This is one of the stand-out stories from season 3, a sharp departure from the sun-soaked, pastel-colored tones of the Miami Vice palette. Michael Mann created (in film) what would become the profiler absorbing too much of his subject's psychological processes, and becoming possessed, with William Petersen in Manhunter (and may have reached its contemporary zenith with NBC's Hannibal). This episode tried to condense the theme with Johnson becoming a profiler and going off the deep end, like the original detective (Jack Thibeau) who winds up in a mental institution. Unlike Manhunter that featured the pursuit of a serial killer, the insane criminal in this story is on his way to becoming one as he busts into houses and conducts bizarre OCD rituals. The daytime sequence when the team first investigates the opening burglary gives way to all night-time sequences. The cinematography is masterful, creating shadows even in the darkness of the homes and in the night-time street scenes. The bizarre mood of the story pulls Johnson in immediately as he inexplicably touches the lipstick drawing on the wall of the burglarized home then smells and licks his finger, something no one would do. This should have been a two-parter because Johnson's transition to obsessed profiler happens too quickly for one 50 minute episode. Thomas' role, and the rest of the cast, is reduced to being the voice of reason, without success. This is Johnson's show and Thibeau as the now-psychotic lieutenant channels Jack Nicholson on steroids before his mental breakdown. Hammer's music is perfect, boosting the eerie tone of the show. Johnson has played it obsessed before (especially in "Definitely, Miami" another top episode) but in this show, he proves his acting skills have always been underrated. While he won a Golden Globe in 1985, he never got an Emmy although nominated. Olmos won in 85 for supporting actor.