Criminal Minds — Season 9
To catch a criminal, you have to think like one.
About this season
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Episodes (24)
1. The Inspiration (1)
8.1Aired 25 September 2013 • 42 min
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.
2. The Inspired (2)
7.9Aired 2 October 2013 • 42 min
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.
3. Final Shot
8.3Aired 9 October 2013 • 42 min
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.
4. To Bear Witness
7.8Aired 16 October 2013 • 42 min
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.
5. Route 66
7.9Aired 23 October 2013 • 42 min
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.
6. In the Blood
7.8Aired 30 October 2013 • 42 min
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.
7. Gatekeeper
8.1Aired 6 November 2013 • 42 min
Though Rossi is sad because his favorite bar is closing, the team goes to Boston to solve a series of strangulations.
8. The Return
7.8Aired 13 November 2013 • 42 min
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.
9. Strange Fruit
8.1Aired 20 November 2013 • 42 min
When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.
10. The Caller
8.0Aired 27 November 2013 • 42 min
When a young boy goes missing from his home in St. Louis, the BAU reinvestigates a similar cold case to search for the UnSub.
11. Bully
7.8Aired 11 December 2013 • 42 min
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.
12. The Black Queen
7.5Aired 15 January 2014 • 42 min
A murder investigation leads to Garcia delving into her hacker past -- and reconnecting with her former love.
13. The Road Home (1)
7.8Aired 22 January 2014 • 42 min
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.
14. 200 (2)
8.5Aired 5 February 2014 • 42 min
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
15. Mr. & Mrs. Anderson
6.9Aired 19 February 2014 • 42 min
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.
16. Gabby
8.2Aired 26 February 2014 • 42 min
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.
17. Persuasion
8.1Aired 5 March 2014 • 42 min
The BAU must determine the true cause and motive when several drowned people are discovered in the Las Vegas desert.
18. Rabid
8.4Aired 12 March 2014 • 42 min
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.
19. The Edge of Winter
8.3Aired 19 March 2014 • 42 min
Morgan's visit with a survivor of unusual stabbings in upstate New York leads to more questions about the case.
20. Blood Relations
8.2Aired 2 April 2014 • 42 min
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.
21. What Happens in Mecklinburg...
7.7Aired 9 April 2014 • 42 min
The team searches for a commonality when a series of target abductions take place; Savannah is frustrated with Morgan's traveling.
22. Fatal
7.7Aired 30 April 2014 • 42 min
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.
23. Angels (1)
7.2Aired 7 May 2014 • 42 min
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.
24. Demons (2)
8.7Aired 14 May 2014 • 42 min
The investigation in Texas reveals a deep web of corruption; Garcia must save a friend.