The Best Episodes Written By Jay Beattie

Every TV Episode Written by Jay Beattie Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Children of the Dark
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Children of the Dark

    S3:E4

    When home invasions involve the murder of entire families, the BAU is called to Denver to identify the killers who possibly have been abused while in foster care.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Memoriam
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Memoriam

    S4:E7

    As Reid's investigation of a young boy's murder in Las Vegas continues, he discovers possible connections to his own past.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - True Killers
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #3 - True Killers

    S9:E4

    Mr. Jingles closes in on the one who got away as the counselors rally to escape Camp Redwood.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Angel Maker
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #4 - The Angel Maker

    S4:E2

    A series of murders is linked to a serial killer executed a year earlier, and the BAU team must find the link between the dead killer and the new spate of crimes.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Limelight
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Limelight

    S3:E13

    After the contents of a self-storage unit purchased at an auction take the BAU to Philadelphia to investigate a series of murders, the local agent becomes the center of the case. To catch the killer, the team must profile the items inside the unit.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Tabula Rasa
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Tabula Rasa

    S3:E19

    After a suspected serial killer wakes up from a coma, the BAU reopens the case and uses brain fingerprinting to determine if he really doesn't remember the crimes that had been committed four years earlier in Roanoke, Virginia.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Cold Comfort
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Cold Comfort

    S4:E14

    The mother of an abducted child works with the BAU to apprehend a serial killer who kidnaps, murders, and embalms his victims.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Roadkill
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Roadkill

    S4:E23

    An unsub who kills with his car is the subject of a BAU investigation.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Young Hearts Spark Fire
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Young Hearts Spark Fire

    S1:E19

    While on a mission to save lost hikers, Team Scorpion’s helicopter crashes, igniting a massive wildfire that quickly closes in on them. Also, Sylvester must help their injured pilot who is unable to make it to safer ground.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Reckoner
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Reckoner

    S5:E3

    The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - If Memory Serves
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #11 - If Memory Serves

    S2:E8

    Spock and Burnham head to Talos IV, where the process of healing Spock forces the siblings to confront their troubled past. Stamets desperately tries to reconnect with Hugh, while Tyler struggles to shed the crew's suspicions of him due to his past as Voq.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Red Roses
    6.3/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Red Roses

    S1:E1

    What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past.

    Director:N/A

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Jay Beattie Ratings Summary

"Children of the Dark" is the best rated episode written by Jay Beattie. It scored 8.2/10 based on 22 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/17/2007 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Memoriam".