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.

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing
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Entropy
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8.01
1415 votes

#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.

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The Storm
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7.97
1633 votes

#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.

Directors: Glenn Kershaw
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Derek
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7.94
1404 votes

#3 - Derek

Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2016

When Morgan is abducted, the BAU scrambles to find him and save his life.

Directors: Thomas Gibson
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A Beautiful Disaster
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7.92
1478 votes

#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.

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Devil's Backbone
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7.81
1555 votes

#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.

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A Badge and a Gun
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7.76
1336 votes

#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.

Directors: Rob Bailey
Writer: Jim Clemente
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Hostage
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7.75
1360 votes

#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.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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Tribute
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7.72
1543 votes

#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.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Sandman
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7.68
1416 votes

#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.

Directors: Joe Mantegna
Watch Now:Apple TV
Internal Affairs
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7.64
1305 votes

#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.

Directors: Diana Valentine
Watch Now:Apple TV
Target Rich
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7.63
1328 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Glenn Kershaw
Writer: Jim Clemente
Watch Now:Apple TV
Drive
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7.62
1291 votes

#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.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Karen Maser
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Job
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7.62
1568 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Glenn Kershaw
Watch Now:Apple TV
Outlaw
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7.55
1342 votes

#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.

Directors: Larry Teng
Watch Now:Apple TV
Future Perfect
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7.54
1233 votes

#15 - Future Perfect

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2015

The BAU searches for an UnSub who may be fascinated with medical experimentation.

Directors: Laura Belsey
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Pariahville
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7.54
1299 votes

#16 - 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.

Writer: Erik Stiller
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The Witness
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7.53
1405 votes

#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.

Directors: John Terlesky
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Awake
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7.53
1252 votes

#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.

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The Bond
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7.48
1275 votes

#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.

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Inner Beauty
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7.48
1525 votes

#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.

Directors: Alec Smight
Writer: Haben Merker
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The Night Watch
star
7.41
1301 votes

#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.

Directors: Thomas Gibson
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'Til Death Do Us Part
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7.40
1338 votes

#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.

Directors: Joe Mantegna
Writer: Karen Maser
Watch Now:Apple TV