The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 10
Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 10!
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 most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Season 10 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Criminal Minds" season 10 is "X", rated 7.7/10 from 2091 user votes. It was directed by Glenn Kershaw and written by Erica Messer. "X" aired on 10/1/2014 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Burn".
7.7/10 2,091 votes#1 - X
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2014
The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Bakersfield, Ca, which have left the victims unidentifiable. New agent Kate Callahan joins the BAU fold, and assists in the effort to solve the cases.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Erica Messer
7.2/10 2,402 votes#2 - Burn
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2014
A series of abductions and murders in Seattle send the BAU seeking an UnSub who was abused in the past and is out for revenge. Garcia heads to Texas to confront the man she shot while defending Reid and herself, as he waits on death row.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois
7.6/10 2,411 votes#3 - A Thousand Suns
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2014
When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the BAU team is called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. The case hits close to home for Kate, who is reminded of a family tragedy.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: Sharon Lee Watson
7.3/10 1,857 votes#4 - The Itch
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2014
The investigation into a series of mysterious deaths in Atlanta reveals the murders were likely committed by an UnSub with an obsessive skin disorder.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Breen Frazier
7.4/10 1,978 votes#5 - Boxed In
Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2014
When a young boy who went missing in San Diego on Halloween suddenly reappears one year later, the BAU must work fast when another trick-or-treater disappears under similar circumstances.
Director: Thomas Gibson
Writer: Virgil Williams
7.5/10 2,054 votes#6 - If the Shoe Fits
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2014
The BAU is stumped to find the common denominator among male victims in Montana, making in difficult to profile the UnSub. JJ confronts her feelings about her sister's tragic death.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Bruce Zimmerman
7.5/10 1,760 votes#7 - Hashtag
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2014
When victims with large social media followings are found dead in Maryland, the BAU searches for an UnSub taking on the persona of an Internet urban legend. Morgan and Savannah struggle to find quality time for each other with their busy careers.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Rick Dunkle
7.4/10 1,758 votes#8 - The Boys of Sudworth Place
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2014
When a prominent attorney goes missing in Boston, the BAU unearths secrets in his past which could point to the reasons for his disappearance.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison
7.4/10 1,825 votes#9 - Fate
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2014
The BAU investigates random murders in northern Virginia and searches for a conflicted UnSub who has an uncontrollable urge to kill but is also filled with remorse. Rossi receives a visit from a woman who could hold a secret from his past.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois
7.2/10 2,058 votes#10 - Amelia Porter
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2014
When the BAU is called to Salt Lake City Utah to investigate a triple homicide, the search for a connection among the victims could lead them to a fugitive who could have ties to the UnSub.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: Sharon Lee Watson
7.6/10 2,358 votes#11 - The Forever People
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2015
When frozen bodies are found in Nevada floating in water, the BAU’s investigation leads them to suspect that the victims were part of a cult that could be behind the deaths. Also, JJ confronts old demons from her abduction and torture last year.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Breen Frazier
7.5/10 1,829 votes#12 - Anonymous
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2015
The BAU searches Tallahassee for a serial killer who calls the authorities to report the crimes prior to committing murder. Also, as Rossi prepares for a weekend visit with his daughter, Joy, he receives startling news about the death of a comrade in Vietnam.
Director: Joe Mantegna
Writer: Bruce Zimmerman
8.1/10 2,471 votes#13 - Nelson's Sparrow
Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2015
The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon’s old cases to track a killer that got away.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Erica Messer, Kirsten Vangsness
7.3/10 2,300 votes#14 - Hero Worship
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2015
When an Indianapolis coffee shop is blown up and a hero emerges from the wreckage, the BAU tries to protect that person and his family while searching for the UnSub before more incidents occur.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Rick Dunkle
7.3/10 1,764 votes#15 - Scream
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2015
Victims in California have the BAU searching for an UnSub who may have witnessed abuse as a child. Meanwhile, Kate shows parental concern when her niece, Meg, makes a date with a friend to meet a boy they met online.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison
7.6/10 2,054 votes#16 - Lockdown
Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2015
When two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered, the BAU suspects that more than one UnSub within the prison could be at work.
Director: Thomas Gibson
Writer: Virgil Williams
7.1/10 2,069 votes#17 - Breath Play
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2015
The BAU is called to Wisconsin in search of a serial killer, and the team looks for a connection among the victims for clues to the UnSub. Also, Kate has trouble dealing with her niece, Meg, when she begins acting out.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Erik Stiller
7.5/10 2,303 votes#18 - Rock Creek Park
Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2015
When the wife of an up-and-coming congressman disappears, the BAU investigates his political enemies as possible suspects.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Sharon Lee Watson
7.0/10 2,340 votes#19 - Beyond Borders
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2015
When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados, the BAU is called to assist Unit Chief Jack Garrett and his International Unit on their investigation. Garrett and his unit, the FBI's top division for handling cases involving Americans abroad, work jointly with Hotch and his team when they discover that this case matches one the BAU investigated last year in Florida.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Erica Messer
7.4/10 2,286 votes#20 - A Place at the Table
Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2015
When a Maryland family is found murdered at their dining room table, the team tracks down other family members and friends to uncover secrets that may have led to it. Also, Hotch must try to make peace with his father-in-law, Roy, after discovering he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Bruce Zimmerman
8.7/10 3,077 votes#21 - Mr. Scratch
Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 4/22/2015
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.
Director: Matthew Gray Gubler
Writer: Breen Frazier
7.2/10 2,044 votes#22 - Protection
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2015
When shooting victims are found in the Los Angeles area with possible links to criminal activity, the BAU searches for a vigilante UnSub.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Virgil Williams
7.9/10 1,941 votes#23 - The Hunt
Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/2015
When Kate's niece and her best friend Markayla are kidnapped, the BAU suspects an online predator engaged in sex trafficking who poses as a teenage boy.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois, Jim Clemente