I spent a lot of time in between semesters re-watching my favorite episodes of Criminal Minds. Accordingly, I have curated a short list of my personal favorite episodes of the series. Criminal Minds is my comfort show, despite it’s potentially disturbing content, and I always find myself returning to re-watch these specific episodes:
- “The Boogeyman” (S2 E6; 2006)
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This episode is about a killer in a small town and features young Cameron Monaghan and Elle Fanning.
- “Minimal Loss” (S4 E3; 2008)
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This episode was inspired by, if not loosely based on the Peoples Temple cult, the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, and the 1993 Waco siege.
- “A Shade of Gray” (S4 E21; 2009)
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If you find the JonBenét Ramsey case interesting, you’ll love this one.
- “100” (S5 E9; 2009)
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If you know, you know …
- “Entropy” (S11 E11; 2016)
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This episode features Aubrey Plaza as Cat Adams and focuses a lot on Dr. Reid (*heart eyes*).