The BEST episodes of Criminal Minds season 11
Every episode of Criminal Minds season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Criminal Minds season 11!
Special Agents Jason Gideon and Aaron Hotchner head up the FBI's most elite profiling team, the Behavioral Analysis Unit, the experts in analyzing criminal psychology. With each mind-blowing case, they put their lives on the line as they travel the country, matching wits with the most ruthless criminals on Earth.
#1 - Entropy
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2016
The BAU implements an elaborate strategy to try and take down the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring, with Reid playing a central role.
#2 - The Storm
Season 11 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2016
The BAU is shocked when Hotch is apprehended by a SWAT team and suspected of conspiracy, and as the team scrambles to prove his innocence, they suspect a larger plot is on the horizon.
#3 - Derek
Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2016
When Morgan is abducted, the BAU scrambles to find him and save his life.
#4 - A Beautiful Disaster
Season 11 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2016
When an UnSub targets the BAU, and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.
#5 - Devil's Backbone
Season 11 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/20/2016
When guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the kidnapping of two boys several years ago, the BAU questions a notorious serial killer who may have information on the boys’ whereabouts.
#6 - A Badge and a Gun
Season 11 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2016
Women are found dead inside their own homes throughout L.A. The BAU searches security footage for an UnSub who was invited into each victim's home.
#7 - Hostage
Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2016
When an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she was held captive for years with two other women, the BAU searches for the Unsub who kidnapped them.
#8 - Tribute
Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2016
When former team member Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of the BAU when she believes the UnSub's next victim will be on American soil.
#9 - The Sandman
Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2016
The BAU heads to Wichita in search of an UnSub abducting children while their parents sleep. Also, Morgan tries to find who was responsible for his attack.
#10 - Internal Affairs
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2015
After two undercover DEA agents are murdered and a third goes missing, the BAU joins the NSA to investigate whether an underground Internet drug syndicate is involved. Also, Hotch hopes the team’s work with the NSA brings them closer to finding the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring.
#11 - The Job
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2015
The BAU is interviewing different candidates to join their ranks in the wake of Kate’s departure, including a forensic psychologist, Dr. Tara Lewis, who is eager to assist their efforts. Also, the BAU hunts for a serial killer who leaves behind distinctive evidence that points to someone intent on revenge.
#12 - Drive
Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2016
When bodies are discovered in public places throughout Boston, the BAU investigates whether a taxi or ride-share service the victims used before their deaths could lead the team to the UnSub.
#13 - Target Rich
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015
The BAU helps Rossi’s journalist daughter, Joy, investigate the disappearance of a college student. Also, the team is alarmed when Giuseppe Montolo dies in prison after he warns Morgan about the “Dirty Dozen,” an underground group of hitmen, and JJ returns from maternity leave.
#14 - Outlaw
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2015
When three restaurant workers are killed in a robbery/homicide in Las Vegas, N.M., the BAU looks at a cold case that happened in the town six years ago for leads.
#15 - Pariahville
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2015
When a woman is murdered in a small town in Florida inhabited entirely by sex offenders, the BAU faces a community full of suspects. Also, Lewis receives a career opportunity that may take her away from the BAU.
#16 - Future Perfect
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2015
The BAU searches for an UnSub who may be fascinated with medical experimentation.
#17 - The Witness
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2015
When a Los Angeles bus is attacked with sarin gas, the BAU must act quickly to find the suspect before a larger-scale incident occurs.
#18 - Awake
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2015
Victims are kidnapped in Phoenix and forced to endure sleep deprivation. Meanwhile, JJ copes with exhaustion from juggling work and caring for her newborn son; and Hotch and Garcia deal with threats from the "Dirty Dozen," an underground hit man group.
#19 - The Bond
Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2016
The BAU searches for a motive and an UnSub when victims are found in truck stop restrooms along highways throughout the South.
#20 - Inner Beauty
Season 11 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/13/2016
The BAU searches for an UnSub who is purposely disfiguring victims. Also, Rossi has an awkward reunion with his ex-wife, Hayden Montgomery, who kept his daughter, Joy, a secret from him for nearly 30 years.
#21 - The Night Watch
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2015
When the BAU investigates incidents of bodies being incorporated into macabre graffiti art in Detroit, they suspect an elusive-yet-notorious street artist could be the UnSub. Also, Dr. Lewis struggles to balance her relationship with her fiancé and her work.
#22 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2015
When brides-to-be in Savannah are killed on the eve of their nuptials, the BAU suspects a jilted UnSub is at work.