The Best Episodes Directed By Matthew Gray Gubler

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(14 votes)

   #1 - Mr. Scratch

   S10:E214/22/2015

   When three people implicated in murders claim they were attacked by a “clawed shadow monster” at the moment each crime occurred, the BAU searches for an UnSub who is controlling their minds. Also, the search for the culprit puts one of the team in jeopardy.

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   8.6/10(16 votes)

   #2 - Lauren

   S6:E183/16/2011

   As Prentiss faces off against Ian Doyle, JJ receives a call and returns to help them find Prentiss and capture Doyle before it's too late.

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   8.6/10(9 votes)

   #3 - The Capilanos

   S13:E173/21/2018

   The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.

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   8.5/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Mosley Lane

   S5:E163/3/2010

   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.

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   8.4/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Elliott's Pond

   S12:E611/16/2016

   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.

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6. 

   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #6 - The Lesson

   S8:E1012/5/2012

   A ritualistic killer is hunted after male bodies are found that have been physically altered. Meanwhile, Reid gets anxious at the prospect of meeting his mystery woman.

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   8.2/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Blood Relations

   S9:E204/2/2014

   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.

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   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Heathridge Manor

   S7:E194/4/2012

   The BAU team heads to Oregon to investigate a series of gothic, ritualistic murders.

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   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #9 - Gatekeeper

   S9:E711/6/2013

   Though Rossi is sad because his favorite bar is closing, the team goes to Boston to solve a series of strangulations.

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10. 

    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - A Beautiful Disaster

    S11:E183/23/2016

    When an UnSub targets the BAU, and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.

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11. 

    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Tall Man

    S14:E510/31/2018

    The BAU investigates a spooky local ghost story of the 'Tall Man' and the clues it provides when two people go missing in the woods of East Allegheny’s Dead Man’s Conservatory, and a third mysteriously surfaces the following day with limited details as to what happened to her friends. To assist with the case, JJ reluctantly returns to her hometown, triggering emotional flashbacks to age 11 and her older sister’s tragic death.

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    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Alchemy

    S8:E205/1/2013

    The BAU travel to Rapid City after two male victims are discovered murdered in a ritualistic manner. Also, Reid continues to grieve over Maeve’s death.

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