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Criminal Minds S6E1 — The Longest Night
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Criminal Minds•Season 6•Episode 1

The Longest Night

8.1/10 · 2,617 votesSep 22, 201042 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 6•+0.5 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byEdward Allen Bernero
Written byEdward Allen Bernero
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Episode Summary

"The Longest Night" is episode 1 of Criminal Minds season 6. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,617 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Edward Allen Bernero and written by Edward Allen Bernero, it aired on September 22, 2010.

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