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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 6

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 6!

The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 6

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's...
  1. Background image for The Longest Night
    8.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #1 - The Longest Night

    S6:E1

    The BAU team closes in on the serial killer as he continues his murder spree throughout Los Angeles - with Detective Spicer's kidnapped daughter as his hostage - in the conclusion of last season's cliffhanger.

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    8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - JJ

    S6:E2

    While JJ attempts to reunite a family whose daughter has mysteriously disappeared, her BAU family braces for the loss of one of their own.

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    7.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #3 - Remembrance of Things Past

    S6:E3

    When several women in Herndon, Virginia, are found murdered in a similar manner, SSA David Rossi reopens an unsolved cold case that has haunted him for a quarter of a century because he believes the original killer, who is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, might have returned.

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  4. Background image for Compromising Positions
    7.3/10(2.7k votes)

    #4 - Compromising Positions

    S6:E4

    The team searches for a serial killer who is preying on married couples; Hotchner looks to a team member to fill JJ's vacant role.

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    7.7/10(2.1k votes)

    #5 - Safe Haven

    S6:E5

    The team pursues a serial killer targeting families in the Midwest; Morgan receives a visit from Ellie after she runs away from her foster family.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
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    7.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #6 - Devil's Night

    S6:E6

    The team searches for a killer who has struck the past three years during Detroit's raucous pre-Halloween celebrations.

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  8. Background image for Middle Man
    7.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #7 - Middle Man

    S6:E7

    The BAU must catch a group of serial killers that is killing exotic dancers and leaving their bodies in the cornfields of Indiana.

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    Director:Rob Spera
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    7.7/10(2.9k votes)

    #8 - Reflection of Desire

    S6:E8

    The BAU becomes involved in the search for a kidnapped woman in the nation's capital after the body of a second kidnap victim is found in a Georgetown alley.

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    7.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #9 - Into The Woods

    S6:E9

    When an 8-year-old is found murdered on the Appalachian Trail, the BAU team goes deep into its forests in search of a man lurking in the wilderness who is targeting children.

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    7.6/10(2.0k votes)

    #10 - What Happens at Home...

    S6:E10

    The BAU searches inside a gated New Mexico community for a killer targeting women, and Hotchner looks to an FBI cadet with a unique past for help with the investigation.

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  12. Background image for 25 to Life
    7.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #11 - 25 to Life

    S6:E11

    Morgan suggests that a man has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but later regrets his decision when the man murders someone days after being released.

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    7.5/10(2.8k votes)

    #12 - Corazon

    S6:E12

    A series of bizarre, ritualistic murders brings the team to Miami; Reid experiences hallucinations and blinding headaches.

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    7.4/10(2.2k votes)

    #13 - The Thirteenth Step

    S6:E13

    The BAU hits the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree. Also, Prentiss hears frightening news from her former boss at Interpol.

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    7.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #14 - Sense Memory

    S6:E14

    The team investigates unusual murders in Los Angeles, and more information about Prentiss' past arises.

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    Director:Rob Spera
  16. Background image for Today I Do
    7.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #15 - Today I Do

    S6:E15

    The BAU is called to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances. Also, Prentiss gets some disturbing news about one of her former Interpol colleagues.

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    Director:Ali Selim
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    8.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #16 - Coda

    S6:E16

    Prentiss enlists two former friends from Interpol to track down an old enemy, as Reid discovers clues that could help the BAU locate the parents of an autistic boy.

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    Director:Rob Hardy
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    8.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #17 - Valhalla

    S6:E17

    After a series of murders, Prentiss becomes suspicious of a former nemesis, and fears for the safety of her team.

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    8.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #18 - Lauren

    S6:E18

    As Prentiss faces off against Ian Doyle, JJ receives a call and returns to help them find Prentiss and capture Doyle before it's too late.

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    7.5/10(2.7k votes)

    #19 - With Friends Like These...

    S6:E19

    The BAU travels to Portland to investigate a suspected gang of murderers targeting a new victim each night.

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    7.5/10(1.9k votes)

    #20 - Hanley Waters

    S6:E20

    The BAU members investigate targeted killings in Tampa as they cope with their feelings about losing Emily Prentiss.

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  22. Background image for The Stranger
    7.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - The Stranger

    S6:E21

    The BAU hunts a stalker in San Diego who is targeting college students. Meanwhile, the team comes under Strauss' scrutiny in the wake of the loss of Prentiss.

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  23. Background image for Out of the Light
    7.4/10(1.8k votes)

    #22 - Out of the Light

    S6:E22

    The BAU is called to a North Carolina resort town after a woman is found badly injured and another woman is missing. On arrival, the team discovers these two women are not the only victims.

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    7.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #23 - Big Sea

    S6:E23

    When the BAU is called to Florida after bodies are discovered buried in the ocean floor off the Jacksonville coast, the case hits home for Morgan because his aunt fears her missing daughter could be one of the victims.

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    7.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #24 - Supply and Demand

    S6:E24

    As the BAU searches for a suspected human trafficking ring when the bodies of two missing persons are found in the trunk of a car, Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner intimates there could be changes within the team due to budget cuts as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau returns to the FBI. The team is also assisted by SSA Andi Swan, the head of the Domestic Trafficking Task Force.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Longest Night" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 6. It scored 8/10 based on 2410 votes. Directed by Edward Allen Bernero and written by Edward Allen Bernero, it aired on 9/22/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "JJ".