Criminal Minds: Season 9

2013 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.8

What Season 9 of Criminal Minds

The season opens with the Behavioral Analysis Unit team at its headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, where Aaron Hotchner leads the profilers. After Strauss's death, Hotch himself could take her post, and that uncertainty weighs on the group. The first cases take the BAU to Arizona, where women have been murdered and a suspect has an identical twin. Then the agents face a sniper in Dallas, crimes in Baltimore and a new boss, Mateo Cruz, an old acquaintance of JJ. Rossi, Blake, Reid, Morgan and JJ, along with analyst Garcia, cross-reference data and profiles to anticipate their targets before they strike again.

24episodes

Sep 25, 2013premiered

May 14, 2014latest episode

16.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 9 Episodes

9x01 The Inspiration (1)
Sep 25, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
The hunt for a methodical killer takes the BAU to Arizona to search for an increasingly devolving unsub, and the team speculates that Hotch is in the running to be the new BAU Section Chief following the death of Erin Strauss.
Directed by Glenn Kershaw · Written by Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring Camryn Manheim, Brianne Howey
9x02 The Inspired (2)
Oct 2, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
As the BAU zeroes in on the suspect of the ritualistic killings they've been investigating in Arizona, a bizarre connection within the unsub's family could lead them to finally nab the suspect.
Directed by Larry Teng · Written by Breen Frazier · Starring Camryn Manheim, Brianne Howey
9x03 Final Shot
Oct 9, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
When a sniper strikes Dallas, the BAU investigates whether the upcoming anniversary of the Kennedy assassination is a motivating factor or if something else is driving the unsub.
Directed by: Bethany Rooney · Written by: Sharon Lee Watson · Starring: Eva LaRue, Mike Colter, John M. Jackson, Yetide Badaki
9x04 To Bear Witness
Oct 16, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
The BAU meets their new section chief, Mateo Cruz, who, unbeknownst to them, shares a long work history with JJ. Cruz joins the team as they comb the streets of Baltimore for an unsub who leaves victims unable to communicate.
Directed by: Rob Bailey · Written by: Erica Messer · Starring: David Anders, Nicholas Brendon, Brian Appel, Esai Morales
9x05 Route 66
Oct 23, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
As Hotch fights for his life due to complications from his stabbing at the hands of George Foyet, a.k.a. "The Reaper," he experiences visions of his late wife, Haley, and his nemesis, Foyet. Meanwhile, the BAU searches for a missing teenager and investigate her estranged father as a suspect in her disappearance.
Directed by: Douglas Aarniokoski · Written by: Virgil Williams · Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Todd Stashwick, Madison Davenport, Courtenay Taylor
9x06 In the Blood
Oct 30, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
The BAU are called to Utah to investigate the murder of a women who died by being buried under stones. All while Penelope plans a Day of the Dead party.
Directed by: Michael Lange · Written by: Bruce Zimmerman
9x07 Gatekeeper
Nov 6, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Though Rossi is sad because his favorite bar is closing, the team goes to Boston to solve a series of strangulations.
Directed by: Matthew Gray Gubler · Written by: Erica Messer · Starring: Angela Bullock, Joey Luthman, Julianna Guill
9x08 The Return
Nov 13, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
When teenagers who were reported missing are suspected of a series of mass murders in Chicago, the BAU investigates their whereabouts to find a motive for the crimes. Also, Morgan has conflicting feelings when his girlfriend takes her job at a hospital as seriously as he takes his.
Directed by John Terlesky · Written by Kimberly A. Harrison · Starring Maurice Compte, AJ Achinger, Alexander G. Eckert
9x09 Strange Fruit
Nov 20, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.
Directed by: Constantine Makris · Written by: Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring: Seth Gilliam, Esai Morales, Glynn Turman
9x10 The Caller
Nov 27, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
When a young boy goes missing from his home in St. Louis, the BAU reinvestigates a similar cold case to search for the UnSub.
Directed by: Rob Bailey · Written by: Sharon Lee Watson · Starring: Frank Collison, Doug Savant, Marika Domińczyk
9x11 Bully Mid-Season Finale
Dec 11, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
When the BAU is called to Kansas City to investigate a series of murders, a tense reunion ensues between Blake and her father, a retired police captain, and her brother, a detective, who must work together to help solve the crime.
