The BEST episodes of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season 1

Every episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season 1!

Unit Chief Jack Garrett and his International Response Team (IRT), comprised of military hero and profiler Matt Simmons, brilliant tech analyst Russ “Monty” Montgomery and fearless medical examiner Mae Jarvis, are a specialized Division of the FBI tasked with solving crimes and coming to the rescue of Americans who find themselves in danger while abroad.

Last Updated: 11/6/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Paper Orphans
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7.68
751 votes

#1 - Paper Orphans

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/25/2016

When the daughter of an American family visiting Haiti to adopt a child is kidnapped, the International Response Team travels to the island nation to try to find her. Also, Jack and his wife, Karen, prepare to send their daughter to college.

Writer: Erica Messer
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The Ballad of Nick and Nat
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7.67
685 votes

#2 - The Ballad of Nick and Nat

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2016

When American victims are found in different locations throughout Cuba, the International Response Team heads to the island nation to search for possible spree killers.

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The Matchmaker
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7.51
762 votes

#3 - The Matchmaker

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/4/2016

When an American girl leaves home to meet her boyfriend in Turkey, the International Response Team suspects she’s in trouble after being tricked by someone posing as her boyfriend.

Writer: Tim Clemente
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Citizens of the World
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7.49
833 votes

#4 - Citizens of the World

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2016

The International Response Team travels to Morocco when a retired couple from Idaho is kidnapped while visiting the country on a cruise.

Directors: Alec Smight
Writer: Matthew Lau
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El Toro Bravo
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7.48
752 votes

#5 - El Toro Bravo

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/25/2016

The IRT heads to Pamplona, Spain, for the running of the bulls, where the ears of a missing American tourist are found.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
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IQINISO
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7.47
778 votes

#6 - IQINISO

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2016

When an American college student working in Johannesburg is killed and his brother goes missing, the International Response Team suspects a gang could be behind both. Jack works the case with Lieutenant Ananda Doshi, a profiler he’s worked with before who has an unorthodox style of investigation.

Directors: Laura Belsey
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Denial
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7.45
1017 votes

#7 - Denial

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2016

The International Response Team heads to Cairo when an Egyptian-American former U.S. serviceman is killed in a gas attack there and his friend goes missing.

Directors: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Adam Glass
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Whispering Death
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7.44
945 votes

#8 - Whispering Death

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2016

The team travels to Japan to assist local law enforcement in investigating homicides made to look like suicides. Meanwhile, Mae encourages Clara to get out and enjoy herself.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Adam Glass
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Love Interrupted
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7.42
864 votes

#9 - Love Interrupted

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2016

The International Response Team heads to Belize to search for a couple who disappears while on their honeymoon in what appears to be a targeted abduction.

Directors: Paul A. Kaufman
Writer: Adam Glass
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Harvested
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7.35
1078 votes

#10 - Harvested

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2016

When an American man attending a festival in Mumbai wakes up missing a kidney and his friend gone, the International Response Team’s investigation leads them to suspect the UnSub is more than just trading organs on the Black Market.

Directors: Rob Bailey
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De Los Inocentes
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7.21
795 votes

#11 - De Los Inocentes

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/27/2016

When a woman vacationing in Mexico with her family is the victim of foul play, the International Response Team investigates her husband as the prime suspect when he flees.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
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The Lonely Heart
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7.19
866 votes

#12 - The Lonely Heart

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2016

The International Response Team heads to Paris to search for an UnSub targeting Americans who live there.

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The Harmful One
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7.10
1392 votes

#13 - The Harmful One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/16/2016

Garrett and his unit travel to Thailand when three American volunteers go missing during a trek to Bangkok. Once there, former colleague Clara Seger, a cultural anthropologist, helps them rush to gather evidence leading to the UnSub before a storm threatens to wash it away,

Directors: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Erica Messer
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