- 7.4/10(43 votes)
#1 - Extreme Aggressor
S1:E1Director:Richard ShepardWriter:Jeff Davis0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Richard ShepardWriter:Jeff Davis - 7.6/10(37 votes)
#2 - Compulsion
S1:E2Director:Charles HaidWriter:Jeff Davis0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Charles HaidWriter:Jeff Davis - 7.5/10(31 votes)
#3 - Won't Get Fooled Again
S1:E3Director:Kevin BrayWriter:Aaron Zelman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kevin BrayWriter:Aaron Zelman - 7.6/10(30 votes)
#4 - Plain Sight
S1:E4Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Edward Allen Bernero0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Edward Allen Bernero - 7.7/10(31 votes)
#5 - Broken Mirror
S1:E5Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Judith McCreary0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Judith McCreary - 8.4/10(24 votes)
#6 - L.D.S.K.
S1:E6Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:Andrew Wilder0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:Andrew Wilder - 8.0/10(22 votes)
#7 - The Fox
S1:E7Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Simon Mirren0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Simon Mirren - 7.6/10(24 votes)
#8 - Natural Born Killer
S1:E8Director:Peter Ellis0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Peter Ellis - 7.9/10(23 votes)
#9 - Derailed
S1:E9Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Jeff Davis0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Jeff Davis - 7.7/10(23 votes)
#10 - The Popular Kids
S1:E10Director:Andy WolkWriter:Edward Allen Bernero0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Andy WolkWriter:Edward Allen Bernero - 7.6/10(21 votes)
#11 - Blood Hungry
S1:E11Director:Charles HaidWriter:Edward Napier0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Charles HaidWriter:Edward Napier - 7.7/10(20 votes)
#12 - What Fresh Hell?
S1:E12Director:Adam DavidsonWriter:Judith McCreary0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adam DavidsonWriter:Judith McCreary - 7.4/10(20 votes)
#13 - Poison
S1:E13Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Aaron Zelman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Aaron Zelman - 7.7/10(21 votes)
#14 - Riding the Lightning
S1:E14Director:Chris LongWriter:Simon Mirren0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Chris LongWriter:Simon Mirren - 8.1/10(21 votes)
#15 - Unfinished Business
S1:E15Director:J. Miller Tobin0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:J. Miller Tobin - 8.0/10(21 votes)
#16 - The Tribe
S1:E16Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Andrew Wilder0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Andrew Wilder - 7.6/10(21 votes)
#17 - A Real Rain
S1:E17Director:Gloria MuzioWriter:Chris Mundy0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Gloria MuzioWriter:Chris Mundy - 7.8/10(22 votes)
#18 - Somebody's Watching
S1:E18Director:Paul ShapiroWriter:Edward Napier0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Paul ShapiroWriter:Edward Napier - 7.4/10(19 votes)
#19 - Machismo
S1:E19Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Aaron Zelman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Guy Norman BeeWriter:Aaron Zelman - 7.8/10(20 votes)
#20 - Charm and Harm
S1:E20Director:Félix Alcalá0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Félix Alcalá - 7.5/10(19 votes)
#21 - Secrets and Lies
S1:E21Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Simon Mirren0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Matt Earl BeesleyWriter:Simon Mirren - 8.0/10(21 votes)
#22 - The Fisher King (1)
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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 1
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Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 1
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Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 1!
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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Extreme Aggressor" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Richard Shepard and written by Jeff Davis, it aired on 9/22/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Compulsion".