"Solitary Man" is the seventeenth episode of Season Five of Criminal Minds.
Summary
The BAU travels to New Mexico to investigate a truck driver in Edgewood who is abducting women and disposing of them in random locations as part of a mission to find a mother for his daughter.
Guest Cast
- Kimberly Adair - Tanya Hill
- Hugo Armstrong - Manager
- Obba Babatundé - Sheriff Frank Sanders
- Stuart G. Bennett - Sam
- Gabrielle Carteris - Nancy Campbell
- Melissa Culverwell - Lynn Clemons
- Morgan Lily - Jody Hatchett
- Scarlett McAlister - Betty
- Brynn Samms - Courtney Campbell
- Ariana Savalas - Bobby Lainsford
- Bradford Tatum - Wade Hatchett
Referenced Criminals
- Hells Angels
Music
- "Solitary Man" by Neil Diamond
Bookend Quotes
- Emily Prentiss: Tennessee Williams said, "We're all of us sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life."
- Derek Morgan: Christopher Lasch said, "Family is a haven in a heartless world."
Trivia
- The episode was named after the song "Solitary Man", which was sung by Neil Diamond. The same song was featured near the end of the episode.