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Criminal Minds S9E9 — Strange Fruit
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Criminal Minds•Season 9•Episode 9

Strange Fruit

7.8/10 · 2,135 votesNov 20, 201342 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

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When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.

Directed byConstantine Makris
Written byJanine Sherman Barrois
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Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

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

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Dr. Spencer Reid

Jeanne Tripplehorn

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Alex Blake

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Episode Summary

"Strange Fruit" is episode 9 of Criminal Minds season 9. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,135 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by Janine Sherman Barrois, it aired on November 20, 2013.

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