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Criminal Minds S1E17 — A Real Rain
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Criminal Minds•Season 1•Episode 17

A Real Rain

7.6/10 · 2,762 votesMar 22, 200642 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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The BAU unit travels to NYC to investigate a series of murders that appears to have been committed by a vigilante conducting revenge on former criminals who have been released by the justice system.

Directed byGloria Muzio
Written byChris Mundy
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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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Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio

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Chris Mundy

Chris Mundy

Writer

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Peter Schindler

Co-Executive Producer

Aaron Zelman

Aaron Zelman

Supervising Producer

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Erica Messer

Co-Producer

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Debra J. Fisher

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"A Real Rain" is episode 17 of Criminal Minds season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,762 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Gloria Muzio and written by Chris Mundy, it aired on March 22, 2006.

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