8.0/102,309 votes#1 - The Longest Night
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2010
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.
Director: Edward Allen Bernero
Writer: Edward Allen Bernero
8.1/102,414 votes#2 - JJ
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2010
While JJ attempts to reunite a family whose daughter has mysteriously disappeared, her BAU family braces for the loss of one of their own.
Director: Charles S. Carroll
Writer: Erica Messer
7.7/101,948 votes#3 - Remembrance of Things Past
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2010
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.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois
7.3/102,615 votes#4 - Compromising Positions
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2010
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.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: Breen Frazier
7.7/102,025 votes#5 - Safe Haven
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2010
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.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writer: Alicia Kirk
7.2/101,986 votes#6 - Devil's Night
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2010
The team searches for a killer who has struck the past three years during Detroit's raucous pre-Halloween celebrations.
Director: Charles Haid
Writer: Randy Huggins
7.6/102,678 votes#7 - Middle Man
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2010
The BAU must catch a group of serial killers that is killing exotic dancers and leaving their bodies in the cornfields of Indiana.
Director: Rob Spera
Writer: Rick Dunkle
7.7/102,831 votes#8 - Reflection of Desire
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2010
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.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Simon Mirren
7.7/102,109 votes#9 - Into The Woods
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2010
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.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Kimberly A. Harrison
7.6/101,969 votes#10 - What Happens at Home...
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2010
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.
Director: Jan Eliasberg
Writer: Edward Allen Bernero
7.7/101,955 votes#11 - 25 to Life
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2010
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.
Director: Charles S. Carroll
Writer: Erica Messer
7.5/102,745 votes#12 - Corazon
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2011
A series of bizarre, ritualistic murders brings the team to Miami; Reid experiences hallucinations and blinding headaches.
Director: John Gallagher
Writer: Katarina Wittich
7.4/102,150 votes#13 - The Thirteenth Step
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2011
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.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois
7.3/101,925 votes#14 - Sense Memory
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2011
The team investigates unusual murders in Los Angeles, and more information about Prentiss' past arises.
Director: Rob Spera
Writer: Randy Huggins
7.2/102,058 votes#15 - Today I Do
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2011
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.
Director: Ali Selim
Writer: Alicia Kirk
8.1/102,882 votes#16 - Coda
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2011
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.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Rick Dunkle
8.0/102,071 votes#17 - Valhalla
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/2/2011
After a series of murders, Prentiss becomes suspicious of a former nemesis, and fears for the safety of her team.
Director: Charles S. Carroll
Writer: Erica Messer, Simon Mirren
8.7/103,016 votes#18 - Lauren
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/16/2011
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.
Director: Matthew Gray Gubler
Writer: Breen Frazier
7.5/102,603 votes#19 - With Friends Like These...
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2011
The BAU travels to Portland to investigate a suspected gang of murderers targeting a new victim each night.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Janine Sherman Barrois
7.5/101,851 votes#20 - Hanley Waters
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/2011
The BAU members investigate targeted killings in Tampa as they cope with their feelings about losing Emily Prentiss.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Alicia Kirk, Randy Huggins
7.3/101,683 votes#21 - The Stranger
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 4/13/2011
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.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Rick Dunkle, Kimberly A. Harrison
7.4/101,722 votes#22 - Out of the Light
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2011
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.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Roger Hedden
7.2/101,857 votes#23 - Big Sea
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2011
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.
Director: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Breen Frazier, Jim Clemente
7.7/101,830 votes#24 - Supply and Demand
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/2011
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.
Director: Charles S. Carroll
Writer: Erica Messer
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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 2309 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".