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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 7
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3It Takes a Village
2011-09-21 · 42mThe BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, but an unexpected familiar face could help them win their case and keep the team together.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.7Proof
2011-09-28 · 42mThe BAU team searches rural Oklahoma when women are being found murdered after being robbed of one of their five senses. Also, JJ and Prentiss get the cold shoulder from Reid as he deals with their deception about Prentiss' presumed death.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.7Dorado Falls
2011-10-05 · 42mThe BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in Charlottesville, Va., but clues reveal it is not a typical serial killer at work.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.8Painless
2011-10-12 · 42mSurvivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. Also, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim of school bullying.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.5From Childhood's Hour
2011-10-19 · 42mThe BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife who has shocking news for him.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.7Epilogue
2011-11-02 · 42mThe BAU search Californias Angeles National Forest after a number of bodies mysteriously turn up in the mountain lakes there. Also, Rossi struggles with an agonizing decision regarding his ex-wife, Carolyn.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.8There's No Place Like Home
2011-11-09 · 42mWhen a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up in the aftermath of the storms. Also, work pressures cause tension on JJ's home front.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.7Hope
2011-11-16 · 42mIt’s personal for Garcia when the BAU investigate the disappearance of a woman in her survivors’ support group whose daughter went missing seven years earlier.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.1Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
2011-12-07 · 42mThe BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and Morgan butt heads when a team member could be in jeopardy.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.5The Bittersweet Science
2011-12-14 · 42mThe investigation of a series of bludgeonings in Philadelphia leads the team to the city's boxing scene; Hotch connects with a fellow runner while training for the triathlon.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.7True Genius
2012-01-18 · 42mA series of murders in San Francisco bearing the tell-tale signs of the infamous Zodiac Killer have the BAU wondering if the notorious serial killer has returned. Also, Reid ponders if he should be doing more with his genius abilities.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.0Unknown Subject
2012-01-25 · 42mThe team is called to Texas to search for a serial rapist in Houston known as "The Piano Man" who has returned and is attacking his past victims. Meanwhile, Prentiss begins to deal with the traumatic experience caused by Ian Doyle after returning to the BAU.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.9Snake Eyes
2012-02-08 · 42mThe BAU tries their luck in Atlantic City when the team is called in to investigate a series of ritualistic casino-related murders. Also, after a spat with her boyfriend, Kevin, Garcia thinks she and Morgan may have gotten a little too friendly with each other.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.3Closing Time
2012-02-15 · 42mThe team hunts a killer when bodies are found hidden in lifeguard towers on Southern California beaches.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.4A Thin Line
2012-02-22 · 42mThe BAU team investigates a series of brutal home invasions and murders in California's Inland Empire that appear to be gang-related, but their investigation may uncover a more sinister motivation.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.9A Family Affair
2012-02-29 · 42mWhen the BAU travels to Atlanta to investigate the murders of women, the clues lead them to look for an unsub who is not working alone.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.1I Love You, Tommy Brown
2012-03-14 · 42mWhen married couples fostering young children end up being killed in Seattle, the BAU team looks for an unsub with a maternal-yet-murderous instinct. Also, Garcia fears a possible proposition from Kevin.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.0Foundation
2012-03-21 · 42mThe team hunts for a kidnapper when an emaciated boy is found in the desert and another goes missing.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.0Heathridge Manor
2012-04-04 · 42mThe BAU team heads to Oregon to investigate a series of gothic, ritualistic murders.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.5The Company
2012-04-11 · 42mWhen Morgan's sister sees a woman who looks like their presumed-dead cousin, Cindi, it forces Morgan to confront a lie he told his family last year to provide closure and compels the BAU to reopen the case of her disappearance.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.4Divining Rod
2012-05-02 · 42mA serial killer is executed, in Oklahoma, a copycat shows up and the BAU are called to find him. Meanwhile, Prentiss gets nervous about a real estate purchase.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.4Profiling 101
2012-05-09 · 42mRossi and the team teach college students the science of criminal profiling by taking the class through a serial-killer case that spanned 20 years.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.9Hit (1)
2012-05-16 · 42mWhen the BAU goes up against a gang of serial-killing bank robbers in Washington, D.C., the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding inside the bank, but the stakes rise when one of their own becomes a hostage.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.2Run (2)
2012-05-16 · 42mAs the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers, the team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the Nation's capital, and with one of the team still a hostage, they must work quickly to diffuse an explosive situation. Also, wedding bells ring for one of the BAU, and Prentiss ponders her future.
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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