Friday, May 28, 2010

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes - The Final Post

We were supposed to post these last few pictures yesterday but we decided to give the Season Finale "Our Darkest Hour" a day all its own.

Here are the last few pictures from our day on the set. It was a wonderful few hours spent immersed in all that is our favorite show, Criminal Minds. The cast and crew were so gracious with their time. We hope that someday we are invited back.

At the end of our tour, the cast gathered for this exclusive CMRT shot. We cannot tell you how good-looking this cast is. Pictures do not do them justice.



Very nice of Thomas Gibson, AJ Cook, and Matthew Gray Gubler to pose for a couple of pictures for us. Thomas you really need to smile more...you have a great smile. He was trying to be all Hotch. :)



Initially in the picture were Thomas and AJ but Matthew saw them, ran over, and said...oooh, can I be in it too? Of course, who could ever say no to that handsome face.



Thought we'd end this post with the symbols of the BAU.



So Season 5 is over and what a great season it was. Our cast is still enjoying their hiatus while the writing and production teams begin work on Season 6 next week. Erica Messer told us in chat this week that she considered herself "vacationed" and is ready to resume work on CM. We can't wait for the conclusion of "Our Darkest Hour" and look forward to what they will bring us next season.

CMRT will continue to post news and articles during the summer so please continue to visit our site. It will be a long 17 weeks but we will do our best to make them enjoyable.

Ratings news: Criminal Minds was among the top ten dramas for the 2009-2010 season




From CBS press "CBS also dominated the season's rankings in both drama and comedy. The Network has seven of the Top 10 dramas-NCIS (#1), THE MENTALIST (#2), CSI (#3), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (#4), CRIMINAL MINDS (#6), THE GOOD WIFE (#8) and CSI: MIAMI (#9)."

Congratulations to the cast and crew!

To read more go to http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/release?id=25152

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS 'Our Darkest Hour'

Wow! Erica and Ed, you have really outdone yourselves this time. The season finale of Criminal Minds, 'Our Darkest Hour', was AMAZING! Creepy and emotional. I just don't even know where to begin.

'Our Darkest Hour' opens with what looks like an 8mm film of a Winnebago driving across country. Our UNSUB Billy Flynn, creepily portrayed by Tim Curry, arrives in modern day Los Angeles in the middle of a heat wave. LA is experiencing rolling black outs to keep the entire city from going dark. Because of the constant media attention to the rolling blackouts, Flynn knows exactly which areas will be easiest for him to hit.

The first couple we see being attacked is a middle-aged husband and wife, the Eversons. After making a noise to distract the couple, Flynn enters the residence through an upstairs window while they are downstairs investigating the noise. They decide the noise is the wind blowing things around and return to their bedroom where the wife realises the window they left open is now closed. She looks to her husband to see Flynn standing behind his shoulder. (Insert chills here.) Flynn rapes the wife repeatedly while the husband is forced to watch, then kills the husband in front of the wife.

Enter our wonderful crime fighting team! During JJ's presentation to the team, we learn that Strauss has personally called the BAU in to investigate this case. There had also been a double homicide a few days prior to the rape/homicide at the Everson's. On the plane trip to LA, the team throws around information, trying to come up with a preliminary profile.

The team splits up upon arriving in LA to cover different aspects of the case. This is when we first meet our LA detectives working the case, Detective Matt Spicer, played by Eric Close and Detective Eric Kurzbard, played by Robert Davi. Prentiss and Morgan go over the details of the case with the detectives at the Everson residence.

At the same time, Rossi and Reid go to the hospital to interview victim Colleen Everson, played by Linda Purl. She is restrained in the hospital bed due to the fact that she has tried to kill herself....twice. She doesn't understand why she was left alive. Rossi and Reid are both so tender with the victim that it touched my heart. You just knew they that understood her pain. Purl gives such an emotionally touching performance that I, for one, was in tears. It's not often that Criminal Minds makes me cry.

