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Criminal Minds S11E8 — Awake

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Criminal Minds•Season 11•Episode 8

Awake

6.7/10 · 2,415 votesNov 18, 201542 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 11•−0.8 vs season avg

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.

Directed byChristoph Schrewe

Written byKimberly A. Harrison

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Cast6

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Aaron Hotchner

Kirsten Vangsness

Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore

Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Dr. Spencer Reid

Crew2

Kimberly A. Harrison

Kimberly A. Harrison

Writer

Christoph Schrewe

Christoph Schrewe

Director

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Episode Summary

"Awake" is episode 8 of Criminal Minds season 11. It scored 6.7/10 from 2,415 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Christoph Schrewe and written by Kimberly A. Harrison, it aired on November 18, 2015.

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