These Heroics Make The Agents Of Criminal Minds Thankful—For Each Other!

After 13 Seasons of Criminal Minds, we've seen the BAU become close like a family. The agents lean on each other, share cherished moments with each other, and, sometimes, literally save each other. Take a look at just a few of these life-saving moments and you'll see why the members of the BAU have so much gratitude to be working together.

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In the Season 7 finale of Criminal Minds, a group of international bank robbers known as The Face Cards chained two bombs to Will in the middle of an empty building. SSA Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), who refused to leave his side, risked life and limb to save SSA Jennifer Jareau's (AJ Cook) now-husband by clipping the correct wire at the last second.

In "True North," the team travelled to Arizona, where bodies had been found tethered to stakes in the desert. The victims were wearing electric collars and displayed like a macabre sundial.

After a little investigation, the team turned their attention to a college student's home. Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) was first to enter the premises, only to see the UnSub hoisting an electric heater above his head. The killer's intention? Drop the appliance into a pool of water to electrocute himself, his current victim, and Alvez.

Thankfully, JJ snuck off to the backyard, where she cut the house's power line in the nick of time.

Agent Emily Prentiss had long since left the BAU to serve at Interpol in London, but when she learned a former colleague was in trouble she took the first flight to Quantico to help. Knowing codes and classified information, Prentiss led the rest of the team on one of the most important rescue missions of their careers—to save JJ.

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In the Season 12 finale, Mr. Scratch orchestrated a deadly truck crash. Luckily, Agent Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney), formerly a member of the FBI's International Response Unit, was on hand. The death of one agent from the truck's impact could easily have been two had Simmons not provided immediate attention to Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), who was bleeding internally. 

This swift action, left no doubt Simmons would be an essential asset on the team.

Though even Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) couldn't recall the events that led to him being arrested for murder in Mexico, the team didn't hesitate to be there with him. As heartbreaking as it was to see their teammate and friend brave prison—and more than a few brushes with death in the process—their support never wavered.

Their faith was clear—and their support was above and beyond the call of duty.

 

Emily Prentiss' past as an undercover agent came to light when she was kidnapped by Doyle, an international arms dealer she had helped capture. As the team raced to save her, Emily appeared to succumb to her wounds.

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While the rest of the team mourned over an empty casket, JJ was forced to keep secret that Prentiss had, in fact, survived.

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