[s1e17] A Real Rain Site

: Gideon observes that the unsub blindfolds his victims, suggesting a sense of remorse and a desire not to look at his victims as he kills them. Character Moments :

The episode features a memorable interrogation where Gideon tricks an impostor into confessing to a detail—stabbing a victim in the groin—that never actually occurred.

The team investigates a series of ritualistic murders where the victims—seemingly unrelated at first—share a common history: they were all individuals who "escaped justice" through acquittals or dropped charges. The unsub, later identified as (played by Ethan Phillips), acts as a self-appointed executioner, stabbing his victims in organs he deems "poetically just" based on their original crimes. Key Highlights & Themes