Criminal Minds #4: We Take Care Of Our Own!

Ask Ausiello

Question: Do you have anything on Criminal Minds? —Brandon

Ausiello: The long-running CBS procedural is hiring a woman to do a man’s job (i.e. kill lots of innocent people). In this season’s ninth episode, the show will take the unusual step of introducing a female unsub — and she sounds like Patrick Bateman’s twin sister. The character is described as a successful, extremely attractive thirtysomething career woman who is impulsive, emotional and prone to sudden rages. BONUS SCOOP: In the same episode, we will meet Rossi’s second wife in a circa 1994 flashback. Not sure what that’s about.
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CRIMINAL MINDS

CRIMINAL MINDS revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who 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 is essential in helping the team solve new cases. The BAU team is lead by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, a strong profiler who is able to gain people's trust and unlock their secrets. Other members include Special Agent Derek Morgan, an expert on obsessional crimes; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid, a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "J.J." Jareau, the team's former unit liaison-turned-profiler; Penelope Garcia, the team's indispensible computer wizard who helps research the cases with her unique charm, and the team's newest member, Kate Callahan, a seasoned undercover agent whose standout work with the FBI landed her a coveted position with the BAU. As the team evolves together, the BAU continues its dedication to using their expertise to pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.

Begins its 10th season Wednesday, Oct. 1 on the CBS Television Network

ON AIR: Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
ORIGINAL PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 22, 2005
ORIGINATION: Los Angeles
FORMAT: Drama

PRODUCED BY: ABC Studios in association with CBS Television Studios

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mark Gordon, Erica Messer, Janine Sherman Barrois

Photos available at www.cbspressexpress.com
On the Web: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/CriminalMinds
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CrimMinds_CBS
Instagram: CrimMindsCBS
CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet

Cast on Twitter:
Joe Mantegna: @JoeMantegna
Shemar Moore: @shemarmoore
Matthew Gray Gubler: @GUBLERNATION
A.J. Cook: @ajcookofficial
Kirsten Vangsness: @Vangsness
Jennifer Love Hewitt: @TheReal_jlh

Producers and Writers on Twitter:
Janine Sherman Barrois: @Jsbarrois
Rick Dunkle: @rickdunkle
Virgil Williams: @VirgilWilliams

AS THE BAU INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF MURDERS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, THE TEAM WELCOMES A NEW AGENT INTO THE FOLD, ON THE 10TH SEASON PREMIERE OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1

Jennifer Love Hewitt Joins the Cast as Kate Callahan, A Seasoned FBI Undercover Agent Who Becomes the Newest BAU Member

Kerr Smith Guest Stars as Frank Cowles

"X" – The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Bakersfield, Calif., which have left the victims unidentifiable. Also, the team welcomes new agent Kate Callahan into the BAU fold, who assists them in their efforts in solving the cases, on the 10th season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the cast as FBI undercover agent Kate Callahan. Kerr Smith (Dawson's Creek) guest stars as Frank Cowles.

CHEAT TWEET: .@TheReal_Jlh joins the BAU as the team's newest member on the 10th season premiere of @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 10/1 9pm http://bit.ly/1vSZen4


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Eric Frentzel (Steven Parkett)
Kerr Smith (Frank Cowles)
Al Vicente (Lt. Ted Banks)
Daryl Crittenden (Mark)
Katie Hilliard (Angie Stanton)
Lily Mariye (Dr. Lee)
Jakob Wedel (Corey Cowles)
Hailey Sole (Meg Callahan)
Emily Dykes (Sandy)

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer, one of the series' executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw
 
THE BAU INVESTIGATES MURDERS IN SEATTLE AND SEEKS AN UNSUB LOOKING FOR REVENGE, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8

C.S. Lee Guest Stars as High School English Teacher Justin Leu

"Burn" – A series of abductions and murders in Seattle send the BAU seeking an UnSub who was abused in the past and is out for revenge. Meanwhile, Garcia heads to Texas to confront the man she shot while defending Reid and herself, as he waits on Death Row, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. C.S. Lee (Dexter) guest stars as high school English teacher Justin Leu.

