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Criminal Minds S2E16 — Fear and Loathing
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Criminal Minds•Season 2•Episode 16

Fear and Loathing

7.5/10 · 2,637 votesFeb 14, 200743 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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The BAU becomes involved to prevent a possible race riot when the murder of four young black women in a mostly white New York suburb appear to be hate crimes.

Directed byRob Spera
Written byAaron Zelman
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Mandy Patinkin

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Jason Gideon

Paget Brewster

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Emily Prentiss

Thomas Gibson

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Aaron Hotchner

Kirsten Vangsness

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Penelope Garcia

A.J. Cook

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Jennifer Jareau

Shemar Moore

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Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

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Glenn Kershaw

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Episode Summary

"Fear and Loathing" is episode 16 of Criminal Minds season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,637 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rob Spera and written by Aaron Zelman, it aired on February 14, 2007.

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