Reid and Rossi head back to the police station to meet up with the rest of the team. Reid talks with Garcia. Since she is unable to find any cases in LA that "equal this level of emotional destruction", Reid asks her to expand the search to Southern California. We see Flynn walking down a deserted street, smoking a cigarette.

At this point Detective Spicer and Prentiss return to the station and meet Reid and JJ. Rossi notices while going over case pictures that the clocks at both crime scenes are stopped at 12:00. Since the double homicide occurred days before the rolling blackouts began, it is a clue that the UNSUB cut the power at the first crime scene.

Now we see a young lady pulling into her driveway as the radio announces the blackout hours and locations. Of course, her garage door won't open. She leaves the car to unlock her front door so she can carry her son, who is asleep, into the house. When she returns to the house, the door that she had left slightly open is now standing wide open. She enters the house with the sleeping boy in her arms and as she puts him down and kisses him goodnight, Flynn sneaks (or creeps) up behind her. She sees him as she turns around and she screams.

The next scene is Flynn watching multiple newscasts about the murdered mother and her child that was left behind. Then we transition to JJ speaking with the press about how they will keep the public safe and whether or not the blackouts will be cancelled - at this time, they will not. Morgan and Detective Spicer interview the child while Hotch and Prentiss talk with Detective Kurzbard about previous summers and rolling blackouts. Hotch asks Garcia to research home invasions during previous rolling blackouts in Southern California.

This time, the UNSUB has left a message in blood on the wall - "HELLO THER". This tells our team that he is uneducated. They determine he is angry since he trashed the house. He has put the pictures face down which tells the team he doesn't want anyone watching him.

As Morgan and Detective Spicer are interviewing the boy, Carter, Spicer shows a lot of empathy toward the child. They determine that Carter had his hands over his eyes when Flynn put him in the closet, therefore, his ears must have been uncovered. Possibly the child heard something.

The team, without Morgan present, deliver a profile and also inform the police that the press has dubbed the UNSUB "The prince of darkness." Hotch explains the dark is Flynn's signature. Hotch states that "Once we unravel his need for darkness, we'll find him."

Morgan and Spicer take Carter to live stay his aunt. Carter is upset and afraid that Flynn will come after him again and Spicer assures him that they will find the UNSUB. Morgan wants Carter to undergo another interview and Spicer is very defensive about it. Spicer admits that his parents were killed when he was young...rushing home to care for him since he was sick. Or so he was led to believe.

We now see Flynn reading about the havoc he has unleashed upon the city and also looking for where the next blackout is scheduled. Back to the police station where our resident technical analyst has some pretty heavy information for the team. The UNSUB has been doing this since 1984 and has been traveling the country killing, robbing and leaving a witness, but never hitting the same city twice. Except LA. Now the question is, why did he come back?

Back to Flynn in his home, that Winnebago with the ashtray full of cigarettes on the dashboard. He is getting high. Now, have I mentioned how absolutely disgusting his teeth are? He steps out into the night and gives this totally deranged look to the sky. Freaky! Curry is simply amazing in this role.





When we rejoin Detectives Spicer and Kurzbard, they are at the next crime scene where parents have been killed but a baby has been left alive. The BAU team is back at the police station and the blackouts have finally been called off. Prentiss is trying to determine why he killed the first two women in LA. Our profilers are trying to make the connections between the original killings in 1984 and what is happening now. Looking back through the case files they realise that Spicer's parents were among the first victims and that Spicer was the first child that the UNSUB left alive. Because Spicer has been all over the news, Flynn knows who he is.

Morgan takes Spicer aside for a cognitive interview. After some prodding, Spicer's memories of that night finally resurface. He remembers smelling cigarettes and seeing Flynn. As Spicer the child watches from his parents' bedroom closet, Flynn murders his parents. At this point, it is determined that Flynn wants credit for what he has done to Spicer. When Spicer asks how he's going to achieve that, Hotch notices the picture of Spicer and his daughter on the detective's desk. Hotch asks where the daughter is now and Spicer says she is with his sister at his home.

