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Criminal Minds S12E11 — Surface Tension

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Criminal Minds•Season 12•Episode 11

Surface Tension

7.2/10 · 2,209 votesFeb 1, 201742 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 12•−0.2 vs season avg

Reid has returned from Houston, where he was visiting his mother who is in a new facility on an experimental drug program. He is called back home from the office while the rest of the team heads off on their next case. It isn't until

Directed byOz Scott

Written byBruce Zimmerman

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Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Emily Prentiss

Adam Rodriguez

Adam Rodriguez

Luke Alvez

Kirsten Vangsness

Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler

Dr. Tara Lewis

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Dr. Spencer Reid

Damon Gupton

Damon Gupton

Stephen Walker

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Bruce Zimmerman

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Oz Scott

Oz Scott

Director

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Episode Summary

"Surface Tension" is episode 11 of Criminal Minds season 12. It scored 7.2/10 from 2,209 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Oz Scott and written by Bruce Zimmerman, it aired on February 1, 2017.

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