5.9

Criminal Minds•Season 18•Episode 8

Tara

5.9/10 · 619 votesJun 26, 202554 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 18•−1.4 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed bySharat Raju

Written byChikodili Agwuna

Previous episodeE7 · …All the Devils are Here Next episodeE9 · CollateRal

Seasons19

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

Season 18 Episodes10

Swimmer's Calculus

The Zookeeper

Time to Say Goodbye

I'm Fine, It's Fine. Everything Is Fine

E5 7.4

The Brutal Man

E6 7.5

Hell Is Empty…

E7 7.7

…All the Devils are Here

E8 5.9Now viewing

Tara

E9 7.7

CollateRal

E10 7.3

The Disciple

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

Crew2

Sharat Raju

Director

Chikodili Agwuna

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Tara" is episode 8 of Criminal Minds season 18. It scored 5.9/10 from 619 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Sharat Raju and written by Chikodili Agwuna, it aired on June 26, 2025.

Next: E9 · CollateRal Best of Season 18