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Profiler

  • TV Series
  • 1996–2000
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
Profiler: Season 1
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CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.

  • Creator
    • Cynthia Saunders
  • Stars
    • Ally Walker
    • Julian McMahon
    • A Martinez
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
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    POPULARITY
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    • Creator
      • Cynthia Saunders
    • Stars
      • Ally Walker
      • Julian McMahon
      • A Martinez
    • 36User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 19 nominations total

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    Ally Walker
    Ally Walker
    • Dr. Samantha 'Sam' Waters
    Julian McMahon
    Julian McMahon
    • Det. John Grant
    A Martinez
    A Martinez
    • Agent Nick 'Coop' Cooper
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Agent Bailey Malone
    Roma Maffia
    Roma Maffia
    • Grace Alvarez
    Peter Frechette
    Peter Frechette
    • George Fraley
    Erica Gimpel
    Erica Gimpel
    • Angel Brown
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Jack of All Trades…
    Caitlin Wachs
    Caitlin Wachs
    • Chloe Waters
    Heather McComb
    Heather McComb
    • Frances Malone
    Michael Whaley
    Michael Whaley
    • Det. Nathan Brubaker
    Jamie Luner
    Jamie Luner
    • Rachel Burke
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    • Det. Marcus Payton
    Traci Lords
    Traci Lords
    • Jill of All Trades…
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Donald Lucas
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • Lou Handleman
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Joel Marks
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Chloe Waters
    • Creator
      • Cynthia Saunders
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    • Trivia
      Throughout the series the producers used stylized visual sequences to illustrate Sam's intuitive leaps. Because the show debuted at the same time as the similarly themed "Millennium (1996)," which stared a profiler with actual psychic abilities illustrated with similar stylized segments, many assumed that Sam was supposed to be psychic. In reality the flashes were never supposed to be psychic. Instead they were supposed to illustrate Sam's thought process as she made intuitive leaps.
    • Quotes

      John Grant: We don't have a lot of time here, Dr. Lawson. So if you've got a theory, I want to hear it.

      Dr. Samantha 'Sam' Waters: You want a "theory"? You've got Chinese food in the refrigerator, you like your women in heels, your scotch straight, and yourself definitely on top.

    • Crazy credits
      The actor Dennis Christopher, who plays "Jack", is never credited as Dennis Christopher, the credits just say "and jack". This is because the identity of Jack is a secret (for the characters in the series, they don't know who he is), his identity is unmasked in the first two episodes of the 4th season, from this moment he is credited as "dennis christopher as jack" in the credits. (There are two episodes, where he is credited in his role as "Albert Newquay", in fact, "Albert Newquay" is "Jack", also revealed in the meantioned episodes).
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    User reviews36

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    One of the best crime TV series

    This TV series is one of the best an original shows ever done for television. I can even say that the actual series like CSI, CSI Miami, CSI Ney York, and other like that, were born from this one.

    Great storytelling, great performances, lots of suspense, mystery... What more can we want from this type of TV series? For me is for sure, 10 stars in 10 stars!!! Who hasn't seen it yet, do yourselves a favor and go rent it, buy the DVDs, watch re-runs on television, whatever you need and can, to see all the four seasons (83 episodes, beginning September 21st, 1996 and ending Jully 1st, 2000).

    Have great fun!
    • LML
    • May 8, 2005
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Профіль вбивці
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Three Putt Productions
      • NBC Enterprises
      • NBC Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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