Criminal Minds backdrop
Criminal Minds poster
Crime
Drama
Mystery

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 13

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 13!

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 13

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...

Filter By Season18

  1. 8.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #1 - Believer

    Loading...
    S13:E22

    When Reid discovers former FBI Special Agent Owen Quinn locked inside a storage unit, the BAU questions the credibility of Quinn's bizarre accounts of searching for an UnSub that he named "The Strangler".

    0 Comments
    View all
  2. 8.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #2 - Wheels Up

    Loading...
    S13:E1

    In the wake of a devastating attack, the BAU works with former International Response Team member Matthew Simmons to save one of their own from escaped serial killer Peter Lewis.

    0 Comments
    View all
  3. 8.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Last Gasp

    Loading...
    S13:E16

    Away from the watchful eye of the FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, the BAU meets in secret to investigate an UnSub who appears to be kidnapping and photographing young women.

    0 Comments
    View all
  4. 7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #4 - Lucky Strikes

    Loading...
    S13:E5

    Morgan lends emotional support to Garcia when she experiences anxiety over a case that is personal to her from her past.

    0 Comments
    View all
  5. 7.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #5 - The Bunker

    Loading...
    S13:E6

    Several women go missing in Virginia and the BAU must figure out what they all have in common in order to find them.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Aisha Tyler
  6. 7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #6 - Annihilator

    Loading...
    S13:E15

    The FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, joins the BAU as they investigate a quadruple homicide of a group of roommates in St. Louis.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Rob Bailey
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Criminal Minds

    READ
  8. 7.5/10(1.9k votes)

    #7 - To a Better Place

    Loading...
    S13:E2

    The BAU investigates three similar crimes in which victims' remains are discovered in old suitcases.

    0 Comments
    View all
  9. 7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #8 - Killer App

    Loading...
    S13:E4

    The BAU investigates a workplace shooting committed by a state-of-the-art drone in Silicon Valley.

    0 Comments
    View all
  10. 7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #9 - The Capilanos

    Loading...
    S13:E17

    The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.

    0 Comments
    View all
  11. 7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #10 - Ex Parte

    Loading...
    S13:E19

    The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm in D.C., where Matt Simmons’ wife, Kristy works.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.4/10(1.5k votes)

    #11 - Cure

    Loading...
    S13:E13

    The BAU is called to investigate a series of D.C. homicides where cryptic messages are found inside the mouths of each victim.

    0 Comments
    View all
  13. 7.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #12 - The Dance of Love

    Loading...
    S13:E18

    The BAU travels to Chicago to investigate an unsub who leaves red roses on each victim. Also, Rossi gets an unexpected visit from his ex-wife, Krystall Richards.

    0 Comments
    View all
  14. 7.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #13 - Blue Angel

    Loading...
    S13:E3

    When successful businessmen in Detroit are targeted by an anger-driven power-assertive Unsub, the BAU is called in to investigate.

    0 Comments
    View all
  15. 7.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #14 - Dust and Bones

    Loading...
    S13:E7

    The BAU searches for an unsub in Austin, Texas, who is targeting prominent members of the community.

    0 Comments
    View all
  16. 7.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - False Flag

    Loading...
    S13:E9

    When two members of a conspiracy group in Roswell, N.M., perish in quick succession, the BAU is called to investigate.

    0 Comments
    View all
  17. 7.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #16 - Full-Tilt Boogie

    Loading...
    S13:E11

    The BAU team’s investigation into the home invasion and attempted homicide of a police chief’s wife uncovers a world of secrets in a small town in Virginia.

    0 Comments
    View all
  18. 7.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #17 - Bad Moon on the Rise

    Loading...
    S13:E12

    The BAU is called to New York when several casualties of a brutal nature are reported in Central Park.

    0 Comments
    View all
  19. 7.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - Miasma

    Loading...
    S13:E14

    The BAU is called when the New Orleans P.D. discovers a mass grave inside a vandalized above-ground crypt in a local cemetery.

    0 Comments
    View all
  20. 7.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #19 - Neon Terror

    Loading...
    S13:E8

    When an UnSub in Miami sensationalizes his crimes by giving the local media exclusive footage, the BAU is called in to investigate.

    0 Comments
    View all
  21. 7.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #20 - Mixed Signals

    Loading...
    S13:E21

    The BAU is called to Taos, N.M. to investigate an UnSub who is targeting his victims' temporal lobes.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  22. 6.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #21 - Submerged

    Loading...
    S13:E10

    When a series of backyard pool homicides are reported in California, the BAU team searches for an UnSub with a puzzling past.

    0 Comments
    View all
  23. 6.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #22 - All You Can Eat

    Loading...
    S13:E20

    The BAU is called to investigate a series of deaths in Virginia suspected by the Center for Disease Control to be caused by bio-terrorism; Garcia visits her stepbrother to take care of a family issue.

    0 Comments
    View all

Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Believer" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 13. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1573 votes. Directed by Glenn Kershaw and written by Breen Frazier, it aired on 4/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Wheels Up".