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Criminal Minds S7E4 — Painless

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Criminal Minds•Season 7•Episode 4

Painless

7.8/10 · 2,646 votesOct 12, 201142 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

Survivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. Also, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim

Directed byLarry Teng

Written byBreen Frazier

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Cast7

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

Shemar Moore

Derek Morgan

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Dr. Spencer Reid

Crew4

Larry Teng

Larry Teng

Director

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Breen Frazier

Writer

K

Kristin Alcala

Producer's Assistant

Travis Braun

Travis Braun

Writers' Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Painless" is episode 4 of Criminal Minds season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,646 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Larry Teng and written by Breen Frazier, it aired on October 12, 2011.

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