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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 11

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 11!

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 11 Ratings Summary

"The Job" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 11. It scored 7.6/10 based on 1753 votes. Directed by Glenn Kershaw and written by Breen Frazier, it aired on 9/30/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Witness".

  • The Job
    7.6/101,753 votes

    #1 - The Job

    Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2015

    The BAU is interviewing different candidates to join their ranks in the wake of Kate’s departure, including a forensic psychologist, Dr. Tara Lewis, who is eager to assist their efforts. Also, the BAU hunts for a serial killer who leaves behind distinctive evidence that points to someone intent on revenge.

    Director: Glenn Kershaw

    Writer: Breen Frazier

  • The Witness
    7.5/102,160 votes

    #2 - The Witness

    Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2015

    When a Los Angeles bus is attacked with sarin gas, the BAU must act quickly to find the suspect before a larger-scale incident occurs.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Sharon Lee Watson

  • 'Til Death Do Us Part
    7.0/101,778 votes

    #3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

    Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2015

    When brides-to-be in Savannah are killed on the eve of their nuptials, the BAU suspects a jilted UnSub is at work.

    Director: Joe Mantegna

    Writer: Karen Maser

  • Outlaw
    7.2/101,766 votes

    #4 - Outlaw

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2015

    When three restaurant workers are killed in a robbery/homicide in Las Vegas, N.M., the BAU looks at a cold case that happened in the town six years ago for leads.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Virgil Williams

  • The Night Watch
    7.2/101,778 votes

    #5 - The Night Watch

    Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2015

    When the BAU investigates incidents of bodies being incorporated into macabre graffiti art in Detroit, they suspect an elusive-yet-notorious street artist could be the UnSub. Also, Dr. Lewis struggles to balance her relationship with her fiancé and her work.

    Director: Thomas Gibson

    Writer: Bruce Zimmerman

  • Pariahville
    7.3/101,846 votes

    #6 - Pariahville

    Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2015

    When a woman is murdered in a small town in Florida inhabited entirely by sex offenders, the BAU faces a community full of suspects. Also, Lewis receives a career opportunity that may take her away from the BAU.

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: Erik Stiller

  • Target Rich
    7.5/101,841 votes

    #7 - Target Rich

    Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015

    The BAU helps Rossi’s journalist daughter, Joy, investigate the disappearance of a college student. Also, the team is alarmed when Giuseppe Montolo dies in prison after he warns Morgan about the “Dirty Dozen,” an underground group of hitmen, and JJ returns from maternity leave.

    Director: Glenn Kershaw

    Writer: Jim Clemente

  • Awake
    6.7/102,254 votes

    #8 - Awake

    Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2015

    Victims are kidnapped in Phoenix and forced to endure sleep deprivation. Meanwhile, JJ copes with exhaustion from juggling work and caring for her newborn son; and Hotch and Garcia deal with threats from the "Dirty Dozen," an underground hit man group.

    Director: Christoph Schrewe

    Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison

  • Internal Affairs
    6.9/102,186 votes

    #9 - Internal Affairs

    Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2015

    After two undercover DEA agents are murdered and a third goes missing, the BAU joins the NSA to investigate whether an underground Internet drug syndicate is involved. Also, Hotch hopes the team’s work with the NSA brings them closer to finding the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring.

    Director: Diana Valentine

    Writer: Sharon Lee Watson

  • Future Perfect
    6.6/102,176 votes

    #10 - Future Perfect

    Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2015

    The BAU searches for an UnSub who may be fascinated with medical experimentation.

    Director: Laura Belsey

    Writer: Bruce Zimmerman

  • Entropy
    9.1/103,590 votes

    #11 - Entropy

    Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2016

    The BAU implements an elaborate strategy to try and take down the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring, with Reid playing a central role.

    Director: Heather Cappiello

    Writer: Breen Frazier

  • Drive
    7.1/101,827 votes

    #12 - Drive

    Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2016

    When bodies are discovered in public places throughout Boston, the BAU investigates whether a taxi or ride-share service the victims used before their deaths could lead the team to the UnSub.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: Karen Maser

  • The Bond
    7.1/101,808 votes

    #13 - The Bond

    Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2016

    The BAU searches for a motive and an UnSub when victims are found in truck stop restrooms along highways throughout the South.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison

  • Hostage
    8.2/102,145 votes

    #14 - Hostage

    Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2016

    When an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she was held captive for years with two other women, the BAU searches for the Unsub who kidnapped them.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Virgil Williams

  • A Badge and a Gun
    7.3/101,708 votes

    #15 - A Badge and a Gun

    Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2016

    Women are found dead inside their own homes throughout L.A. The BAU searches security footage for an UnSub who was invited into each victim's home.

    Director: Rob Bailey

    Writer: Jim Clemente

  • Derek
    8.0/102,118 votes

    #16 - Derek

    Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2016

    When Morgan is abducted, the BAU scrambles to find him and save his life.

    Director: Thomas Gibson

    Writer: Breen Frazier

  • The Sandman
    7.3/101,800 votes

    #17 - The Sandman

    Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2016

    The BAU heads to Wichita in search of an UnSub abducting children while their parents sleep. Also, Morgan tries to find who was responsible for his attack.

    Director: Joe Mantegna

    Writer: Bruce Zimmerman

  • A Beautiful Disaster
    8.4/102,437 votes

    #18 - A Beautiful Disaster

    Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2016

    When an UnSub targets the BAU, and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.

    Director: Matthew Gray Gubler

    Writer: Erica Messer, Kirsten Vangsness

  • Tribute
    7.5/101,746 votes

    #19 - Tribute

    Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2016

    When former team member Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of the BAU when she believes the UnSub's next victim will be on American soil.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: Virgil Williams

  • Inner Beauty
    7.0/101,890 votes

    #20 - Inner Beauty

    Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 4/13/2016

    The BAU searches for an UnSub who is purposely disfiguring victims. Also, Rossi has an awkward reunion with his ex-wife, Hayden Montgomery, who kept his daughter, Joy, a secret from him for nearly 30 years.

    Director: Alec Smight

    Writer: Haben Merker

  • Devil's Backbone
    7.8/101,932 votes

    #21 - Devil's Backbone

    Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 4/20/2016

    When guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the kidnapping of two boys several years ago, the BAU questions a notorious serial killer who may have information on the boys’ whereabouts.

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: Sharon Lee Watson

  • The Storm
    8.1/102,005 votes

    #22 - The Storm

    Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2016

    The BAU is shocked when Hotch is apprehended by a SWAT team and suspected of conspiracy, and as the team scrambles to prove his innocence, they suspect a larger plot is on the horizon.

    Director: Glenn Kershaw

    Writer: Erica Messer, Breen Frazier