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9.2/10 (4340 votes)
#1

100

S5:E9

The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

bas_lightyear Oct 13, 2021

Such a heavy episode! The tension was palpable all the way through

8.9/10 (3994 votes)
#2

Mosley Lane

S5:E16

The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

starkilbourne Mar 16, 2023

“He was alive yesterday?” UGH😭

8.4/10 (3156 votes)
#3

The Uncanny Valley

S5:E12

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 2, 2024

This is another one of those episodes that’s like a core memory in my brain from watching it as a ch...

7.9/10 (2436 votes)
#4

Nameless, Faceless

S5:E1

As Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

The real case wasn't too bad. The crap with Hotch was just Hollywood bullshit.

7.9/10 (2421 votes)
#5

...A Thousand Words

S5:E20

The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.

lesajm Nov 4, 2018

Derek just said he'd stay on the job every day of his life. Where's he now? lol

7.9/10 (2186 votes)
#6

Our Darkest Hour

S5:E23

A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

perjonsson Mar 27, 2021

That dumbass detective is just annoying.

7.7/10 (1981 votes)
#7

Outfoxed

S5:E8

The BAU team is tracking down a family annihilator, but needs to take a break from the case to get advice from "The Fox", who is an horrific killer from the team's past. "The Fox" surprises the team with a ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

someonestolemyoreo May 21, 2024

The moment that kid started talking I knew it was Sydney Sweeney. Awesome to see how far she's come!

7.7/10 (1997 votes)
#8

The Slave of Duty

S5:E10

The team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

I started Criminal Minds with season 6 and I wasn't a fan of Rossi. started bingeing from the beginn...

7.7/10 (2799 votes)
#9

Risky Business

S5:E13

A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.

Typongtv Mar 19, 2023

Any one's heart, mind and soul captured by JJ's overwhelming beauty yet?

7.7/10 (2281 votes)
#10

The Internet Is Forever

S5:E22

The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".

chyneyee Feb 3, 2020

I just realised what Hotchner's superior is so right although I never liked her. Morgan has better l...

7.6/10 (2813 votes)
#11

Haunted

S5:E2

The BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

For Christ sake can we please get some real criminals instead of these psycho cases that we're suppo...

7.6/10 (1991 votes)
#12

Cradle to Grave

S5:E5

The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

Derek Morgan as unit chief?👀

7.6/10 (1902 votes)
#13

Public Enemy

S5:E15

A serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.

7.5/10 (1868 votes)
#14

Solitary Man

S5:E17

A truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.

NitzanSchwarz Apr 10, 2025

I always find this episode to be on the weaker side, potentially because it comes on the heels of su...

7.5/10 (2706 votes)
#15

Exit Wounds

S5:E21

Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small town.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 3, 2024

Sobbing. I love Penelope and Derek so much dude😭

7.4/10 (2713 votes)
#16

Reckoner

S5:E3

The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

Typongtv Mar 15, 2023

J J you doll. The eye candy of the show.

7.4/10 (2297 votes)
#17

The Performer

S5:E7

The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

My heart hurt a little when Morgan changed calling Penelope baby girl😭

7.4/10 (1940 votes)
#18

Parasite

S5:E14

The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them.

7.3/10 (2282 votes)
#19

Hopeless

S5:E4

A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.

perjonsson Mar 16, 2021

Those assholes got what they deserved. If possible they should have suffered more. Trying to make a ...

7.3/10 (1974 votes)
#20

Retaliation

S5:E11

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

The team's affection towards each other always put me in tears.

7.3/10 (2205 votes)
#21

The Fight

S5:E18

The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.

stormsm May 5, 2021

So they have so very little time but still! We have plenty of time to finish our nice boxing match, ...

7.3/10 (2055 votes)
#22

Rite of Passage

S5:E19

The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

MaddieHatter Jul 11, 2024

oml wybie became a killer

7.2/10 (2032 votes)
#23

The Eyes Have It

S5:E6

The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.

bas_lightyear Oct 10, 2021

perjonsson needs to quit his whining in the comments. If you don’t like the show and all of its “Hol...

7.2/10 (2032 votes)
#1

The Eyes Have It

S5:E6

The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.

bas_lightyear Oct 10, 2021

perjonsson needs to quit his whining in the comments. If you don’t like the show and all of its “Hol...

7.3/10 (2282 votes)
#2

Hopeless

S5:E4

A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.

perjonsson Mar 16, 2021

Those assholes got what they deserved. If possible they should have suffered more. Trying to make a ...

7.3/10 (1974 votes)
#3

Retaliation

S5:E11

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

The team's affection towards each other always put me in tears.