Spicer and Morgan go to the detective's home only to find it empty, but with a newspaper article about the detective on one of the beds. The power to the house has been cut and the car is still there so they realise the girls have been taken by Flynn. The radio announces that power use within the city is rising dramatically. Morgan tells Hotch and Prentiss they are going to his sister's place and to meet them there. Then, after he hangs up the phone, he realises that Flynn has most likely taken them to Spicer's childhood home. As they try to coordinate by phone with the rest of the team, all cell service is lost because the power goes out city wide.

Morgan and the detective arrive at Spicer's childhood home. Morgan wants to wait for backup, but Spicer is determined to go in. The man who now resides at the home has been murdered. As Morgan enters the bedroom where the girls are being kept, Flynn hits him in the face and knocks him out. He then puts Morgan in handcuffs and has Spicer's daughter duct tape his legs.

As Spicer is walking through the house, he is having flashbacks to the night his parents were killed. When he gets to the bedroom, Flynn has his daughter in a chokehold. Spicer continues to have flashbacks. By hurting Ellie, Spicer's daughter, Flynn convinces Spicer to put his gun down, despite Morgan's protests. Flynn comments about Spicer's sister and how she's grown up to be pretty, but "she squirms too much." Spicer asks Morgan to promise that Ellie will be ok. Morgan finally makes that promise. As soon as he does, Spicer tells Ellie that he loves her and Flynn shoots Spicer in front of Morgan and the girls.

Flynn kicks Morgan in the face. As the girls are screaming, he takes Ellie and says "I don't usually take much to kids.....(insert sniffing of Ellie's hair and a smug grin that only Tim Curry could deliver).....but this one's special." Flynn casually exits the room with Ellie, leaving both Morgan and the sister tied up and helpless.

You never even hear Flynn speak until the final few scenes, but when he does.....well, if you have seen it, I'm sure you understand. It speaks, not only to Curry's talent, but also to Erica's writing and Ed's directing that this UNSUB can deliver so much on screen without having to use words.

This was an absolute gem of a season finale. Erica's writing was superb and Ed's directing and the lighting of the ep really drew us into the story. 'Our Darkest Hour' was the perfect end to a fabulous season that everyone involved with the show has worked so hard to give the fans.

Honestly, "Our Darkest Hour' almost leaves me speechless. I screamed, had chills and cried. It was creepy, intense, emotional and the best of what makes Criminal Minds the best show on television. This will be an episode that fans will be watching all summer - keeping them busy speculating until September comes around. I know for the members of the CMRT, September can't get here soon enough!

Thank you Erica for an unbelievably creep-tastic end to Season 5. One of the best episodes of the season!









Criminal Minds: So What Did You Think?



OMG! What a finale! Let us know what you thought in the comments!

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 6

Garcia's Lair - we decided to dedicate one whole post to this awesome office
Don't you all wish you had one like this?

Sexy is right...our favorite tech kitten's lair is just as you would imagine



It was almost as if you'd expect her to return from getting coffee at any moment



We would have loved to have seen it all lit up.



Trinkets, pens, and all sorts of lovelies everywhere!



This was one awesome set!



Recognize any pens from the episodes?



Silent databanks until filming resumes in July



One more post after this!

CRIMINAL MINDS: Erica Messer Chat


The CMRT chat room has been so fortunate this week to host two Criminal Minds writers! Last night, we had a spur of the moment chat with writer and co-executive producer Erica Messer. What a fun time we have had this week chatting with both Erica and Kim Harrison; both ladies were gracious with their time and were so upbeat and fun to talk with!

Erica was happy to have done so much writing in Season 5 and she gave us some really great episodes. Of course, we can't wait to see what tonight's finale brings! We spoke a little about the Criminal Minds season finale, titled 'Our Darkest Hour', but honestly, we didn't want to be spoiled too much. We did find out that Tim Curry was amazing to work with and is super creepy in this episode. 

