Episode Guide
Season 12
Episode Guide
The Crimson King
S12
E1
Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season.
Sick Day
S12
E2
When JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
Taboo
S12
E3
The BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women.
Keeper
S12
E4
The BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
The Anti-Terror Squad
S12
E5
The BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families are killed.
Elliott's Pond
S12
E6
When three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes in to investigate.
Mirror Image
S12
E7
The BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he's Dr. Tara Lewis' (Aisha Tyler) brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her and her family, and she is unable to make contact with her real sibling.
Scarecrow
S12
E8
The BAU team heads to Yakima, Wash., after the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed. Also, they welcome new team member Stephen Walker (Damon Gupton), a seasoned profiler from the Behavioral Analysis Program of the FBI.
Profiling 202
S12
E9
As Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his serial killer nemesis, Tommy Yates (Adam Nelson), telling him the location of his latest victim.
Seek & Destroy
S12
E10
The BAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
Surface Tension
S12
E11
When a bizarre hieroglyph found under a deceased homeless man's armpit is the same from previous casualties a few years ago, the BAU is called in to investigate. Also, Reid decides to take his mother out of a clinical study early to bring her home with him. Jane Lynch guest stars.
A Good Husband
S12
E12
The BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
Spencer
S12
E13
When a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help. "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" stars Alana De La Garza and Daniel Henney guest star as Clara Seger and Matthew Simmons.
Collision Course
S12
E14
The BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
Alpha Male
S12
E15
The BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.
Assistance is Futile
S12
E16
A mother steps forward with valuable information for the BAU to aid in their investigation of an unsub known as the bone crusher. Also, Reid must adapt to a new set of rules in prison life. Tatum O'Neal guest stars.
In The Dark
S12
E17
The BAU believes two unsubs may be operating at the same time, when victims killed in two drastically different ways are discovered in the same city. Also, the team grapples with keeping Reid safe in prison.
Hell's Kitchen
S12
E18
The BAU investigates an urban vampire in New York who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system. Also, Reid makes an impossible decision in prison that severely affects himself and other inmates.
True North
S12
E19
The BAU is called after three victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
Unforgettable
S12
E20
When several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack, the BAU investigates. Also, Reid anxiously awaits his trial date. Jane Lynch guest stars.
Green Light
S12
E21
When Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
Red Light
S12
E22
Caught in an impossible scenario, Reid must square off with an old nemesis, and Derek Morgan (guest star Shemar Moore) comes to the team with a lead that might help catch Mr. Scratch, the elusive fugitive that has been tormenting the team all season. Jane Lynch guest stars.