Profiler was an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series follows the exploits of a criminal profiler working with the fictional FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia. Ally Walker starred as Dr. Samantha Waters during the first three seasons , and was later replaced by Jamie Luner during the show's final season. Robert Davi, Roma Maffia, Peter Frechette, Erica Gimpel and Julian McMahon co-starred throughout the show's run. In 1998, Evan Rachel Wood joined the cast as Samantha's daughter, replacing actress Caitlin Wachs. Profiler shares a similar... lead character and premise with the Fox Network series Millennium, created by Chris Carter. Both shows premiered at the beginning of the 1996–97 television season. Dr. Samantha "Sam" Waters is a forensic psychologist working for the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a "profiler"; she has a unique gift to "see" through the eyes of others which gives Sam a special insight into the workings of the criminal mind.
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| On the air: | September 21, 1996-July 1, 2000 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | NBC |
| Producer: | Clifton Campbell |