7.3/10 (2205 votes)
#4

The Fight

S5:E18

The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.

stormsm May 5, 2021

So they have so very little time but still! We have plenty of time to finish our nice boxing match, ...

7.3/10 (2055 votes)
#5

Rite of Passage

S5:E19

The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

MaddieHatter Jul 11, 2024

oml wybie became a killer

7.4/10 (2713 votes)
#6

Reckoner

S5:E3

The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

Typongtv Mar 15, 2023

J J you doll. The eye candy of the show.

7.4/10 (2297 votes)
#7

The Performer

S5:E7

The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

My heart hurt a little when Morgan changed calling Penelope baby girl😭

7.4/10 (1940 votes)
#8

Parasite

S5:E14

The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them.

7.5/10 (1868 votes)
#9

Solitary Man

S5:E17

A truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.

NitzanSchwarz Apr 10, 2025

I always find this episode to be on the weaker side, potentially because it comes on the heels of su...

7.5/10 (2706 votes)
#10

Exit Wounds

S5:E21

Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small town.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 3, 2024

Sobbing. I love Penelope and Derek so much dude😭

7.6/10 (2813 votes)
#11

Haunted

S5:E2

The BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

For Christ sake can we please get some real criminals instead of these psycho cases that we're suppo...

7.6/10 (1991 votes)
#12

Cradle to Grave

S5:E5

The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

Derek Morgan as unit chief?👀

7.6/10 (1902 votes)
#13

Public Enemy

S5:E15

A serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.

7.7/10 (1981 votes)
#14

Outfoxed

S5:E8

The BAU team is tracking down a family annihilator, but needs to take a break from the case to get advice from "The Fox", who is an horrific killer from the team's past. "The Fox" surprises the team with a ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

someonestolemyoreo May 21, 2024

The moment that kid started talking I knew it was Sydney Sweeney. Awesome to see how far she's come!

7.7/10 (1997 votes)
#15

The Slave of Duty

S5:E10

The team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

I started Criminal Minds with season 6 and I wasn't a fan of Rossi. started bingeing from the beginn...

7.7/10 (2799 votes)
#16

Risky Business

S5:E13

A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.

Typongtv Mar 19, 2023

Any one's heart, mind and soul captured by JJ's overwhelming beauty yet?

7.7/10 (2281 votes)
#17

The Internet Is Forever

S5:E22

The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".

chyneyee Feb 3, 2020

I just realised what Hotchner's superior is so right although I never liked her. Morgan has better l...

7.9/10 (2436 votes)
#18

Nameless, Faceless

S5:E1

As Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

The real case wasn't too bad. The crap with Hotch was just Hollywood bullshit.

7.9/10 (2421 votes)
#19

...A Thousand Words

S5:E20

The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.

lesajm Nov 4, 2018

Derek just said he'd stay on the job every day of his life. Where's he now? lol

7.9/10 (2186 votes)
#20

Our Darkest Hour

S5:E23

A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

perjonsson Mar 27, 2021

That dumbass detective is just annoying.

8.4/10 (3156 votes)
#21

The Uncanny Valley

S5:E12

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 2, 2024

This is another one of those episodes that’s like a core memory in my brain from watching it as a ch...

8.9/10 (3994 votes)
#22

Mosley Lane

S5:E16

The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

starkilbourne Mar 16, 2023

“He was alive yesterday?” UGH😭

9.2/10 (4340 votes)
#23

100

S5:E9

The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

bas_lightyear Oct 13, 2021

Such a heavy episode! The tension was palpable all the way through

7.9/10 (2436 votes)

Nameless, Faceless

S5:E1

As Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

The real case wasn't too bad. The crap with Hotch was just Hollywood bullshit.

7.6/10 (2813 votes)

Haunted

S5:E2

The BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.

perjonsson Mar 12, 2021

For Christ sake can we please get some real criminals instead of these psycho cases that we're suppo...

7.4/10 (2713 votes)

Reckoner

S5:E3

The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

Typongtv Mar 15, 2023

J J you doll. The eye candy of the show.

7.3/10 (2282 votes)

Hopeless

S5:E4

A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.

perjonsson Mar 16, 2021

Those assholes got what they deserved. If possible they should have suffered more. Trying to make a ...

7.6/10 (1991 votes)

Cradle to Grave

S5:E5

The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

Derek Morgan as unit chief?👀

7.2/10 (2032 votes)

The Eyes Have It

S5:E6

The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.

bas_lightyear Oct 10, 2021

perjonsson needs to quit his whining in the comments. If you don’t like the show and all of its “Hol...

