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Criminal Minds Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2009 - 2010
The fifth season of the CBS procedural "Criminal Minds" follows the Behavioral Analysis Unit as they deal with a number of dangerous cases including a man who commits a mass killing in a pharmacy; a psychotic who is raping, impregnating, and then killing women after they've delivered the baby; and a case involving the muder of several homeless people in San Francisco. That last episode serves as the pilot for the spinoff series "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior." On the personal front, Hotch (Thomas Gibson) considers leaving the BAU after a difficult case, and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) becomes the new leader of the unit.
Episode 1
Nameless, Faceless
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 60 mins
In the fifth-season opener, Hotchner vanishes while the team is profiling a killer who's targeting a doctor.
Episode 2
Haunted
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 60 mins
When a man goes on a killing spree at a pharmacy, the team tries to find out what set him off so they can find him before more people are hurt.
Episode 3
Reckoner
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 60 mins
A case in Rossi's hometown has his personal and professional lives overlapping. Heather Vanderwaal: Cynthia Watros.
Episode 4
Hopeless
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 60 mins
The team profiles a group of killers who travel as a pack and chose victims randomly. Tamara Barnes: Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
Episode 5
Cradle to Grave
Wed, Oct 21, 2009 43 mins
The team profiles a serial killer who impregnates women and kills them after they give birth.
Episode 6
The Eyes Have It
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 60 mins
The team searches for a serial killer who removes his victims' eyes.
Episode 7
The Performer
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 60 mins
The team tracks a serial killer who seems to follow the touring schedule of a Goth rock star (Gavin Rossdale), and the team suspects that the performer has become lost in his own stage persona.
Episode 8
Outfoxed
Wed, Nov 18, 2009 60 mins
A serial killer who murders entire families is tracked, and the team seeks advice from one of the most vile criminals from the past, "The Fox."
Episode 9
100
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 60 mins
The Reaper (C. Thomas Howell) returns to terrorize Hotch and his family.
Episode 10
The Slave of Duty
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 60 mins
Hotchner leaves the BAU temporarily to contemplate his future there, while the team investigates a home-invasion case without him. Erika Silverman: Rena Sofer.
Episode 11
Retaliation
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 60 mins
An ex-con escapes while in the custody of the BAU, and the team must review his criminal career in order to determine where he may have gone.
Episode 12
The Uncanny Valley
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 60 mins
The team profiles an unsub who abducts specific types of women to satisfy a personal obsession.
Episode 13
Risky Business
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 60 mins
The team travels to a small Wyoming town to investigate a series of teen suicides.
Episode 14
Parasite
Wed, Feb 3, 2010 60 mins
The team profiles a con artist whose descent into mental illness is prompting him to kill people involved in his scams. Rebecca: Annabeth Gish. Agent Goldman: David Eigenberg.
Episode 15
Public Enemy
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 60 mins
A serial killer murders his victims in public places, hoping to cause widespread fear.
Episode 16
Mosley Lane
Wed, Mar 3, 2010 60 mins
A child-abduction case has similarities to an unsolved eight-year-old abduction case, leading the agents to believe that they may be able to solve both crimes.
Episode 17
Solitary Man
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 60 mins
The team profiles a truck driver who abducts women. Gabrielle Carteris guest stars.
Episode 18
The Fight
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 60 mins
The Hotch and the team investigate the murders of homeless men in San Francisco, and they work with a separate BAU group handling a case that may be connected to the deaths. Forest Whitaker guest stars.
Episode 19
Rite of Passage
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 60 mins
The team travels to Texas to find a serial killer who targets illegal immigrants trying to cross the border into the U.S.
Episode 20
A Thousand Words
Wed, May 5, 2010 60 mins
A serial killer commits suicide and leaves clues identifying a person he abducted who could still be alive. NFL player Greg Jennings plays an evidence technician.
Episode 21
Exit Wounds
Wed, May 12, 2010 60 mins
Garcia travels with the team to Alaska for a case involving several murders, and she plays a critical role in solving the crimes.
Episode 22
The Internet is Forever
Wed, May 19, 2010 60 mins
The team profiles a serial killer who finds his victims through social-networking Internet sites.
Episode 23
Our Darkest Hour
Wed, May 26, 2010 60 mins
In the fifth-season finale, the team travels to Los Angeles to find a serial killer (Tim Curry) who attacks entire families and leaves only one member alive.
