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Criminal Minds Season 11 Episodes
Season 11 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Season 11 of the crime drama bids farewell to Kate Callahan (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and welcomes Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), a forensic psychologist. Despite the change, the Behavioral Analysis Unit continues their investigations. The cases that the unit tries to solve include an apparent terrorist attack, a killer with a penchant for medical experiments, an Internet drug ring, and many more. The unit also starts an investigation into a dangerous hitman network that spans the whole season. The members of the BAU also have to deal with personal issues: JJ (A.J. Cook) comes back from her maternity leave and struggles to balance her job and her family, Morgan (Shemar Moore) contemplates a career change, Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) is hiding some bad news, and Garcia (Kristen Vangsness) finds it difficult to deal with some cases hitting too close to home. Thomas Gibson and Joe Mantegna are also star, and Paget Brewster comes back as Emily Prentiss for a special appearance.
Episode 1
The Job
Wed, Sep 30, 2015 60 mins
Season 11 begins with a search for a serial killer who leaves distinctive marks on victims' faces. Meanwhile, a new team member, forensic psychologist Tara Lewis, assists with the case.
Episode 2
The Witness
Wed, Oct 7, 2015 60 mins
A Los Angeles bus is attacked with sarin gas and the BAU must quickly find the culprit before a larger scale incident occurs.
Episode 3
'Til Death Do Us Part
Wed, Oct 14, 2015 60 mins
Brides-to-be are murdered on the eve of their nuptials in Savannah and a jilted lover is suspected.
Episode 4
Outlaw
Wed, Oct 21, 2015 60 mins
Three restaurant workers are killed during a robbery in Las Vegas, N.M., and it prompts the BAU to reopen a cold case that occurred in the town six years earlier.
Episode 5
The Night Watch
Wed, Oct 28, 2015 60 mins
The BAU investigates when victims' bodies are incorporated into macabre graffiti art in Detroit. The team suspects that a notorious street artist is responsible. Meanwhile, Dr. Lewis struggles to balance her relationship with her fiancé and her work.
Episode 6
Pariahville
Wed, Nov 4, 2015 60 mins
A woman is murdered in a Florida town comprised entirely of sex offenders, which leaves the BAU literally with a community full of suspects. Meanwhile, Lewis considers a career opportunity that could take her away from the BAU.
Episode 7
Target Rich
Wed, Nov 11, 2015 60 mins
The BAU helps Rossi's journalist daughter investigate the disappearance of a college student. Meanwhile, the team is alarmed when Giuseppe Montolo dies in prison after he warns Morgan about the "Dirty Dozen," an underground group of hit men; and JJ returns from maternity leave.
Episode 8
Awake
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 60 mins
Victims are kidnapped in Phoenix and forced to endure sleep deprivation. Meanwhile, JJ copes with exhaustion from juggling work and caring for her newborn son; and Hotch and Garcia deal with threats from the "Dirty Dozen," an underground hit man group.
Episode 9
Internal Affairs
Wed, Dec 2, 2015 60 mins
After two undercover DEA agents are murdered and a third goes missing, the BAU joins the NSA to investigate whether an underground Internet drug syndicate is involved. Meanwhile, Hotch hopes the probe helps find the "Dirty Dozen" hit men ring.
Episode 10
Future Perfect
Wed, Dec 9, 2015 60 mins
The BAU searches for a suspect who is obsessed with medical experiments.
Episode 11
Entropy
Wed, Jan 13, 2016 60 mins
The BAU implements an elaborate strategy to take down the "Dirty Dozen" hit men ring, with Reid playing a central role.
Episode 12
Drive
Wed, Jan 20, 2016 60 mins
Bodies are discovered in public places throughout Boston and the BAU investigates to see whether a taxi or ride-share service the victims used could lead them to the killer.
Episode 13
The Bond
Wed, Jan 27, 2016 60 mins
The BAU searches for a motive and an UnSub when victims are found in truck stop restrooms along highways throughout the South.
Episode 14
Hostage
Wed, Feb 10, 2016 60 mins
The BAU hunt for a kidnapper after an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she had been held captive with two other women for many years.
Episode 15
A Badge and a Gun
Wed, Feb 24, 2016 60 mins
Women are found dead inside their own homes throughout Los Angeles. The BAU scours security footage to search for an UnSub who was invited into each victim's home.
Episode 16
Derek
Wed, Mar 2, 2016 60 mins
Morgan is abducted and the BAU rushes to find him.
Episode 17
The Sandman
Wed, Mar 16, 2016 60 mins
The BAU searches in Wichita for an UnSub who is abducting children while their parents sleep. Meanwhile, Morgan tries to learn who was responsible for his attack.
Episode 18
A Beautiful Disaster
Wed, Mar 23, 2016 60 mins
An UnSub targets the BAU and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.
Episode 19
Tribute
Wed, Mar 30, 2016 60 mins
When former BAU team member and current Interpol agent Emily Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of her friends at the BAU when she becomes convinced the UnSub's next victim is on American soil.
Episode 20
Inner Beauty
Wed, Apr 13, 2016 60 mins
The BAU searches for an UnSub who is purposely disfiguring victims. Meanwhile, Rossi has an awkward reunion with his ex-wife, who kept his daughter, Joy, a secret from him for nearly 30 years.
Episode 21
Devil's Backbone
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 60 mins
The BAU enters into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with a convicted serial killer after guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the kidnapping of two boys several years ago. The team believes the notorious killer may have information on the boys' whereabouts.
Episode 22
The Storm
Wed, May 4, 2016 60 mins
Season 11 ends with Hotch being apprehended by a SWAT team for suspicion of conspiracy. The BAU members scramble to prove his innocence and suspect a larger plot is on the horizon.
