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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 18

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 18!

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 18

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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    7.4/10(320 votes)

    #1 - Swimmer's Calculus

    S18:E1

    When bodies wash up on the Maryland shoreline, the BAU races to find the UnSub. After surviving a prison attack, Elias Voit has been placed in a medically induced coma while Rossi is investigated for the incident.

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    6.8/10(356 votes)

    #2 - The Zookeeper

    S18:E2

    Voit awakens from his coma. The team finds videos from a dormant Sicarius Network killer called "The Zookeeper" indicating that the network has reactivated. With Voit still in recovery, the BAU must tackle this reawakened network on their own.

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    8.2/10(648 votes)

    #3 - Time to Say Goodbye

    S18:E3

    Rossi and Lewis enlist the help of Ramona, Voit's sole survivor, to help unlock Voit's memory. JJ and the team say goodbye to Will.

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    Director:Joe Mantegna
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    7.5/10(249 votes)

    #4 - I'm Fine, It's Fine. Everything Is Fine

    S18:E4

    While the team works an organ harvesting case, Voit's recovery process leads him to suspect he is more likely a prisoner than victim. JJ finds a cryptic video posted to the BAU-Gate website of a masked UnSub that could be connected to Voit's network.

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    7.5/10(240 votes)

    #5 - The Brutal Man

    S18:E5

    JJ works with Dr. Ochoa to help Voit process the truth about his violent past, and tells him that one of his followers has a message from a mysterious unsub who appears to be organizing the remaining members of Voit's serial killer network.

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    7.6/10(192 votes)

    #6 - Hell Is Empty…

    S18:E6

    The team investigates a network killer who buries his victims alive, and Tara confronts Rebecca's ex who has recently re-entered her life. Ronald Graber delivers a message from his Disciple to Voit.

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    7.7/10(198 votes)

    #7 - …All the Devils are Here

    S18:E7

    Network UnSubs torture and kill hostages as Voit works with the BAU to stop them. Rebecca's ex, Evan Delray, is appointed Voit's new liaison.

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    5.5/10(278 votes)

    #8 - Tara

    S18:E8

    When the team works to hunt down the person who shot Tara, they discover "The Disciple" deliberately had them chasing their tails. While undergoing critical surgery, Tara gets to the root of her relationship issues.

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    7.5/10(138 votes)

    #9 - CollateRal

    S18:E9

    The team inches closer to uncovering the identity of "The Disciple", someone they believe is linked to Voit's past, but Voit's unpredictable behavior puts their progress in jeopardy.

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    6.8/10(118 votes)

    #10 - The Disciple

    S18:E10

    After Voit and Ochoa are kidnapped by "The Disciple", the team races to find them. While in The Disciple's custody, Voit wrestles with keeping the monster inside him at bay.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Swimmer's Calculus" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 18. It scored 7.4/10 based on 320 votes. Directed by Bethany Rooney and written by Breen Frazier, it aired on 5/8/2025. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Zookeeper".