At the beginning of ’ life, the leading role went to Mandy Patinkin as Jason Gideon, the BAU’s best profiler, or at least he was before he left the show. After a series of really bad events, one of which included the death of a friend by a killer, and the suspension of one Aaron Hotchner, Gideon retreats to his cabin, where he leaves his badge, firearm, and a letter.
Patinkin actually left Criminal Minds during season three because he couldn’t handle the show’s subject matter.
To him, it was just a weekly series of women being harmed, and he found it “destructive” to his soul and personality. He wrote letters of apologies to his fellow cast members and wished them luck.
A show like really likes to delve into the thought process and ways a killer works—that’s the premise of the show, after all.
How do you find a way to keep that creepy atmosphere all throughout a show’s lifespan? Well, you can remind your audience that the types of killers seen on this show aren’t always pure fiction.
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