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Criminal Minds S3E4 — Children of the Dark

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Criminal Minds•Season 3•Episode 4

Children of the Dark

7.9/10 · 2,499 votesOct 17, 200742 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 3•matches the season avg

When home invasions involve the murder of entire families, the BAU is called to Denver to identify the killers who possibly have been abused while in foster care.

Directed byGuy Norman Bee

Written byDan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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Cast7

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

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

Crew5

G

Guy Norman Bee

Director

Dan Dworkin

Dan Dworkin

Writer

J

Jay Beattie

Writer

E

Erica Messer

Supervising Producer

D

Debra J. Fisher

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Children of the Dark" is episode 4 of Criminal Minds season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,499 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Guy Norman Bee and written by Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, it aired on October 17, 2007.

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