Criminal Minds

Season 7

24 episodes 18 seasons

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Criminal Minds Season 7 released on September 21, 2011.

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S07E01 Aired September 21, 2011

It Takes a Village

The BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, but an unexpected familiar face could help them win their case and keep the team together.

S07E02 Aired September 28, 2011

Proof

The BAU team searches rural Oklahoma when women are being found murdered after being robbed of one of their five senses. Also, JJ and Prentiss get the cold shoulder from Reid as he deals with their deception about Prentiss' presumed death.

S07E03 Aired October 05, 2011

Dorado Falls

The BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in Charlottesville, Va., but clues reveal it is not a typical serial killer at work.

S07E04 Aired October 12, 2011

Painless

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 of school bullying.

S07E05 Aired October 19, 2011

From Childhood's Hour

The BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife who has shocking news for him.

S07E06 Aired November 02, 2011

Epilogue

The BAU search Californias Angeles National Forest after a number of bodies mysteriously turn up in the mountain lakes there. Also, Rossi struggles with an agonizing decision regarding his ex-wife, Carolyn.

S07E07 Aired November 09, 2011

There's No Place Like Home

When a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up in the aftermath of the storms. Also, work pressures cause tension on JJ's home front.

S07E08 Aired November 16, 2011

Hope

It’s personal for Garcia when the BAU investigate the disappearance of a woman in her survivors’ support group whose daughter went missing seven years earlier.

S07E09 Aired December 07, 2011

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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.

S07E10 Aired December 14, 2011

The Bittersweet Science

The investigation of a series of bludgeonings in Philadelphia leads the team to the city's boxing scene; Hotch connects with a fellow runner while training for the triathlon.

S07E11 Aired January 18, 2012

True Genius

A series of murders in San Francisco bearing the tell-tale signs of the infamous Zodiac Killer have the BAU wondering if the notorious serial killer has returned. Also, Reid ponders if he should be doing more with his genius abilities.

S07E12 Aired January 25, 2012

Unknown Subject

The team is called to Texas to search for a serial rapist in Houston known as "The Piano Man" who has returned and is attacking his past victims. Meanwhile, Prentiss begins to deal with the traumatic experience caused by Ian Doyle after returning to the BAU.

S07E13 Aired February 08, 2012

Snake Eyes

The BAU tries their luck in Atlantic City when the team is called in to investigate a series of ritualistic casino-related murders. Also, after a spat with her boyfriend, Kevin, Garcia thinks she and Morgan may have gotten a little too friendly with each other.

S07E14 Aired February 15, 2012

Closing Time

The team hunts a killer when bodies are found hidden in lifeguard towers on Southern California beaches.

S07E15 Aired February 22, 2012

A Thin Line

The BAU team investigates a series of brutal home invasions and murders in California's Inland Empire that appear to be gang-related, but their investigation may uncover a more sinister motivation.

S07E16 Aired February 29, 2012

A Family Affair

When the BAU travels to Atlanta to investigate the murders of women, the clues lead them to look for an unsub who is not working alone.

S07E17 Aired March 14, 2012

I Love You, Tommy Brown

When married couples fostering young children end up being killed in Seattle, the BAU team looks for an unsub with a maternal-yet-murderous instinct. Also, Garcia fears a possible proposition from Kevin.

S07E18 Aired March 21, 2012

Foundation

The team hunts for a kidnapper when an emaciated boy is found in the desert and another goes missing.

S07E19 Aired April 04, 2012

Heathridge Manor

The BAU team heads to Oregon to investigate a series of gothic, ritualistic murders.

S07E20 Aired April 11, 2012

The Company

When Morgan's sister sees a woman who looks like their presumed-dead cousin, Cindi, it forces Morgan to confront a lie he told his family last year to provide closure and compels the BAU to reopen the case of her disappearance.

S07E21 Aired May 02, 2012

Divining Rod

A serial killer is executed, in Oklahoma, a copycat shows up and the BAU are called to find him. Meanwhile, Prentiss gets nervous about a real estate purchase.

S07E22 Aired May 09, 2012

Profiling 101

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.

S07E23 Aired May 16, 2012

Hit (1)

When the BAU goes up against a gang of serial-killing bank robbers in Washington DC, the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding inside the bank, but the stakes rise when one of their own becomes a hostage.

S07E24 Aired May 16, 2012

Run (2)

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. Wedding bells ring for one of the BAU. Prentiss ponders her future.