Summary
Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 is also known as season 17 of the series, and a Tommy Yates mention in the most recent episode reminds viewers of the show’s long history. InCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2, episode 6, Voit brought up the past character when Rossi visited Voit in prison. It’s been years since Yates was mentioned inCriminal Minds, and one might need to know the past seasons well to remember who he was.
Criminal Mindshad 15 seasonsin its original run before being revived asCriminal Minds: Evolutiontwo years after the finale. TheCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 finale will mark its 344th episode overall. Though Tommy Yates might have been a minor character in the grand scheme of things, he had a large impact, specifically on Rossi. WithCriminal Mindsalready renewed for season 3, there’s the chance to bring back or reference more past characters.
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Tommy Yates Was One Of The Most Prolific Serial Killers In Criminal Minds History
Tommy Yates Claimed To Have Over 100 Victims
Criminal Mindshas had many memorable unsubsthroughout its 17 seasons, and Thomas “Tommy” Yates was one of the show’s most prolific serial killers. He was introduced in a unique storyline, as most episodes follow the BAU’s profiling process. The original episodes typically ended with the team catching the serial killer(s). However,Yates’ first episode wasCriminal Mindsseason 7, episode 22, “Profiling 101,“and his story was mostly told through flashbacks, as Rossi and the BAU team used his case to teach students how to profile.
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They used Yates specifically because of how complicated his case was and how many victims he had: 104. Yates was also known as “The Womb Raider” because his signature included repeatedly stabbing his victims’ reproductive organs then fatally removing them. The BAU didn’t find Yates until he’d been killing for at least 17 years. He was put on death row, but the Yates case didn’t end with his arrest. He would continue to haunt Rossi for years and made a grand return inCriminal Mindsseason 12, episode 9, “Profiling 202,” when he escaped prison.
Why Tommy Yates Haunted Rossi In Criminal Minds
Tommy Yates Targeted Rossi To Get Inside His Head
The reason Voit brought up Tommy Yates inCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2, episode 6 was because he knew, through Rossi’s books, that the serial killer had haunted Rossi for years.Rossi has been hallucinating Voit inCriminal Minds: Evolution, which Voit figured out by profiling the profiler. Rossi claims it was different with Yates because the case wasn’t fully closed. This is because, every year on Rossi’s birthday, a date Yates chose, Rossi visited Yates in prison, and Yates would reveal the name and location of another one of his victims.
Though this was difficult for Rossi, he was willing to do it to bring justice to the victims’ families. To make matters worse,each visit would end with Yates creepily singing “Happy Birthday” to Rossi.InCriminal Mindsseason 12, Yates, who had terminal cancer, haunted Rossi again after escaping prison during a major prison break. He started a killing spree and forced Rossi to listen to his victim’s final screams over the phone.
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Fortunately, Rossi was able to find Yates and killed him before he could kill someone else. Unfortunately, this meant the identity and location of the rest of Yates’ victims died with him, but it was a choice Rossi was willing to make to save more lives. Rossi ended “Profiling 202” by telling his students they’d have to learn to separate their home lives from their work, which Rossi still occasionally struggles to do.
A Real-Life Serial Killer Inspired Tommy Yates’ Character In Criminal Minds
The Criminal Minds Writers Drew Inspiration From Henry Lee Lucas
Criminal Mindshas taken inspiration from real-life serial killers and casesfor its characters and storylines, and Tommy Yates’ character is one of many examples of this. In a 2012blog post,Criminal Mindswriter-producer Virgil Williams confirmed real-life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was the main inspiration for Yates’ character and the “Profiling 101” episode. Henry Lee Lucas was previously mentioned inCriminal Mindsseason 1 when Hotch said he didn’t want to name his son Henry, which ironically became JJ’s son’s name, because it would remind him of Lee Lucas.
Despite Henry Lee Lucas' claims, only 3 of his victims were confirmed, one of whom was his mother.
Like Yates’ character, Henry Lee Lucas grew up with a relative who used psychological torture and forced cross-dressing as forms of abuse. They both primarily targeted women and their killings had sexual elements; Lucas engaged in necrophilia. One of the biggest ties between them was their confessions post-arrest. The difference was most of Lucas’ confessions were unfounded, as he claimed he’d killed hundreds. Tommy Yates is one of the show’s strangest, most interesting unsubs, and it was nice to seeCriminal Minds: Evolutiontake a walk down memory lane, regardless of how creepy it was.
Criminal Minds: Evolution
Cast
InCriminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.