We talked a lot about what everyone's favorite episodes were this year and the winner was clearly '100'. Can you guess which part Erica wrote? We're not going to spill the beans just yet! Rumour has it, there will be 15 minutes of extras on the Criminal Minds Season 5 DVD's just for '100' and they will break it down for you!

We discussed each of the episodes Erica wrote in Season 5. Erica talked about how she and Simon Mirren wanted to give Matthew Gray Gubler something "right up his alley" with 'Mosley Lane' and how the episode was "...half our show, half this other world he created." She spoke of how timeless the unsubs from 'Mosley Lane' were. We also discussed this season's casting quite a bit and how the show gets such great guests and what a wonderful casting team Criminal Minds has.

Erica informed us, that even though she wasn't aware of it when she was writing the episode, the car wreck she wrote in 'Retaliation' was one that she had actually been in and she realized that during filming. We talked about how much the characters have grown not only since Season 1 of Criminal Minds, but also within this season. How Hotch and JJ have this closeness now as they are the only working parents on the team and they have both lost someone close. We told Erica how we love to see the girls portrayed in stronger roles and how we love to see them together.

We spoke with Erica and confessed our addiction to Criminal Minds, but said that we were all ok with it. She was ok with it too and said it was healthier than other addictions! We are so glad she understands and keeps giving us great stories to be addicted to... ;-)

You could tell how very much Erica loves what she is doing, writing for a team who is also a family. She was such a joy to talk with. All of our guests here at the CMRT have been wonderful and we are so honored that they have taken time to discuss their work with us. Despite having a short break, I got the impression that Erica was ready to get back to work writing fantastic episodes for Season 6 of Criminal Minds!

Be sure to tune into the Criminal Minds season finale for some "spooky Bernero" directing of Erica Messer's 'Our Darkest Hour' - tonight on CBS!

Thank you again Erica, it was such a pleasure to chat with you!

Criminal Minds Season 5 Finale; Interview with Erica Messer. SPOILER!



Bad things happen in Los Angeles when the lights go out.

That was the idea Criminal Minds co-executive producer Erica Messer and the rest of the writers kept in mind when crafting Wednesday's season finale (9/8c on CBS).

"The mandate given to me by [executive producer] Ed Bernero for the finale was just to make it the scariest one we've ever done, which is an interesting assignment," Messer tells TVGuide.com. "I started thinking, 'OK we've done 114 episodes: What is the scariest episode we've ever done?' What I realized is, I needed to know what scares me. If I wrote my fear then there will be a truth to it."

You can read more at: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/05/26/criminal-minds-finale-asks-afraid-dark/

Our Darkest Hour - 5. 23 - Season finale - Press release


Photo:CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

THE BAU TEAM FACES ONE OF THEIR MOST DIFFICULT CASES YET WHEN A SERIAL KILLER WHO PREYS ON HIS VICTIMS IN THE DARK TAKES OVER THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ON THE FIFTH SEASON FINALE CLIFFHANGER OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") Guest Stars as the Serial Killer
Eric Close ("Without A Trace") Guest Stars as Detective Spicer
Robert Davi ("Profiler") Guest Stars as Detective Eric Kurzbard

"Our Darkest Hour" - A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree, on the fifth season finale cliffhanger of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") guest stars as the serial killer, Eric Close ("Without a Trace") guest stars as Detective Spicer and Robert Davi ("Profiler") guest stars as Detective Eric Kurzbard.