CHEAT TWEET: Ritual murders in Seattle have the BAU look 4 a revenge killer as the culprit on #CriminalMinds 10/8 9pm http://bit.ly/XdZ65e


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

RECURRING CAST:
Nicholas Brendon (Kevin Lynch)

GUEST CAST:
C.S. Lee (Justin Leu)
Christopher Devlin (Detective Sachs)
Potsch Boyd (Greg Baylor)
Ho-Kwan Tse (Raymond Leu)
Al Coronel (Mr. Connoley)
Jimmy O. Yang (Nathan Chow)
Ambrit Millhouse (Shanice)
Vivian Kerr (Emily Hazley)
Alice Medina (Guard #1)
Blair Dickens (Guard #2)
Brian Alan Hill (Guy)
Harrison Holzer (High School Kid)
Steven Hack (Dr. Anthony Reynolds)
Justin Howell (Mr. Connoley's Son)
Philip Ellis (Todd Leu)
Tom Killam (Warden)
Karen Furno (Widow)
Austin Chandra (Young Justin Leu)
Stephen Twardokus (Gassed Victim #1)
Rick Deats (Priest-in flashback)
Carlos E. Campos (Baldridge Priest)

WRITTEN BY: Janine Sherman Barrois, one of the series' executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Karen Gaviola
 
WHEN A PASSENGER JET CRASHES IN COLORADO, THE BAU TEAM IS CALLED TO BUILD A PROFILE AROUND THE SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15

Eden Riegel Guest Stars as Shelley Hicks, the Co-Pilot's Wife

"A Thousand Suns" – When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the BAU team is called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. Also, the case hits close to home for Kate, who is reminded of a family tragedy, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Eden Riegel (All My Children) guest stars as Shelley Hicks, the co-pilot's wife.

CHEAT TWEET: A case brings reminders of a past family tragedy 4 Kate on #CriminalMinds 10/15 9pm http://bit.ly/1vjoEe3


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
John Grady (Hayman Vasher)
Eyal Podell (Charlie Hosswell)
Deidrie Henry (Commander Jumilla Reardon)
Jed Sura (Frank Canvers)
Charles Carroll (Galen Petosky)
Eden Riegel (Shelley Hicks)
Justin Arnold (David Marshak)
Patricia Tallman (Captain Margo Nolan)
Bill Coelius (Morris Perrault)
Sean Cook (Will)
Vic Chao (Co-Pilot Phillip Tran)
Chelsea Kurtz (Fiancée)
Natalie Lymor (Bridesmaid)
Kami Koren (Trans Alliance Representative #1)
Anny Rosario (Mother)
Sean Bury (Father)
John M. Keating (Male Passenger)
Joanne Spracklen (Female Passenger)
Kevin Michael Brown (Businessman)
Ty Mayberry (News Anchor)
David Babich (Interatlantic Air Passenger)

WRITTEN BY: Sharon Lee Watson
DIRECTED BY: Rob Bailey
 
A SERIES OF MYSTERIOUS DEATHS IN ATLANTA LEAVE THE BAU SEARCHING FOR AN UNSUB WITH AN OBSESSIVE SKIN CONDITION, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22

Alicia Coppola Guest Stars as Support Group Leader Lisa Randall

"The Itch"– When a body is discovered in Atlanta covered in scratches, the BAU finds that this death and subsequent murders could be linked to an UnSub with an obsessive skin disorder, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Alicia Coppola (Jericho) guest stars as support group leader Lisa Randall.

