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Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
- Created by:
- Jeff Davis
- Cast:
- Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Adam Rodriguez, Kirsten Vangsness
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, Canada
- Network:
- CBS, Paramount+
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 12
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0The Crimson King
2016-09-28 · 42mAgent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.9Sick Day
2016-10-05 · 42mWhen JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.9Taboo
2016-10-12 · 42mThe BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.8Keeper
2016-10-26 · 42mThe BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.8The Anti-Terrorism Squad
2016-11-09 · 42mThe BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families are killed.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.2Elliott's Pond
2016-11-16 · 42mWhen three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes in to investigate.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.8Mirror Image
2016-11-30 · 42mThe BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he’s Dr. Tara Lewis’ brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her and her family, and she is unable to make contact with her real sibling.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.3Scarecrow
2016-12-07 · 42mThe team heads to Yakima, Washington when the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.6Profiling 202
2017-01-04 · 42mWhile Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his nemesis Tommy Yates, who discloses the location of his latest victim.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.2Seek and Destroy
2017-01-11 · 42mBAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.4Surface Tension
2017-02-01 · 42mReid has returned from Houston, where he was visiting his mother who is in a new facility on an experimental drug program. He is called back home from the office while the rest of the team heads off on their next case. It isn't until the team is in the air that they learn that Diana is no longer in the Houston facility, but that she is now living with Reid, as the trial drug was not having the intended effect.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.9A Good Husband
2017-02-08 · 42mThe BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.9Spencer
2017-02-15 · 42mWhen a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.4Collision Course
2017-02-22 · 42mThe BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.5Alpha Male
2017-03-01 · 42mThe BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.7Assistance Is Futile
2017-03-15 · 42mWhen three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother (Tatum O'Neal) who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.9In the Dark
2017-03-22 · 42mWhen two drastically different murder sprees are committed in Burlington, Vermont, the BAU concludes that a serial killer suffering from sleepwalking is responsible for both crimes. Meanwhile, Alvez presents Shaw with a shocking ultimatum after Reid is assaulted in prison.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.9Hell's Kitchen
2017-03-29 · 42mThe BAU investigates an urban vampire who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system; Reid makes a difficult decision in prison.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.7True North
2017-04-05 · 42mThree victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.8Unforgettable
2017-04-26 · 42mThe BAU investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack; Reid anxiously awaits his trial date.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.0Green Light
2017-05-03 · 42mWhen Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
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Episode 22
★ 8.4Red Light
2017-05-10 · 42mDerek Morgan brings the BAU a lead in the case against serial killer and escaped convict Mr. Scratch.
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Joe Mantegna
David Rossi
Paget Brewster
Emily Prentiss
Adam Rodriguez
Luke Alvez
Kirsten Vangsness
Penelope Garcia
A.J. Cook
Jennifer Jareau
Aisha Tyler
Dr. Tara Lewis
Zach Gilford
Elias Voit
Ryan-James Hatanaka
Tyler Green