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Billy Flynn........................................ Tim Curry
Detective Matt Spicer...................... Eric Close
Detective Eric Kurzbard................ Robert Davi
Newsanchor Kent.................... Kent Shocknek
Newsanchor Laura.......................... Laura Diaz
Newsanchor Pat............................. Pat Harvey
Newsanchor Paul......................... Paul Magers
Colleen Everson............................... Linda Purl
Greg Everson................................... Dar Dixon
Reporter........................................ Tina Huang
Carter........................................ Maxim Knight
Spicer's Mom.................... Caroline Kinsolving
Kristin.................................... Austin Highsmith
Ellie Spicer............................... Isabella Murad
Cordo................................. Ricardo J. Chacon
Annie ........................................ Emilee Annine
DJ Mark................................ Mark Thompson
DJ Brian....................................... Brian Phelps
Carter's Aunt....................... Jeanine Harrington

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer
DIRECTED BY: Edward Allen Bernero, one of the series' executive producers

Promo Video for Criminal Minds Season 5 Finale "Our Darkest Hour"

The Promo for Our darkest hour, there is already a posting with the full press release on the blog but I added it below just in case.



THE BAU TEAM FACES ONE OF THEIR MOST DIFFICULT CASES YET WHEN A SERIAL KILLER WHO PREYS ON HIS VICTIMS IN THE DARK TAKES OVER THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ON THE FIFTH SEASON FINALE CLIFFHANGER OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") Guest Stars as the Serial Killer
Eric Close ("Without A Trace") Guest Stars as Detective Spicer
Robert Davi ("Profiler") Guest Stars as Detective Eric Kurzbard

"Our Darkest Hour" - A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree, on the fifth season finale cliffhanger of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") guest stars as the serial killer, Eric Close ("Without a Trace") guest stars as Detective Spicer and Robert Davi ("Profiler") guest stars as Detective Eric Kurzbard.

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Billy Flynn........................................ Tim Curry
Detective Matt Spicer...................... Eric Close
Detective Eric Kurzbard................ Robert Davi
Newsanchor Kent.................... Kent Shocknek
Newsanchor Laura.......................... Laura Diaz
Newsanchor Pat............................. Pat Harvey
Newsanchor Paul......................... Paul Magers
Colleen Everson............................... Linda Purl
Greg Everson................................... Dar Dixon
Reporter........................................ Tina Huang
Carter........................................ Maxim Knight
Spicer's Mom.................... Caroline Kinsolving
Kristin.................................... Austin Highsmith
Ellie Spicer............................... Isabella Murad
Cordo................................. Ricardo J. Chacon
Annie ........................................ Emilee Annine
DJ Mark................................ Mark Thompson
DJ Brian....................................... Brian Phelps
Carter's Aunt....................... Jeanine Harrington

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer
DIRECTED BY: Edward Allen Bernero, one of the series' executive producers

Criminal Minds - Kim Harrison Chat


The CMRT had the pleasure of hosting Criminal Minds own Kim Harrison for a chat this past Sunday. For those of you unfamiliar with Kim, she is Ed Bernero's assistant. However, Kim will be moving to a different position this coming season as a member of the Criminal Minds writing staff! Congrats Kim!!!

Kim and her writing partner, Ryan Gibson, wrote the episode "A Solitary Man" for Season 5. This was such a great ep with the creepiness factor grabbing our attention right from the beginning. Kim spoke with us about how much she enjoyed writing a "really sick and creepy" episode and how she and her partner shared several 'Can you believe this?' moments during production. It was a dream come true for them.

Kim told us that one of her favourite things about the production of 'A Solitary Man' was her involvement with the casting of the episode - how it felt to hear the words they had put on paper come to life and what a thrill that was. She spoke of finally being able to put pen to paper and write the voices of the characters that she has known for so long. Kim said the easiest for her to write was Prentiss and the most challenging was Hotch. Kim said she "...was so honored to finally write for these characters." and we think she did a great job!

Of course, Kim pointed out something we were already aware of - that the entire CM crew is amazing! How comfortable they made her feel while on set and how helpful they were. We have heard this many times from different sources, so obviously, they must be the best crew in the business.

Another thing we discussed was the scene between Reid and Rossi when Rossi sent Reid down into the ditch. We were told MGG did struggle a bit with getting up and down the slope so they kept it to as few takes as possible. We talked about the darkness not only of the show, but also of the job of real profilers and how if you don't have a sense of humor it is a tough thing to get through each day. We, as fans, really appreciate the bits of comic relief that are added to dark episodes.