CHEAT TWEET: Got calamine? The BAU searches 4 an UnSub with an obsessive skin condition on @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 10/22, 9pm http://bit.ly/Zp4tAF


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Jon Abrahams (Leo Jenkins)
Brian Maillard (Doug Adams)
Jeff Lorch (Albert Stillman)
John Prosky (Jim Carlson)
Ronobir Lahiri (Dr. William Suri)
Cullen Douglas (Dr. Tony Wilson)
Alicia Coppola (Lisa Randall)
Brit Morgan (Jane Posner)
Francois Chau (Dr. Jack Chun)
Jim Titus (Officer Mike Nash)

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Larry Teng
 
A YOUNG BOY'S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE ON HALLOWEEN IN SAN DIEGO HAS THE BAU WORKING FAST TO FIND THE UNSUB AND THE VICTIM, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29

Series Star Thomas Gibson Directed the Episode
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Gibson's Son, Travis, Guest Stars as Jake McCauley, One of the Missing Boys' Friends

"Boxed In" – When a young boy who went missing in San Diego on Halloween suddenly reappears one year later, the BAU must work fast when another trick-or-treater disappears under similar circumstances, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series star Thomas Gibson directed the episode. Gibson's son, Travis, guest stars as Jake McCauley, one of the missing boy's friends.

CHEAT TWEET: It's no treat 4 the BAU when they look 4 a boy who disappears on #Halloween. @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 10/29 9pm http://bit.ly/1rr6FNG


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

RECURRING CAST:
Cade Owens (Jack Hotchner)
Molly Baker (Jessica Brooks)

GUEST CAST:
J. Michael Trautmann (John David Bidwell)
Phylicia Wissa (Marjorie)
Ephraim Burns (Tyler)
Anson Bagley (Joshua Parker)
Cornelius Jones, Jr. (Desmond)
Anjali Bhimani (Dr. Rasgotra)
Billy Dec (Detective Paul Rosado)
Christopher May (Rodney Tanner)
Tatiana Szalay (Ann Olson)
Kelly Fitzgerald (Lyla Olson)
Braden Fitzgerald (Hunter Olson)
Michael Hyland (Phil Olson)
Travis Gibson (Jake McCauley)
Terence Bernie Hines (Stanley Holmes)
Shannon Lorance (Sandra Bidwell)
Clint Carmichael (Sam Bidwell)
Austin Kane (Young John David Bidwell)
Pamela Reed (Mary Bidwell)
Abigail Zoe Lewis (Young Sandra)
Brenda Kate (Mrs. Parker)
Gregg Rogen (Mr. Parker)
Britain Dalton (Billy Hawkins)
John Henry Cabula (Nolan Alvardo)

WRITTEN BY: Virgil Williams
DIRECTED BY: Series Star Thomas Gibson
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Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Thomas Gibson's "Really Fun" Directorial Episode

Thomas Gibson's third stint in the director's chair on Criminal Minds turned into a family affair.

Not only is Hotch's (Gibson) son Jack (Cade Owens) back in the episode (Wednesday, 9/8c, CBS), but his real son, Travis, guest-stars in the episode, and his daughter, Agatha, makes a cameo as well as a trick-or-treater.

"Travis said to me after two days, 'Dad, can I go to school online and become an actor?'" Gibson tells TVGuide.com. "I said, 'It's not all riding bikes and egging houses!' That was as much fun as he has had and gotten paid for. ... Unfortunately, because the show is not for kids, they've seen very little of it. A couple years ago, I was coaching Jack's soccer team and I put Travis' name as one of the kids, so I said, 'Watch this soccer scene. Hey, Travis, I did that for you.' So this was cool. It was really fun for them and fun for me, which is weird to say for a really scary episode."

The episode takes the BAU to San Diego after a boy who had been abducted the previous Halloween reappears only for another boy, Hunter (Braden Fitzgerald), to disappear. Travis, 12, plays one of Hunter's friends. "He's not the unsub!" Gibson says. The unsub, though, is a young man who suffered a traumatic experience on Halloween at the hands of his father.

