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Criminal Minds S2E9 — The Last Word
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Criminal Minds•Season 2•Episode 9

The Last Word

7.8/10 · 2,602 votesNov 15, 200643 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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The daughter of high-powered diplomats, Special Agent Emily Prentiss joins the team, and she must convince Gideon and Hotchner she deserves the job based on merit and not on her family connections. The BAU is then called to St. Louis to investigate two serial killers

Directed byGloria Muzio
Written byDebra J. Fisher, Erica Messer
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Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Jason Gideon

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Emily Prentiss

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Aaron Hotchner

Kirsten Vangsness

Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore

Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Dr. Spencer Reid

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Debra J. Fisher

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Erica Messer

Writer

Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio

Director

Glenn Kershaw

Glenn Kershaw

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Last Word" is episode 9 of Criminal Minds season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,602 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Gloria Muzio and written by Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, it aired on November 15, 2006.

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