7.4/10 (2297 votes)

The Performer

S5:E7

The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 1, 2024

My heart hurt a little when Morgan changed calling Penelope baby girl😭

7.7/10 (1981 votes)

Outfoxed

S5:E8

The BAU team is tracking down a family annihilator, but needs to take a break from the case to get advice from "The Fox", who is an horrific killer from the team's past. "The Fox" surprises the team with a ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

someonestolemyoreo May 21, 2024

The moment that kid started talking I knew it was Sydney Sweeney. Awesome to see how far she's come!

9.2/10 (4340 votes)

100

S5:E9

The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

bas_lightyear Oct 13, 2021

Such a heavy episode! The tension was palpable all the way through

7.7/10 (1997 votes)

The Slave of Duty

S5:E10

The team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

I started Criminal Minds with season 6 and I wasn't a fan of Rossi. started bingeing from the beginn...

7.3/10 (1974 votes)

Retaliation

S5:E11

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Typongtv Mar 18, 2023

The team's affection towards each other always put me in tears.

8.4/10 (3156 votes)

The Uncanny Valley

S5:E12

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 2, 2024

This is another one of those episodes that’s like a core memory in my brain from watching it as a ch...

7.7/10 (2799 votes)

Risky Business

S5:E13

A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.

Typongtv Mar 19, 2023

Any one's heart, mind and soul captured by JJ's overwhelming beauty yet?

7.4/10 (1940 votes)

Parasite

S5:E14

The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them.

7.6/10 (1902 votes)

Public Enemy

S5:E15

A serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.

8.9/10 (3994 votes)

Mosley Lane

S5:E16

The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

starkilbourne Mar 16, 2023

“He was alive yesterday?” UGH😭

7.5/10 (1868 votes)

Solitary Man

S5:E17

A truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.

NitzanSchwarz Apr 10, 2025

I always find this episode to be on the weaker side, potentially because it comes on the heels of su...

7.3/10 (2205 votes)

The Fight

S5:E18

The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.

stormsm May 5, 2021

So they have so very little time but still! We have plenty of time to finish our nice boxing match, ...

7.3/10 (2055 votes)

Rite of Passage

S5:E19

The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

MaddieHatter Jul 11, 2024

oml wybie became a killer

7.9/10 (2421 votes)

...A Thousand Words

S5:E20

The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.

lesajm Nov 4, 2018

Derek just said he'd stay on the job every day of his life. Where's he now? lol

7.5/10 (2706 votes)

Exit Wounds

S5:E21

Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small town.

Kaitlynrm04 Jul 3, 2024

Sobbing. I love Penelope and Derek so much dude😭

7.7/10 (2281 votes)

The Internet Is Forever

S5:E22

The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".

chyneyee Feb 3, 2020

I just realised what Hotchner's superior is so right although I never liked her. Morgan has better l...

7.9/10 (2186 votes)

Our Darkest Hour

S5:E23

A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

perjonsson Mar 27, 2021

That dumbass detective is just annoying.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 8.0 23
★ 8.9 Revelations (2)
★ 7.1 Honor Among Thieves
16 ★ 8.0 10
★ 8.3 Oedipus Wrecks
★ 7.7 Pay-Per-View
4 ★ 7.9 25
★ 8.5 Mayhem
★ 7.0 Demonology
3 ★ 7.9 20
★ 8.7 Penelope
★ 7.4 Identity
1 ★ 7.7 22
★ 8.6 Riding the Lightning
★ 7.1 Blood Hungry
5 ★ 7.7 23
★ 9.2 100
★ 7.2 The Eyes Have It
7 ★ 7.7 24
★ 8.5 Run (2)
★ 7.2 There's No Place Like Home
9 ★ 7.7 24
★ 8.6 Demons (2)
★ 7.4 The Inspiration (1)
15 ★ 7.7 10
★ 8.6 Date Night
★ 7.0 Rusty
17 ★ 7.7 10
★ 8.0 Gold Star
★ 7.2 Message in a Bottle
6 ★ 7.6 24
★ 8.7 Lauren
★ 7.2 Devil's Night
8 ★ 7.6 24
★ 8.6 Zugzwang
★ 7.1 Magnificent Light
14 ★ 7.5 15
★ 8.3 300
★ 7.1 Innocence
10 ★ 7.5 23
★ 8.7 Mr. Scratch
★ 7.0 Beyond Borders
11 ★ 7.5 22
★ 9.1 Entropy
★ 6.6 Future Perfect
13 ★ 7.5 22
★ 8.5 Believer
★ 6.9 Submerged
12 ★ 7.4 22
★ 8.4 Red Light
★ 6.7 A Good Husband