Criminal Minds
Season 12
Episodes
E01
The Crimson King
September 28, 2016
Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season.
E02
Sick Day
October 5, 2016
When JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
E03
Taboo
October 12, 2016
The BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women
E04
Keeper
October 26, 2016
The BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
E05
The Anti-Terrorism Squad
November 9, 2016
The BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families are killed.
E06
Elliott's Pond
November 16, 2016
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.
E07
Mirror Image
November 30, 2016
The BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he’s Dr. Tara Lewis’ brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her and her family, and she is unable to make contact with her real sibling.
E08
Scarecrow
December 7, 2016
The team heads to Yakima, Washington when the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed.
E09
Profiling 202
January 4, 2017
While Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his nemesis Tommy Yates, who discloses the location of his latest victim.
E10
Seek and Destroy
January 11, 2017
BAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
E11
Surface Tension
February 1, 2017
Reid has returned from Houston, where he was visiting his mother who is in a new facility on an experimental drug program. He is called back home from the office while the rest of the team heads off on their next case. It isn't until the team is in the air that they learn that Diana is no longer in the Houston facility, but that she is now living with Reid, as the trial drug was not having the intended effect.
E12
A Good Husband
February 8, 2017
The BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
E13
Spencer
February 15, 2017
When a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.
E14
Collision Course
February 22, 2017
The BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
E15
Alpha Male
March 1, 2017
The BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.
E16
Assistance Is Futile
March 15, 2017
When three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother (Tatum O'Neal) who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.
E17
In the Dark
March 22, 2017
When two drastically different murder sprees are committed in Burlington, Vermont, the BAU concludes that a serial killer suffering from sleepwalking is responsible for both crimes. Meanwhile, Alvez presents Shaw with a shocking ultimatum after Reid is assaulted in prison.
E18
Hell's Kitchen
March 29, 2017
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.
E19
True North
April 5, 2017
Three victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
E20
Unforgettable
April 26, 2017
The BAU investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack; Reid anxiously awaits his trial date.
E21
Green Light
May 3, 2017
When Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
E22
Red Light
May 10, 2017
Derek Morgan brings the BAU a lead in the case against serial killer and escaped convict Mr. Scratch.