It's no accident that Gibson helmed the father-and-son-themed episode. Virgil Williams, who wrote the script, pitched the idea to him after they were both assigned the Halloween episode. "He wanted to do some of the best examples and some of the worst examples of fathers and sons," Gibson says. "The worst is obviously the case. And he wove in a really nice little thing, revisiting [Hotch's] home life with him on Halloween getting a costume [for Jack] with Madam Bouvier [Cornelius Jones, Jr]. That scene was so fun to shoot." (Watch an exclusive sneak peek of the scene below.)

After he got the script, Gibson, whose oldest son James shadowed him during prep, jumped at the opportunity to put his children in the episode. "I said, 'Hey, there's a part for one of the abducted boys' friends. I talked to Christina, my wife ... and we saw that it could work in one day. My daughter's actually walking up the sidewalk with a group of trick-or-treaters and the shot moves with her across the street and finds Travis."

Unlike his previous directorial efforts, Gibson appears heavily throughout the hour. "It was a little bit more challenging," he says. "For the most part, I prepared pretty well. You always learn from each one. Next time, if you're shooting over my shoulder, I could let my stand-in be the double and I can watch. For the most part, it was everything I wanted it to be."

The actor will don the director's cap again for the 16th episode later this season, to be written by — yup — Williams. "The dream team!" he says with a laugh. "It's very interesting. It's a prison story."

Safe to say that his kids probably won't appear in this one. "It's a prison. Hopefully not!"
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THE BAU IS STUMPED TO FIND THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG MALE VICTIMS IN MONTANA, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO PROFILE THE UNSUB, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

Candy Clark Returns as JJ's Mother, Sandy Jareau

"If the Shoe Fits" – The BAU is stumped to find the common denominator among male victims in Montana, making it difficult to profile the UnSub. Also, JJ must confront her feelings about her sister's tragic death, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Candy Clark returns as JJ's mother, Sandy Jareau.

CHEAT TWEET: Male victims in Montana have the BAU scrambling 2 find what links them 2gether on @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 11/5 9pm http://bit.ly/1D35gUi


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Mekhai Andersen (Henry)
Candy Clark (Sandy Jareau)
Abbie Cobb (Claire Dunbar)
Ellie Jameson (Detective Sandra Carpenter)
Mark Holzum (Chris Jensen)
Ted Mattison (Jeff)
Lauren Virginia Albert (Lillian)
Hank Northrop (Kevin Brubaker)
Diego Rodriguez (Terence Reynolds)
Abigail Wilson (Girl in Video)
Evan Holtzman (Colin Baylor)
Benjamin Seay (Medical Examiner)
Geoffrey Kennedy (Shane Maxwell)
Stephen Jared (Darryl Jensen)
Matt Cohen (John Franklin)
Kyle Erby (Stu)
Peyton McDavitt (Bartender)
Brendon Garrett (Claire's Father)
Rosanna Foss (Young Claire)

WRITTEN BY: Bruce Zimmerman
DIRECTED BY: Bethany Rooney
 
Criminal Minds Exclusive: Ben Savage to Play Young Gideon

Gideon's back! Sort of. Ben Savage will play a young version of Mandy Patinkin's character on Criminal Minds later this season, TVGuide.com can exclusively reveal.

The 13th episode — which executive producer and showrunner Erica Messer co-wrote with star Kirsten Vangsness and previously described as a "love letter to fans" — will feature flashbacks to the early days of the BAU in the '70s when Gideon and Rossi (Joe Mantegna) first got their start. A present-day case will force Rossi to recall a case they had worked on back then. Robert Dunne, who played young Rossi in Season 8, will reprise his role for the flashbacks. The episode is currently slated for January.

"I've wanted to go back to how the BAU all started and now being in Season 10, it feels like it's time," Messer tells TVGuide.com. "I'm really excited about it to show our heroes from the beginning in the bomb shelter in Quantico. [Rossi's] memory drives us into the flashback, but it's also very reflective for the whole cast. It's not a typical episode."

Though Gideon's been mentioned on the show, this will be the first time a version of him has appeared onscreen since the second episode of Season 3, when he drove off into the distance, emotionally distraught and burnt out after his girlfriend Sarah was murdered and he had inadvertently caused Hotch's temporary suspension. The Homeland star infamously left the show over creative differences and was replaced by Mantegna.