Kim spoke of how amazing the guest cast was. When Kim was asked about actors she would like to see cast in one of her episodes, she said the list was long. When asked if there was anyone she would like to direct one of her eps, her answer was Edward Allen Bernero and she also said "Gubler did a great job, I'd love to work with him." With Kim's creepy writing and Matthew's style of directing, I would love to see that!

I know Ed will miss having Kim as his assistant, but we are so happy that she will be writing for Criminal Minds and can't wait to see what she has in store for us in Season 6! Thanks again to Kim Harrison for chatting with the CMRT and for giving us such a great Criminal Minds episode this season. We look forward to many more!

Thank You Erica Messer!




Erica Messer, Criminal Minds writer and co-executive producer, paid a visit to the CMRT Chatroom tonight. Erica wrote "Our Darkest Hour", the Criminal Minds season finale that will air in the US tomorrow night. CMRT had the opportunity to watch a part of that episode being filmed and we will continue to bring you exclusive pictures from the set.

Make sure to tune in tomorrow night for this exciting episode and then come back and tell us what you thought about it.

As usual, a synopsis of the chat will be posted soon, so stay tuned.

Thank you Erica for taking the time to chat with us tonight!

Image copyright - Wil Wheaton
2008

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 5

We walked down the catwalk from where Hotch's office is to the BAU conference room.

Looking through the door we could see Paget Brewster and Shemar Moore



Talking while waiting for the scene to be set up. We were invited to listen in.



Ed Bernero in the Blackhawks jersey talking to his cast.



Ed is directing this episode



We heard Matthew say he was happy to be wearing his sweater. He felt more like Reid while wearing it.



Everybody out, we're ready to shoot



What a great experience to watch these true professionals at work.

Funny story, when Paget, Matthew and Shemar were gathered outside of the conference room before they made their entrance, we heard Matthew tell Shemar he had been tweeting as fake-Shemar. Shemar laughed so hard. So nice to see for ourselves how close they all seem to be.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 4

Before heading to the conference room to watch them film, we turned and investigated Hotch's office first.

How adorable is the picture of Hotch and Jack sitting on the bookshelf



Hotch's desk complete with case folders and picture of Jack



Hotch's office is rather large




We were able to visit Rossi's office too but it was too dark to take any pictures inside of it.
Tomorrow, pictures from the actual scene....AND OUR CAST!

Thank You Kim Harrison!


The Criminal Minds Round Table would like to thank Kim Harrison, new CM scribe and writer of 5.17- "Solitary Man", for joining us in the CMRT Chatroom today. We had a very interesting chat with Kim and a summary of that chat will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 3

We got very lucky on our set visit and all of our cast were on hand that day. The atomosphere was almost a little giddy since they were just about ready for their hiatus. Lots of packing up was being done. Goodbyes being said by the writers as they prepared for their well-deserved break. It was a little like the last day of school before summer.

Here you will see all 7 chairs are out for our cast.



We couldn't get over the famous Thomas Gibson little chair. It looked so tiny between Paget Brewster's and AJ Cook's. Really wish we would have remembered to ask him about it when we spoke to him.



The man seated to your left actually controls the pictures that appear everytime JJ is presenting a case. JJ presses the remote control, he changes the image.



The scene we had the opportunity to watch being filmed took place in the BAU's Round Table room. Kind of fitting don't you think? Just judging by the crime scene pictures we saw, this is going to be a pretty intense case.



Next we walked into the BAU bullpen. This is a permanent stage and not one they build everytime they shoot here. It looks just like it does when you see it on your TV. We are actually standing right outside of Hotch's office when taking this picture. In the foreground are their desks. The lights are shining into the BAU conference room. To the left of that is the catwalk that leads to the conferene room and the darkened area to the right of that is their coffee/break area.



We have more pictures to post tomorrow.
And to answer a question posted in one of the comments, sorry no pictures of Tim Curry. I think all the guest star filming had already been completed and they were just filming the team.