Best Criminal Minds Episodes
I am a CM addict, but when Haley is pursued and then killed, it was my most favorite yet heart-wrenching episode. Thomas Gibson absolutely deserved an Emmy.
Every time I see it, I cry like a baby because I have followed Hotch's difficult decisions, which came at a huge cost to him. So glad Jack survived the Reaper!
Wow! I just saw episode "100." It was very good but at the same time very hard to watch. I'm glad that the Reaper was killed, and Thomas Gibson's acting was amazing! I myself will not watch it again, but it does get a five-star review. One of the most chilling episodes ever.
Made me cry like a baby. I couldn't bear seeing my sweet, adorable Reid going through all this! He was loyal and selfless despite all his suffering. He was willing to sacrifice himself to save his team and the other citizens!
"Revelations" completely devastated me, but this episode made me fall in love with Spence even more, and I loved it, even though it was so painful that I could barely watch it. If you are a fan of Spencer, you should definitely watch these two episodes, but really prepare to feel absolutely horrible and not even completely relieved at the ending.
One of the best episodes of Criminal Minds. A real team job. Love each scene and the camera twists. Great job, KV, and the rest of the cast.
We kick off this Top 10 Criminal Minds with Garcia fighting for her life after being shot.
I loved this episode. You learn a lot about Garcia.
I watched this episode three times, and each time it brought me tears and made me yell at the screen for Emily to not get revenge on Doyle or because she died at the end of the episode. So sad...
This and all the ones that lead up to this are my favorites. Also, the one where Prentiss leaves after they try to force her to turn on Hotch. Loved her character!
Emily has always been my favorite, but this episode put her above and beyond any other character.
I never thought I would encounter such an amazing episode so early in the show. I cry all the time, though, so I got my sister to watch it, and she is made of rock. She is still in her room crying.
This shows a mother's love in a completely unique way. It is also different because, in every other crime show like NCIS, they always achieve what they set out to get. But in Criminal Minds, it changes your perspective on what a true happy ending is.
This episode will always catch me off guard in the most random of ways. If I'm cooking or doing dishes, I will remember this episode and just start bawling.
Just watched these. They were brilliant.
From the moment in Season 1 where he wouldn't talk to Reid about nightmares, I knew that he had some sort of haunting past. This episode was well-written and well-executed by the actors to bring to light Morgan's past as well as share more of his character.
So suspenseful. Totally shocking when you begin to put everything together.
Most interesting arsonist case! Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!
JJ and Will getting married was the best part. I love those two and Henry so much. They are just an extremely cute family.
The fact that JJ was kicking and screaming when she saw Will going into the bank was so sad, but it shows that she loves Will to death and that she would do anything to protect her family, including fighting Izzy to save Henry. I just love the show Criminal Minds, and I just love JJ's family.
A bomber in Palm Beach forces Gideon to confront an old adversary.
Gideon was at his best! Miss him.
The acting is fantastic in this episode.
I was crying like a baby at the end.
The 50th episode. The team has to find a young girl who has been kidnapped.
Very emotional episode! I loved it!
The team travels to Seattle to find the captor of four missing women.
The ending and just the concept of the episode in general was chilling. When Gideon revealed the number of rings in the box, it caught me completely off guard and was honestly terrifying. This one definitely wins, in my opinion.
The team attempts to catch a killer who preys on families while they are supposed to be on vacation.
Brilliantly cryptic ending. When Gideon reveals the rings in the box, you can't help but piece together how many people were murdered by this serial killer.
This truly had me in tears, sobbing just as Revelations did. I watched this episode at around 1 AM and couldn't stop myself from crying the entire time. This episode is very, VERY underrated and needs more attention.
It gives you the view of the killer, unlike all the previous episodes. We don't watch or witness the steps it takes to arrest Jonny, but we see his scattered point of view. Truly, one of the very best episodes. As an artist, though I may not be a murderer, I relate.
In my own world, I believe that artists are the people who suffer more than regular people. Artists have lower self-esteem, and you have to be careful, everyone. Say the wrong thing, and you may never know what happens behind the screen.
The team is called to an Arizona college when an arsonist, who operates in a very unusual way, kills a student.
Oh my. I saw this one today. The yuck factor was very high on this one. Have you seen it? All I can say is yuck. I think it was more of a yuck to me because I was eating lunch when I was watching it.
So, Hotch has stepped down, Morgan has taken over, and, oh yeah, there's a guy cutting people's eyes out.
It was just an amazing episode. Not particularly gory, but the storyline was so touching. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, and the final minutes made me cry out of joy and sadness at the same time. The ending, although kind of sad, was so relieving!
The directing was amazing, and the casting too, especially Evan Peters. He was extremely touching! He's so talented! I loved him in this episode (and I love him anyways). It's a wonderful episode!
It's such an amazing episode! The directing was brilliant! It made me feel grief and happiness at the same time. I so loved it!
Matthew Gray Gubler did an unbelievable job directing it (and it's actually the first episode he directed), and Evan Peters was simply amazing. His performance as Charlie Hillridge was so touching!
Mosley Lane is very thrilling, and the ending is very moving! I very highly suggest you watch this episode more!
My heart almost broke at the expression on the child's face, the torn emotions that were probably racing through his mind. The actors were all amazing, and the plot was so heart-wrenching that everybody should watch this episode.
The actors are phenomenal in this episode. Very, very convincing. Amazing plot. Directed by the very best - Matthew Gray Gubler.
My favorite episode by far. Definitely recommend it to everyone.
Hotch's contemptuous takedown of Reid in front of the LDSK had me completely fooled until that last line of "It's front sight, trigger press, follow through." That and Reid's Oscar-level wounded puppy dog looks make me love this episode.
I love the part when Reid shoots the guy straight in the head! TOTAL TAKEDOWN! And when he says to Hotch, "I was a twelve-year-old prodigy in a Las Vegas High School. You kick like a nine-year-old girl." Totally loved it.