Savage currently stars on the Boy Meets World spin-off Girl Meets World. His BMW father William Russ previously guest-starred on Criminal Minds in Season 7.
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THE BAU LOOKS TO THE INTERNET TO HELP FIND AN UNSUB WHO IS TARGETING PEOPLE IN MARYLAND WITH LARGE SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWINGS, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12

"Hashtag" – When victims with large social media followings are found dead in Maryland, the BAU searches for an UnSub taking on the persona of an Internet urban legend. Meanwhile, Morgan and Savannah struggle to find quality time for each other with their busy careers, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: The BAU looks 4 an UnSub killing victims 2 get fame via social media @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 11/12, 9pm http://bit.ly/ZV6bcu


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

RECURRING CAST:
Rochelle Aytes (Savannah Hayes)

GUEST CAST:
Ian Nelson (William Pratt)
Shelley Robertson (Detective Dawn Rosenberg)
James Austin Kerr (Connor Holt)
Seth Ginsberg (Daniel Osbourne)
Ana Walczak (Tara Harris)
Jay Renshaw (Riley Summers)
Paul McKinney (Charles Lorne)
Kathleen Ammermuller (Nurse Velma Bradford)
Keiko Elizabeth (Reporter Sara Denslyn)
Nazanin Nour (Dr. Joyce Giles/Medical Examiner)
Chris Prascus (Alexander Chase)
Andrew Manning (Leo Holt)
Alyssa Gabrielle Rodriguez (Kimmy)
Jason Sino (Kyle Bridge Paramedic #1)
Gev Kalian (Austin Bateman Driver (Ambulance #1)
Tara Christopher (Priscilla Abel Paramedic #2)

WRITTEN BY: Rick Dunkle
DIRECTED BY: Gus Makris
 
WHEN A PROMINENT BOSTON ATTORNEY GOES MISSING, THE BAU UNCOVERS SECRETS IN HIS PAST WHICH COULD BE THE CATALYST FOR HIS DISAPPEARANCE, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19

"The Boys of Sudworth Place" – When a prominent attorney goes missing in Boston, the BAU unearths secrets in his past which could point to the reasons for his disappearance, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: When a Boston attorney is missing, the BAU delves into his past for clues on @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 11/19, 9pm http://bit.ly/1sATZnU


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

RECURRING CAST:
Hailey Sole (Meg Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Alex MacNicoll (Andrew Ford)
Evan Gamble (Chad Griffith)
Garrett Boyd (Brian Stiller)
Jeffrey Nordling (Jack Westbrook)
Christie Lynn Smith (Linda Westbrook)
Edward Deraney (Detective Greg Lefroy)
M.Q. Tran (Martha Jennings)
Jonée B. Shady (Flora Mendez)
Mike Miller (Carl Brown)
Al White (Judge Walter Brooks)
Nicholas Harsin (Sean Wallace)
Taylor Mosby (Markayla Davis)
Andrew Ortega (Younger Matt)
Max Kalvan (Younger Chad)

WRITTEN BY: Kimberly Ann Harrison
DIRECTED BY: Laura Belsey
 
THE BAU SEARCHES FOR A REMORSEFUL MURDERER WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO KILL, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26

Guest Stars Include Tina Holmes as Architect Ellen Connell And Amber Stevens as Joy Struthers

"Fate" – The BAU investigates random murders in northern Virginia and searches for a conflicted UnSub who has an uncontrollable urge to kill but is also filled with remorse. Meanwhile, Rossi receives a visit from a woman who could hold a secret from his past, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Tina Holmes (Six Feet Under) as architect Ellen Connell and Amber Stevens (22 Jump Street, Greek) as Joy Struthers.