Directed by: Glenn Kershaw · Written by: Virgil Williams · Starring: Jake B. Miller, Macka Foley, Tom Bower
9x12 The Black Queen
Jan 15, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
A murder investigation leads to Garcia delving into her hacker past -- and reconnecting with her former love.
Directed by: Tawnia McKiernan · Written by: Breen Frazier · Starring: Amanda May, Paulo Costanzo, Jesse Heiman, Jeffrey Combs
9x13 The Road Home (1)
Jan 22, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
As the team searches for a vigilante killer in Cleveland, Rossi's former Marine sergeant goes missing in Los Angeles; J.J.'s secret catches up with her.
Directed by: Joe Mantegna · Written by: Bruce Zimmerman · Starring: Meshach Taylor
9x14 200 (2)
Feb 5, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
When JJ is kidnapped, the BAU delves into her time at the State Department to find clues to her disappearance and uncover a secret mission that now puts her life in danger. To help with their search for JJ, the team calls upon Prentiss to help in the crisis
Directed by Larry Teng · Written by Rick Dunkle · Starring Paget Brewster, Gina Garcia, Mekhai Andersen, Josh Stewart
9x15 Mr. & Mrs. Anderson
Feb 19, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 6.8
The BAU travels to Pittsburgh on the hunt for a pair of suspects that appear to be working together as a team; Garcia and Morgan reveal their Valentine's Day plans for their respective significant others to each other.
Directed by Félix Alcalá · Written by Kimberly A. Harrison · Starring Wendy Davis, Brittany Faith Rosoff, Ned Bellamy, Mary Mara
9x16 Gabby
Feb 26, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
When a 4-year-old girl goes missing while staying with a relative in Mississippi, the BAU uncovers some startling truths as the team races to find the child and bring her to safety.
Directed by: Thomas Gibson · Written by: Jim Clemente · Starring: Ashley Jones, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Molly Culver, Julia Butters
9x17 Persuasion
Mar 5, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
The BAU must determine the true cause and motive when several drowned people are discovered in the Las Vegas desert.
Directed by Rob Lieberman · Written by Sharon Lee Watson · Starring Ashton Holmes, Michael Irby
9x18 Rabid
Mar 12, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
When three bodies are found with animal and human bite marks in a shallow grave near Milwaukee, the BAU has puzzling questions to answer. Meanwhile, Reid and Garcia work out for a company fitness test, but try to hide their preparation from Morgan.
Directed by: Douglas Aarniokoski · Written by: Virgil Williams · Starring: Steve Monroe, Chris Coy, Tammy Lauren, Phil Abrams
9x19 The Edge of Winter
Mar 19, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Morgan's visit with a survivor of unusual stabbings in upstate New York leads to more questions about the case.
Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper · Written by Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring Sunny Suljic, Aasha Davis, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Taymour Ghazi
9x20 Blood Relations
Apr 2, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Two murder victims are found in a West Virginia backwoods community. The investigation reveals that the homicides may be linked to a long-simmering feud between two families.
Directed by: Matthew Gray Gubler · Written by: Breen Frazier · Starring: Tobin Bell, Bill Oberst Jr.
9x21 What Happens in Mecklinburg...
Apr 9, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
The team searches for a commonality when a series of target abductions take place; Savannah is frustrated with Morgan's traveling.
Directed by Rob Hardy · Written by Ticona S. Joy · Starring Rochelle Aytes, Anne Leighton, Marshall R. Teague, Jason Turner
9x22 Fatal
Apr 30, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Victims of arsenic poisoning are found in Long Beach. The investigation reveals that the killer has a fascination with Greek mythology, based on handwritten death threats to the deceased and other mysterious clues. Meanwhile, Hotch becomes concerned about participating in Jack's third-grade career day.
Directed by: Larry Teng · Written by: Bruce Zimmerman · Starring: Brian Baumgartner, Cade Owens
9x23 Angels (1)
May 7, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.1
When prostitutes are murdered in Texas, their deaths seem to have religious overtones; members of the team are put at risk throughout the course of the investigation.
Directed by Rob Bailey · Written by Janine Sherman Barrois, Rick Dunkle, Breen Frazier · Starring Sarah Stouffer, Brett Cullen, Michael Trucco, Kevin E. West
9x24 Demons (2) Season Finale
May 14, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 8.5
The investigation in Texas reveals a deep web of corruption; Garcia must save a friend.
Directed by: Glenn Kershaw · Written by: Erica Messer · Starring: Brett Cullen, Michael Trucco, Kevin E. West, Brady Smith