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Criminal Minds•Season 17•Episode 8

North Star

7.8/10 · 564 votesJul 18, 202458 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 17•+0.2 vs season avg

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The BAU tries to get ahead of Jade and Damien who are on a killing spree. Rossi must confront an old flame to unpack the secrets behind the Gold Star program. Tyler and Rebecca attempt to gain leverage over Elias Voit's lawyer.

Directed byZach Gilford

Written byChristopher Barbour, Charles Dewey

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Seasons19

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Season 17 Episodes10

Gold Star

Contagion

Homesick

Kingdom of the Blind

Conspiracy vs. Theory

Message in a Bottle

Piranha

North Star

Stars & Stripes

Save the Children

Cast8

Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

Paget Brewster

Emily Prentiss

Adam Rodriguez

Luke Alvez

Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

Aisha Tyler

Dr. Tara Lewis

Zach Gilford

Elias Voit

Ryan-James Hatanaka

Tyler Green

Crew3

Christopher Barbour

Writer

Charles Dewey

Writer

Zach Gilford

Director

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Episode Summary

"North Star" is episode 8 of Criminal Minds season 17. It scored 7.8/10 from 564 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Zach Gilford and written by Christopher Barbour, Charles Dewey, it aired on July 18, 2024.

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