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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 15

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 15!

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 15

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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    7.9/10(961 votes)

    #1 - Under the Skin

    S15:E1

    The BAU team investigates an UnSub with striking similarities to Rossi’s latest obsession, “The Chameleon,” a.k.a. Everett Lynch, who nearly killed him and then disappeared.

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    7.9/10(908 votes)

    #2 - Awakenings

    S15:E2

    With a member of the BAU in the hospital, the team searches for Everett Lynch, and his daughter, Grace. Also, Spencer has a meaningful visit with his mother, Diana Reid, while she’s experiencing a period of lucidity.

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    7.2/10(801 votes)

    #3 - Spectator Slowing

    S15:E3

    The BAU team investigates a series of seemingly random fatal explosions throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.

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    8.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #4 - Saturday

    S15:E4

    The members of the BAU enjoy a Saturday off in vastly different ways. While Rossi and Prentiss help Simmons assemble a new crib, Garcia leads a hacking competition, and Dr. Reid strikes up a conversation with a woman named Maxine.

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    7.3/10(803 votes)

    #5 - Ghost

    S15:E5

    Following a series of fatal shootings, the BAU team travels to Des Plaines, Ill. to investigate what appears to be a copycat serial killer. Their efforts are thrown off track when members of the BAU are targeted.

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    8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #6 - Date Night

    S15:E6

    After a father and daughter get kidnapped, a former foe of the BAU returns with very specific demands for Dr. Reid that give a whole new meaning to the phrase “wheels up".

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    7.0/10(799 votes)

    #7 - Rusty

    S15:E7

    When the BAU team travels to Denver to investigate several murders, Prentiss is forced to evaluate her relationship with Special Agent Andrew Mendoza.

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    7.2/10(777 votes)

    #8 - Family Tree

    S15:E8

    Prentiss and J.J. are faced with important decisions to make about their futures as the BAU travels to Beaumont, Texas to investigate a series of murdered businessmen.

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    8.2/10(835 votes)

    #9 - Face Off (1)

    S15:E9

    It has been a year since Rossi nearly died at the hands of Everett Lynch, a.k.a. “The Chameleon,” and he has developed some new theories, with inspiration from his former partner, Jason Gideon. The BAU team sets out on an epic hunt to capture Lynch.

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    7.5/10(1.2k votes)

    #10 - And In the End (2)

    S15:E10

    Following an explosive face-to-face encounter with Everett Lynch, a.k.a. “The Chameleon,” Dr. Reid suffers from a brain injury and, while experiencing hallucinations, is visited by ghosts from his past. Also, the BAU makes a shocking discovery about Lynch that affects Rossi personally, and the entire BAU team comes together to celebrate Rossi’s retirement.

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Under the Skin" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 15. It scored 7.9/10 based on 961 votes. Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Christopher Barbour, it aired on 1/8/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Awakenings".