Criminal Minds - Season 9

First aired: 9/25/2013 24 episodes

Episodes

1. The Inspiration (1)

Aired: 9/25/2013

The hunt for a methodical killer takes the BAU to Arizona to search for an increasingly devolving unsub, and the team speculates that Hotch is in the running to be the new BAU Section Chief following the death of Erin Strauss.

2. The Inspired (2)

Aired: 10/2/2013

As the BAU zeroes in on the suspect of the ritualistic killings they've been investigating in Arizona, a bizarre connection within the unsub's family could lead them to finally nab the suspect.

3. Final Shot

Aired: 10/9/2013

When a sniper strikes Dallas, the BAU investigates whether the upcoming anniversary of the Kennedy assassination is a motivating factor or if something else is driving the unsub.

4. To Bear Witness

Aired: 10/16/2013

The BAU meets their new section chief, Mateo Cruz, who, unbeknownst to them, shares a long work history with JJ. Cruz joins the team as they comb the streets of Baltimore for an unsub who leaves victims unable to communicate.

5. Route 66

Aired: 10/23/2013

As Hotch fights for his life due to complications from his stabbing at the hands of George Foyet, a.k.a. "The Reaper," he experiences visions of his late wife, Haley, and his nemesis, Foyet. Meanwhile, the BAU searches for a missing teenager and investigate her estranged father as a suspect in her disappearance.

6. In The Blood

Aired: 10/30/2013

The BAU are called to Utah to investigate the murder of a women who died by being buried under stones. All while Penelope plans a Day of the Dead party.

7. Gatekeeper

Aired: 11/6/2013

Though Rossi is sad because his favorite bar is closing, the team goes to Boston to solve a series of strangulations.

8. The Return

Aired: 11/13/2013

When teenagers who were reported missing are suspected of a series of mass murders in Chicago, the BAU investigates their whereabouts to find a motive for the crimes. Also, Morgan has conflicting feelings when his girlfriend takes her job at a hospital as seriously as he takes his.

9. Strange Fruit

Aired: 11/20/2013

When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.

10. The Caller

Aired: 11/27/2013

When a young boy goes missing from his home in St. Louis, the BAU reinvestigates a similar cold case to search for the UnSub.

11. Bully

Aired: 12/11/2013

When the BAU is called to Kansas City to investigate a series of murders, a tense reunion ensues between Blake and her father, a retired police captain, and her brother, a detective, who must work together to help solve the crime.

12. The Black Queen

Aired: 1/15/2014

A murder investigation leads to Garcia delving into her hacker past -- and reconnecting with her former love.

13. The Road Home (1)

Aired: 1/22/2014

As the team searches for a vigilante killer in Cleveland, Rossi's former Marine sergeant goes missing in Los Angeles; J.J.'s secret catches up with her.

14. 200 (2)

Aired: 2/5/2014

When JJ is kidnapped, the BAU delves into her time at the State Department to find clues to her disappearance and uncover a secret mission that now puts her life in danger. To help with their search for JJ, the team calls upon Prentiss to help in the crisis

15. Mr. & Mrs. Anderson

Aired: 2/19/2014

The BAU travels to Pittsburgh on the hunt for a pair of suspects that appear to be working together as a team; Garcia and Morgan reveal their Valentine's Day plans for their respective significant others to each other.

16. Gabby

Aired: 2/26/2014

When a 4-year-old girl goes missing while staying with a relative in Mississippi, the BAU uncovers some startling truths as the team races to find the child and bring her to safety.

17. Persuasion

Aired: 3/5/2014

The BAU must determine the true cause and motive when several drowned people are discovered in the Las Vegas desert.

18. Rabid

Aired: 3/12/2014

When three bodies are found with animal and human bite marks in a shallow grave near Milwaukee, the BAU has puzzling questions to answer. Meanwhile, Reid and Garcia work out for a company fitness test, but try to hide their preparation from Morgan.

19. The Edge of Winter

Aired: 3/19/2014

Morgan's visit with a survivor of unusual stabbings in upstate New York leads to more questions about the case.

20. Blood Relations

Aired: 4/2/2014

Two murder victims are found in a West Virginia backwoods community. The investigation reveals that the homicides may be linked to a long-simmering feud between two families.

21. What Happens in Mecklinburg...

Aired: 4/9/2014

The team searches for a commonality when a series of target abductions take place; Savannah is frustrated with Morgan's traveling.

22. Fatal

Aired: 4/30/2014

Victims of arsenic poisoning are found in Long Beach. The investigation reveals that the killer has a fascination with Greek mythology, based on handwritten death threats to the deceased and other mysterious clues. Meanwhile, Hotch becomes concerned about participating in Jack's third-grade career day.

23. Angels (1)

Aired: 5/7/2014

When prostitutes are murdered in Texas, their deaths seem to have religious overtones; members of the team are put at risk throughout the course of the investigation.

24. Demons (2)

Aired: 5/14/2014

The investigation in Texas reveals a deep web of corruption; Garcia must save a friend.