Criminal Minds: Season 19

2026 · 10 episodes · ★ 8.2

What Season 19 of Criminal Minds

The season opens with the Behavioral Analysis Unit facing a string of new and deeply unsettling cases, including kidnappings of couples. Elias Voit tries to redeem his past, but the notoriety he gains awakens his most fearsome enemy: "The Fan," a precise, calculating and extremely dangerous admirer. This suspect pushes the BAU to its limits and pulls Voit back into the shadows. Meanwhile, Prentiss and Voit try to close a podcast, and Brian Garrity questions the damage his own is causing. Hotchner leads the agents chasing a criminal determined to prove he is better than his idol.

10episodes

May 28, 2026Premiered

Jul 23, 2026latest episode

9.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 19 Episodes

19x01 Now and Then
May 28, 2026 · 60 min · ★ 8.6
The BAU hunts kidnappers targeting couples as Elias Voit faces a familiar darkness in prison.
Directing: Douglas Aarniokoski · Writing: Erica Messer · Starring: Mekhai Andersen, Phoenix Andersen, Jeri Ryan, Levi Meaden
19x02 Cluster
May 28, 2026 · 58 min · ★ 8.8
The BAU investigates a veteran's death as Prentiss and Voit move to shut down a podcast from conspiracy theorist Brian Garrity.
Directed by: Anthony Vietro · Written by: Breen Frazier · Starring: Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Pacent, Meredith Salenger, Richard Cabral
19x03 Body Count
Jun 4, 2026 · 50 min
When new bodies are linked to Sicarius, the BAU takes Voit into the field to verify the killings.
Directed by: Jackeline Tejada · Written by: Christopher Barbour · Starring: Mekhai Andersen, Phoenix Andersen, Nicole Pacent, Cress Williams
19x04 The Witching Hour
Jun 11, 2026 · 52 min · ★ 8.6
An UnSub terrorizes spouses before killing one and sparing the other. Meanwhile, Voit receives disturbing mail from The Fan, a mysterious admirer.
Directing: Adam Rodriguez · Writing: Carlton Gillespie · Starring: Mekhai Andersen, Dash Mihok, Connor Storrie, Jessi Case
19x05 Friendly Fire
Jun 18, 2026 · 56 min
Alvez and Tyler team up to investigate the murder of an FBI training instructor, while the rest of the BAU explore ways to lure out The Fan.
Directing: Nelson McCormick · Writing: Sullivan Fitzgerald · Starring: Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Pacent, Jamison Jones, Connor Storrie
19x06 Proxy
Jun 25, 2026 · 52 min
The team investigates The Fan, while Brian Garrity questions the damage caused by his podcast.
Directing: Sharat Raju · Writing: Chikodili Agwuna · Starring: Paul F. Tompkins, Connor Storrie, Molly Burnett, Yvette Nicole Brown
19x07 The Furies
Jul 2, 2026 · 55 min
While the BAU investigates a cop killer, Voit receives an enigmatic new visitor.
Directing: Zach Gilford · Writing: Jayne A. Archer · Starring: Eddie Blackwell, Justin Kirk, Carlena Britch, Carlos Santos
19x08 Requiem
Jul 9, 2026 · 50 min · ★ 8.0
Voit asks the BAU for help after he is threatened by The Fan, and the team must race to stop an UnSub before he can finish his chilling work with his latest victim.
Directing: James Takata · Writing: Charles Dewey · Starring: Mekhai Andersen, Phoenix Andersen, Nicole Pacent, Jessi Case
19x09 Special Agent Garrity
Jul 16, 2026 · 57 min
After The Fan sets his sights on Brian Garrity and Voit devises a strategy to deal with his nemesis, the BAU must use their profiling prowess to identify The Fan and save their ally.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: Breen Frazier, Ryan McGonnigal · Starring: Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Pacent, Connor Storrie, Jessi Case
19x10 Bad Blood Season Finale
Jul 23, 2026 · 54 min · ★ 7.8
The Fan's twisted past and the ultimate showdown will be revealed in the climactic finale to Season Nineteen.
Directing: Glenn Kershaw · Writing: Christopher Barbour · Starring: Mekhai Andersen, Phoenix Andersen, Nicole Pacent, Jessi Case