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Criminal Minds S4E21 — A Shade of Gray
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Criminal Minds•Season 4•Episode 21

A Shade of Gray

8.0/10 · 2,394 votesApr 22, 200941 min

Ranked #15 of 26 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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When profiling a series of child abductions and murders, the team discovers that one of the cases may not be the handiwork of the serial killer they apprehended.

Directed byKaren Gaviola
Written byDebra J. Fisher, Erica Messer
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Joe Mantegna

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David Rossi

Paget Brewster

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Emily Prentiss

Thomas Gibson

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Aaron Hotchner

Kirsten Vangsness

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Episode Summary

"A Shade of Gray" is episode 21 of Criminal Minds season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,394 votes, ranking #15 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Karen Gaviola and written by Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, it aired on April 22, 2009.

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