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Criminal Minds S7E22 — Profiling 101
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Criminal Minds•Season 7•Episode 22

Profiling 101

8.0/10 · 2,157 votesMay 9, 201242 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 7•+0.3 vs season avg

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Rossi and the team teach college students the science of criminal profiling by taking the class through a serial-killer case that spanned 20 years.

Directed byFélix Alcalá
Written byVirgil Williams
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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

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Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

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Dr. Spencer Reid

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Félix Alcalá

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Virgil Williams

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Travis Braun

Travis Braun

Writers' Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Profiling 101" is episode 22 of Criminal Minds season 7. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,157 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Félix Alcalá and written by Virgil Williams, it aired on May 9, 2012.

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