The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.4/10(476 votes)

   #1 - The Harmful One

   S1:E13/16/2016

   Garrett and his unit travel to Thailand when three American volunteers go missing during a trek to Bangkok. Once there, former colleague Clara Seger, a cultural anthropologist, helps them rush to gather evidence leading to the UnSub before a storm threatens to wash it away,

   Director:Colin Bucksey

   Writer:Erica Messer

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   Director:Colin Bucksey

   Writer:Erica Messer
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   6.7/10(366 votes)

   #2 - Harvested

   S1:E23/23/2016

   When an American man attending a festival in Mumbai wakes up missing a kidney and his friend gone, the International Response Team’s investigation leads them to suspect the UnSub is more than just trading organs on the Black Market.

   Director:Rob Bailey

   Writer:Erica Meredith

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   Director:Rob Bailey

   Writer:Erica Meredith
3. 

   6.5/10(353 votes)

   #3 - Denial

   S1:E33/30/2016

   The International Response Team heads to Cairo when an Egyptian-American former U.S. serviceman is killed in a gas attack there and his friend goes missing.

   Director:Rod Holcomb

   Writer:Adam Glass

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   Director:Rod Holcomb

   Writer:Adam Glass
4. 

   6.8/10(312 votes)

   #4 - Whispering Death

   S1:E44/6/2016

   The team travels to Japan to assist local law enforcement in investigating homicides made to look like suicides. Meanwhile, Mae encourages Clara to get out and enjoy herself.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Adam Glass

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Adam Glass
5. 

   6.6/10(304 votes)

   #5 - The Lonely Heart

   S1:E54/6/2016

   The International Response Team heads to Paris to search for an UnSub targeting Americans who live there.

   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writer:Ticona S. Joy

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   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writer:Ticona S. Joy
6. 

   6.8/10(290 votes)

   #6 - Love Interrupted

   S1:E64/13/2016

   The International Response Team heads to Belize to search for a couple who disappears while on their honeymoon in what appears to be a targeted abduction.

   Director:Paul A. Kaufman

   Writer:Adam Glass

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   Director:Paul A. Kaufman

   Writer:Adam Glass
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   6.7/10(277 votes)

   #7 - Citizens of the World

   S1:E74/20/2016

   The International Response Team travels to Morocco when a retired couple from Idaho is kidnapped while visiting the country on a cruise.

   Director:Alec Smight

   Writer:Matthew Lau

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   Director:Alec Smight

   Writer:Matthew Lau
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   6.6/10(289 votes)

   #8 - De Los Inocentes

   S1:E84/27/2016

   When a woman vacationing in Mexico with her family is the victim of foul play, the International Response Team investigates her husband as the prime suspect when he flees.

   Director:Jeannot Szwarc

   Writer:Christopher Barbour

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   Director:Jeannot Szwarc

   Writer:Christopher Barbour
9. 

   6.1/10(316 votes)

   #9 - The Matchmaker

   S1:E95/4/2016

   When an American girl leaves home to meet her boyfriend in Turkey, the International Response Team suspects she’s in trouble after being tricked by someone posing as her boyfriend.

   Director:Matt Earl Beesley

   Writer:Tim Clemente

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   Director:Matt Earl Beesley

   Writer:Tim Clemente
10. 

    6.6/10(264 votes)

    #10 - Iqiniso

    S1:E105/11/2016

    When an American college student working in Johannesburg is killed and his brother goes missing, the International Response Team suspects a gang could be behind both. Jack works the case with Lieutenant Ananda Doshi, a profiler he’s worked with before who has an unorthodox style of investigation.

    Director:Laura Belsey

    Writer:Christopher Barbour

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    Director:Laura Belsey

    Writer:Christopher Barbour
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    6.7/10(260 votes)

    #11 - The Ballad of Nick and Nat

    S1:E115/11/2016

    When American victims are found in different locations throughout Cuba, the International Response Team heads to the island nation to search for possible spree killers.

    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Daniele Nathanson

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    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer:Daniele Nathanson
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    5.9/10(254 votes)

    #12 - El Toro Bravo

    S1:E125/25/2016

    The IRT heads to Pamplona, Spain, for the running of the bulls, where the ears of a missing American tourist are found.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer:Erica Meredith

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    Director:Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer:Erica Meredith
13. 

    6.8/10(253 votes)

    #13 - Paper Orphans

    S1:E135/25/2016

    When the daughter of an American family visiting Haiti to adopt a child is kidnapped, the International Response Team travels to the island nation to try to find her. Also, Jack and his wife, Karen, prepare to send their daughter to college.

    Director:Félix Alcalá

    Writer:Erica Messer

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    Director:Félix Alcalá

    Writer:Erica Messer