lawrence Dobkin (Professor Bello), Ron Kuhlman (Michael Gillette), Steven Dennis (Detective Jerry Cruise)
- E17 CrisisMar 22, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam is taken hostage by a zealous anti-nuclear scientist (guest star Robert Sampson) and a cadre of steely commandos after they capture a banquet room full of Washington, D.C. brass, and vow to kill them unless the President agrees to meet their demands to ban the bomb. When Bailey and the task force attack, the terrorists escape and are cornered in an airplane hanger, where a desperate Sam tries to ""profile"" the anguished scientist -- hoping to find a common bond that might save both their lives. A Martinez, Julian McMahon co-star
Guest stars: Heather McComb (Frances Malone), Don Stewart (Coffin Woodrick), Jason Behr (Waiter), A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), Pat Crawford Brown (Sister Mary), Robert Sampson (Professor Martin Zahn), William Bogert (Chase Donner)
- E18 Blue HighwayApr 5, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam and the VCTF investigate a series of fatal hit-and-run auto accidents on remote highways where the only clues are abandoned car hulks, a pattern which leads Sam to suspect a trucker (guest star Jim Wilky) who is reliving a traumatic accident from his childhood. Elsewhere: George is mugged and nearly killed in a video store holdup; Bailey feels responsible for his wayward teenaged daughter (guest star Heather McComb) when she hangs out with a rough crowd; Angel is very appreciative when John speaks to her art class
Guest stars: Heather McComb (Frances Malone), Michael Galeota (Ace), John Mahon (Det. Spitz), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), James Parks (Luke Dickerson), Victor Williams (Det. Beckley), Clement Blake (Emmett), Kate Williamson (Lillian Rutherford)
- E19 FTX: Field Training ExerciseApr 12, 1997 · 60 min
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The task force comes under intense scrutiny when the FBI suspects that an insider is selling covert information, so a reluctant Bailey agrees to a mock field training exercise designed to root out the mole -- but he learns too late that one of the agents (guest star Michael Gaston) has a personal grudge against him. When one senior investigator (guest star Jack Conley) is found murdered in the command center, Sam tries to profile which one of the team's edgy members might benefit the most from trading FBI secrets. Meanwhile, Grace goes public with some personal news, and Nathan stands at the crossroads of the future of his bumpy marriage.
Guest stars: Michael Gaston (Art Behar), Colette Kilroy (Ellen Behar), Gibby Brand (Jerzy Breslow), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), Gina Torres (Michelle Brubaker), Jack Conley (Ed Portero), Rick Snyder (Ron Dresden), David Brisbin (D.C. Chief)
- E20 Into the AbyssApr 26, 1997 · 60 min
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A burned-out Sam takes somber note of a psychic-turned-author (guest star Leland Crooke) whose cooperation with police in solving serial murders has taken a heavy toll on his emotional stability -- and worst of all, he's targeted by a serial slayer (guest star Dayna Gladstone) intent on putting him out of his misery. Back at the command center, John chafes under Bailey's strict policy and hard-nosed code of secrecy. Bailey has more problems at home when he attempts to rein in his trouble-prone teenaged daughter (Heather McComb).
Guest stars: Heather McComb (Frances Malone), Kathryn Joosten (Morganna Styles), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), James Handy (Lou Handleman), Leland Crooke (Elliot Wykoff), Dana Gladstone (William Hollister), Robert Machray (Dick Solum), Dino Meminger (Agent Washington)
- E21 Venom (1)May 10, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam (Ally Walker) and the VCTF team are taunted by a diabolical serial killer (guest star Lori Petty, ""Free Willy"") who prefers to use a variety of exotic poisonous spiders and animals to kill her victims, while providing her pursuers with cryptic clues to her next murder. A frustrated Bailey (Robert Davi) is further irritated by a sexy private investigator (guest star Joan Severance, ""Wiseguy"") who tries to aid the VCTF, but it's the unit's chief nemesis--a jealous Jack of All Trades--who ironically can help the most. Elsewhere, Bailey asks Cooper (A Martinez) to replace John (Julian McMahon) on the team, and later takes drastic measures to curb his carousing daughter (Heather McComb).
Guest stars: Heather McComb (Frances Malone), A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), James Handy (Lou Handleman), Lori Petty (Marjorie Brand / Robin Poole), Joan Severance (Christine Logan), Rick Casorla (Burt Anderson), Ping Wu (Michael Sung)
- E22 Venom (2)May 10, 1997 · 60 min
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Sam (Ally Walker) and the VCTF team are taunted by a diabolical serial killer (guest star Lori Petty, ""Free Willy"") who prefers to use a variety of exotic poisonous spiders and animals to kill her victims, while providing her pursuers with cryptic clues to her next murder. A frustrated Bailey (Robert Davi) is further irritated by a sexy private investigator (guest star Joan Severance, ""Wiseguy"") who tries to aid the VCTF, but it's the unit's chief nemesis--a jealous Jack of All Trades--who ironically can help the most. Elsewhere, Bailey asks Cooper (A Martinez) to replace John (Julian McMahon) on the team, and later takes drastic measures to curb his carousing daughter (Heather McComb).
Guest stars: Heather McComb (Frances Malone), Colette Kilroy (Ellen Behar), A Martinez (Agent Nick Cooper), Dennis Christopher (Jack of All Trades), James Handy (Lou Handleman), Lori Petty (Marjorie Brand / Robin Poole), Joan Severance (Christine Logan), Ed Brigadier (ICU Doctor)
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