CHEAT TWEET: The BAU looks 4 a remorseful murder with a lack of self-control on @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 11/26 9pm http://bit.ly/1x1ijax


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Tina Holmes (Ellen Connell)
Jeff Denton (SSA Norwood)
Amber Stevens (Joy Struthers)
Andrew Burlinson (Michael Connell)
Alexis Raich (Sky Connell)
Christiano Altounian (Max Connell)
Angelique Cabral (Sarah)
Marisa Guterman (Jessica Randall)
Shaan Sharma (Client)
Cynthia Murell (Liza McMurray)
Teresa Huang (Dr. Weiss)
Marco Dapper (Greg)
Hank Chen (Chuck)
Shannon Marie Bullock (Mrs. Benson)
Alyssa Baric (Abby Benson)
Paulette Ivory (Hayden Montgomery)
Alli Kinzel (Amy Danwell)

WRITTEN BY: Janine Sherman Barrois, one of the series' executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Rob Bailey
 
THE SEARCH FOR AN UNSUB RELATED TO A TRIPLE HOMICIDE IN SALT LAKE CITY COULD LEAD THE BAU TO A FUGITIVE FROM YEARS AGO, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10

Editor's note: The end time for this episode has changed.

"Amelia Porter" – When the BAU is called to Salt Lake City, Utah to investigate a triple homicide, the search for a connection among the victims could lead them to a fugitive who could have ties to the UnSub, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 10 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: Could a triple murder in Salt Lake City lead the BAU 2 a fugitive killer? @CrimMinds_CBS #CBS 12/10, 9pm http://bit.ly/1vtZjkY


REGULAR CAST:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan)

GUEST CAST:
Travis Caldwell (Benton Farland)
Mary Mouser (Rebecca Farland)
Kasey Campbell (Andy Farland)
Andy Gala (Detective Ravi Shah)
Joseph Whipp (Oren Farland)
Monica Lawson (State Trooper)
Craig Ahrens (Male Hiker)
Elise Robertson (Female Hiker)
Avery Clyde (Amelia Porter)
Michelle Azar (Celine Destin)
Nikki Deloach (Audrey Hansen)

WRITTEN BY: Sharon Lee Watson
DIRECTED BY: Alrick Riley
 
‘Criminal Minds’ Planted Spinoff Set By CBS, Will Air As Episode This Season

CBS, I find myself ignoring the network more and more because of all the spin-offs. It shows a lack of imagination and it shows the networks desire to play on the safe side. Sooner or later you're going to loose your #1 status with that combination.

They sorta skip the fact that "Suspect Behavior" probably shouldn't have gone to series because it was a dismal failure.

CBS is looking to launch another spinoff from a veteran crime drama procedural next season. The network has given the go-ahead to a Criminal Minds planted spinoff, which will air as an episode of the mothership series later this season. The episode, written by Criminal Minds executive producer/showrunner Erica Messer, will film in mid-February.

Like Criminal Minds, which centers on the FBI’s Analysis Unit, the spinoff will focus on a division of the FBI. It will follow FBI agents helping American citizens who find themselves in trouble abroad. Messer executive produces with Criminal Minds executive producer Mark Gordon and Nick Pepper of the Mark Gordon Co. Just like the original series, the spinoff hails from ABC Studios, where Messer is under an overall deal, CBS TV Studios and the Mark Gordon Co.

CBS first spun off Criminal Minds during the 2009-10 season, also as a spring episode of the mothership series written by then-Criminal Minds showrunner Ed Bernero and Chris Mundy. The project, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, was picked up to series, which had a midseason run during the 2010-11 season.

So far, CBS has successfully launched spinoffs from CSI (2, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, with a third, CSI: Cyber, coming up this spring) and NCIS (2, NCIS: LA and NCIS: New Orleans). The only CBS planted spinoff of one of its established procedurals not to go to series was NCIS: LA offshoot NCIS: Red two seasons ago.

Now in its 10th season, Criminal Minds, created by Jeff Davis, continues to be among CBS’ strongest drama performers. Messer has been on the show since the beginning, rising to the ranks to executive producer/showrunner.
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