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Criminal Minds•Season 19•Episode 5

Friendly Fire

7.8/10 · 313 votesJun 18, 202656 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 19•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Alvez and Tyler team up to investigate the murder of an FBI training instructor, while the rest of the BAU explore ways to lure out The Fan.

Directed byNelson McCormick

Written bySullivan Fitzgerald

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Seasons19

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Season 19 Episodes10

Now and Then

Cluster

Body Count

The Witching Hour

Friendly Fire

Proxy

The Furies

Requiem

Special Agent Garrity

E10 8.3

Bad Blood

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

Nelson McCormick

Director

Sullivan Fitzgerald

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Friendly Fire" is episode 5 of Criminal Minds season 19. It scored 7.8/10 from 313 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Sullivan Fitzgerald, it aired on June 18, 2026.

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