The FBI's International Response Team go to Thailand where three American volunteers go missing during a trek to Bangkok.The FBI's International Response Team go to Thailand where three American volunteers go missing during a trek to Bangkok.The FBI's International Response Team go to Thailand where three American volunteers go missing during a trek to Bangkok.
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- TriviaMae makes an indirect reference to the 2014 murder of British backpackers David Miller and Hannah Whiteridge in Thailand's Koh Tao island.
- GoofsGary Sinise is seen driving a left hand drive vehicle while in Thailand. Thailand use right hand drive vehicles, and it is unlikely the FBI would import a vehicle for his use for a murder case.
The FBI does bring its own vehicles along with it. There is a specific scene in which the loading of the vehicles is shown, and almost all shots on board the plane show the vehicles in the back.
- Quotes
Jack Garrett: [opening quotation] A Thai proverb reminds us "What's done in the dark soon comes to light."
- ConnectionsReferences Criminal Minds (2005)
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Initial thoughts -room for improvement
I'd read a lot of really harsh reviews of this spin-off, so I didn't have great expectations when I started the series. I was surprised that there are actually some redeeming qualities that have kept me watching rather than switch it off. It definitely has a lot of room for improvement.
The biggest issue I had was the cultural assumptions. I've worked with police in many Asian countries, and as a woman I have seen the misogynistic elements, but certainly not the extent that is portrayed on the show. What they did show was the FBI team showing unrealistic expectations of their influence on another culture. Rather than saying "Well, let's do what we can to show them that women can contribute to law enforcement" all they seemed to do was criticise it. In my experience, you have to take time to build relationships, and not assume that you're the only one who has something to teach.
Other issues I had was that the episodes were a bit formulaic; the part with Rossi in the beginning seemed to be pretty consistent with the opinions a lot of people have about American law enforcement: that they shoot first, ask questions later.
Unlike the original CM, which came out the gate pretty strong, this one needs improvement but I really hope they give it a chance.
The biggest issue I had was the cultural assumptions. I've worked with police in many Asian countries, and as a woman I have seen the misogynistic elements, but certainly not the extent that is portrayed on the show. What they did show was the FBI team showing unrealistic expectations of their influence on another culture. Rather than saying "Well, let's do what we can to show them that women can contribute to law enforcement" all they seemed to do was criticise it. In my experience, you have to take time to build relationships, and not assume that you're the only one who has something to teach.
Other issues I had was that the episodes were a bit formulaic; the part with Rossi in the beginning seemed to be pretty consistent with the opinions a lot of people have about American law enforcement: that they shoot first, ask questions later.
Unlike the original CM, which came out the gate pretty strong, this one needs improvement but I really hope they give it a chance.
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- Apr 16, 2016
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