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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 19 Episode 1 - Now and Then
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Now and Then

    S19:E1

    The BAU hunts kidnappers targeting couples as Elias Voit faces a familiar darkness in prison.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - 100
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #2 - 100

    S5:E9

    The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 24 - Demons (2)
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Demons (2)

    S9:E24

    The investigation in Texas reveals a deep web of corruption; Garcia must save a friend.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  4. undefined Season 13 Episode 17 - The Capilanos
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Capilanos

    S13:E17

    The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Passage (1)
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Passage (1)

    S2:E8

    Sydney, Jack and Irina must put aside their differences and go undercover as a loving family in order to seize six nuclear warheads from an unfriendly nation. Meanwhile, Sloane announces to a suspicious staff that Mr. Sark will be working with SD-6, and later he is contacted by an unknown group claiming that Emily is still alive.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Mosley Lane
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Mosley Lane

    S5:E16

    The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

    S7:E9

    The BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and Morgan butt heads when a team member could be in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  8. undefined Season 12 Episode 6 - Elliott's Pond
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Elliott's Pond

    S12:E6

    When three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes in to investigate.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  9. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - 300
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #9 - 300

    S14:E1

    When Reid and Garcia are abducted by Benjamin Merva, it's up to the rest of the team to find them. The BAU finds surprising clues in their own history to solve why the two heroes have been targeted by a mass murderer. It's a race to save them before a Believer's prophecy is fulfilled.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  10. undefined Season 18 Episode 3 - Time to Say Goodbye
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Time to Say Goodbye

    S18:E3

    Rossi and Lewis enlist the help of Ramona, Voit's sole survivor, to help unlock Voit's memory. JJ and the team say goodbye to Will.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - Valhalla
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Valhalla

    S6:E17

    After a series of murders, Prentiss becomes suspicious of a former nemesis, and fears for the safety of her team.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - The Replicator (2)
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #12 - The Replicator (2)

    S8:E24

    The Replicator zeroes in on the BAU when the killer targets one of the team as the next victim. Also, the BAU is called in to investigate a string of deaths in Manhattan tied to apparent ecstasy overdoses, and Hotch discovers that his estranged brother, Sean, is caught in the middle.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Mea Culpa
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Mea Culpa

    S1:E9

    Sydney's life is placed in mortal danger when Sloane is informed by his superior that she is the SD-6 mole. Meanwhile, Dixon's life hangs in the balance after he is shot on a mission, and Will realizes that his discovery of Kate Jones' pin could uncover some unexpected information.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  14. undefined Season 16 Episode 1 - Just Getting Started
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Just Getting Started

    S16:E1

    When a family annihilator abducts a teen girl, the Behavioral Analysis Unit works the case on either side of the country to save her. But an unlikely connection to a mysterious kit leads to a bigger investigation and at the center of it is Penelope Garcia.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - A Shade of Gray
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #15 - A Shade of Gray

    S4:E21

    When profiling a series of child abductions and murders, the team discovers that one of the cases may not be the handiwork of the serial killer they apprehended.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 23 - Our Darkest Hour
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Our Darkest Hour

    S5:E23

    A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  17. undefined Season 12 Episode 18 - Hell's Kitchen
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Hell's Kitchen

    S12:E18

    The BAU investigates an urban vampire who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system; Reid makes a difficult decision in prison.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Scared to Death
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Scared to Death

    S3:E3

    The BAU travels to Portland to assist local authorities in investigating the disappearances of people who are new to the city and have no strong social ties.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 24 - Run (2)
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Run (2)

    S7:E24

    As the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers, the team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the Nation's capital, and with one of the team still a hostage, they must work quickly to diffuse an explosive situation. Also, wedding bells ring for one of the BAU, and Prentiss ponders her future.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  20. undefined Season 10 Episode 13 - Nelson's Sparrow
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Nelson's Sparrow

    S10:E13

    The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon’s old cases to track a killer that got away.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  21. undefined Season 17 Episode 1 - Gold Star
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Gold Star

    S17:E1

    Prentiss uncovers a series of brutal killings linked by a specific calling card. Despite being haunted by Elias Voit, the BAU is forced to team up with him to track the Gold Star killer. Rossi and Prentiss devise a plan to gain leverage over Voit.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Rendezvous
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Rendezvous

    S1:E21

    Will's life is about to change as he is sent to find the person responsible for leaking information to him about SD-6. Meanwhile, Sloane finds himself on the cusp of finally tracking down Khasinau when SD-6 captures "The Man's" right-hand man, Mr. Sark. Dixon becomes suspicious of Sydney's activities.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Soul Mates
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Soul Mates

    S4:E12

    The BAU team suspects a member of an affluent community in Atlanta is responsible for the disappearance of a local young woman and that the suspect may have worked with an accomplice

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  24. undefined Season 12 Episode 13 - Spencer
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Spencer

    S12:E13

    When a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - All That Remains
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - All That Remains

    S8:E14

    A writer's daughters vanish on the anniversary of their mother's disappearance, which leads the BAU to investigate the man as a possible suspect.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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Erica Messer Ratings Summary

"Now and Then" is the best rated episode written by Erica Messer. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/28/2026 and is rated 1.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "100".