SPOILER - Behind the scene 5, 21 - Exit Wounds - Part 2

All Photos: Rick Dunkle©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the scenes of tonight's episode, "Exit Wounds" pt. 1:
"Welcome to Franklin, Alaska."


All Photos: Rick Dunkle©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the scenes of tonight's episode, "Exit Wounds", pt. 2:
"Please do not feed the writer."


All Photos: Rick Dunkle©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the scenes of tonight's episode, "Exit Wounds", pt. 3:
"There's more than mail in Alaska."


All Photos: Rick Dunkle©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the scenes of tonight's episode, "Exit Wounds", pt. 4:
"There's also beer!"


All Photos: Rick Dunkle©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the scenes of tonight's episode, "Exit Wounds", pt. 5:
"Ext. BAU Jet... Not quite how it looks on TV!"

CMRT Visits Alaska! - The Final Part

These are the last of our pictures from "Alaska". Hope you have enjoyed them. It was fantastic to watch our wonderful cast and crew work that day.

The episode entitled Exit Wounds (written by Rick Dunkle) airs this Wednesday.
Please be sure to tune in.





Shemar Moore joined the set for the night shoot. He graciously took pictures and signed autographs for a good half-hour before getting to work.

For the night shoot, they moved to this small lot. Unfortunately there wasn't enough space for onlookers so we didn't get a chance to take any pictures. In the background the cast is assembling with the writer and director to discuss this scene in which they are investigating a dead body found in this lot. In this scene are Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Joe Mantegna.

We would have loved to stay and get some more photos but the temps were in the low-30's and it was time to call it a night and head home.

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 8

No sleek, black SUV's here. Alaska calls for a much more rugged vehicle

One more day of Alaska pictures (including a great one of Thomas Gibson) and then we are on to exclusive pictures from the set of the Season 5 Finale!

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 7

More behind the scenes pictures of our team introducing themselves to the Franklin Alaska Sheriff.





Special Guest Star Wings Hauser as Sheriff Rhodes

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 6

The team in jeans and fleece, Reid's purple scarf all come out in the "Alaska" setting. Rumor I heard around the set was that they are going to CGI in some snow. Not sure if that is true or not, I guess we'll all just have to tune in to find out for sure.

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 3

The production team allowed visitors to gather around the shoot, even to watch the monitors. The production assistants were very patient as they assured the gathering crowd didn't interfere with filming. Kids were entralled by the process and many sported T-shirts and sweatshirts signed by the cast and production team, several with doodles that Matthew had drawn on them.

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 2

If you've never seen a TV show being filmed it is a long process where they film the same scene over and over again from different angles. I am happy to report our favorite cast did splendidly and endured the very cool weather without so much as a grumble.

CMRT Visits Alaska! Part 1

Criminal Minds recently shot part of episode 5.21 Exit Wounds in Frazier Park, CA. This episode takes place in the fictional city of Franklin, Alaska and the show needed a mountain locale to pose as the Alaskan town. CMRT paid a visit to the set on April 01, 2010 and took a few shots which we will gladly share with you.

The team was there filming a scene in front of the local sheriff's office (actually the Frazier Park newspaper office). Present were Thomas Gibson, AJ Cook, Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler and guest star Wings Hauser as Sheriff Rhodes.

CMRT Visits Alaska!

CMRT went to Frazier Park, CA recently to visit the set of Criminal Minds as they shot episode 5.21 Exit Wounds

Lots of pictures to look forward to and we will start to post them soon.

SPOILER - Joe Mantegna on the set of episode 22

Joe Mantegna is seen here on the set at Frazier Park

Fans gets a close up of Criminal Minds

Fans of Hollywood movies and TV shows often complain they are snubbed by stars when seeking autographs at filming locations.

But Frazier Park residents Sierra Kerr, 12 and Rhiannon White, 11, along with a gaggle of fans from as far away as Bakersfield, found a very different attitude when CBS’ Criminal Minds came to town last week.

Sierra reports: “We were standing across the street [from Alpine Plaza] on Monday and the show’s director came to us and said ‘Do you want to come over and watch?’”

More here: http://mountainenterprise.com/atf.php?sid=6732¤t_edition=2010-04-09

Criminal Minds Filming at Frazier Park - SPOILER