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Criminal Minds S1E1 — Extreme Aggressor
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Criminal Minds•Season 1•Episode 1

Extreme Aggressor

7.8/10 · 4,308 votesSep 22, 200540 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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After a fourth woman goes missing in as many months, the team is brought in to track down the guy before he kidnaps again. Hotch is asked to secretly evaluate Gideon to see if he is ready to work full time again.

Directed byRichard Shepard
Written byJeff Davis
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Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Jason Gideon

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Aaron Hotchner

Kirsten Vangsness

Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

Lola Glaudini

Lola Glaudini

Elle Greenaway

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore

Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Dr. Spencer Reid

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Richard Shepard

Richard Shepard

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Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis

Writer

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Kristin Alcala

Producer's Assistant

John MacCarthy

John MacCarthy

Second Unit First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Extreme Aggressor" is episode 1 of Criminal Minds season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,308 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Richard Shepard and written by Jeff Davis, it aired on September 22, 2005.

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