Criminal Minds: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Criminal Minds Season 5.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
The Longest Night
Sep 22, 2010 · 42 min
The BAU team closes in on the serial killer as he continues his murder spree throughout Los Angeles - with Detective Spicer's kidnapped daughter as his hostage - in the conclusion
JJ
Sep 29, 2010 · 42 min
While JJ attempts to reunite a family whose daughter has mysteriously disappeared, her BAU family braces for the loss of one of their own.
Remembrance of Things Past
Oct 6, 2010 · 42 min
When several women in Herndon, Virginia, are found murdered in a similar manner, SSA David Rossi reopens an unsolved cold case that has haunted him for a quarter of a century becau
Compromising Positions
Oct 13, 2010 · 42 min
The team searches for a serial killer who is preying on married couples; Hotchner looks to a team member to fill JJ's vacant role.
Safe Haven
Oct 20, 2010 · 42 min
The team pursues a serial killer targeting families in the Midwest; Morgan receives a visit from Ellie after she runs away from her foster family.
Devil's Night
Oct 27, 2010 · 42 min
The team searches for a killer who has struck the past three years during Detroit's raucous pre-Halloween celebrations.
Middle Man
Nov 3, 2010 · 42 min
The BAU must catch a group of serial killers that is killing exotic dancers and leaving their bodies in the cornfields of Indiana.
Reflection of Desire
Nov 10, 2010 · 42 min
The BAU becomes involved in the search for a kidnapped woman in the nation's capital after the body of a second kidnap victim is found in a Georgetown alley.
Into the Woods
Nov 17, 2010 · 42 min
When an 8-year-old is found murdered on the Appalachian Trail, the BAU team goes deep into its forests in search of a man lurking in the wilderness who is targeting children.
What Happens at Home...
Dec 8, 2010 · 42 min
The BAU searches inside a gated New Mexico community for a killer targeting women, and Hotchner looks to an FBI cadet with a unique past for help with the investigation.
25 to Life
Dec 15, 2010 · 42 min
Morgan suggests that a man has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but later regrets his decision when the man murders someone days after being released.
Corazon
Jan 19, 2011 · 42 min
A series of bizarre, ritualistic murders brings the team to Miami; Reid experiences hallucinations and blinding headaches.
The Thirteenth Step
Jan 26, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU hits the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree. Also, Prentiss hears frightening news from her former boss at Interpol.
Sense Memory
Feb 9, 2011 · 42 min
The team investigates unusual murders in Los Angeles, and more information about Prentiss' past arises.
Today I Do
Feb 16, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU is called to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances. Also, Prentiss gets some disturbing news about one of her former Interpol colleagues.
Coda
Feb 23, 2011 · 42 min
Prentiss enlists two former friends from Interpol to track down an old enemy, as Reid discovers clues that could help the BAU locate the parents of an autistic boy.
Valhalla
Mar 2, 2011 · 42 min
After a series of murders, Prentiss becomes suspicious of a former nemesis, and fears for the safety of her team.
Lauren
Mar 16, 2011 · 42 min
As Prentiss faces off against Ian Doyle, JJ receives a call and returns to help them find Prentiss and capture Doyle before it's too late.
With Friends Like These...
Mar 30, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU travels to Portland to investigate a suspected gang of murderers targeting a new victim each night.
Hanley Waters
Apr 6, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU members investigate targeted killings in Tampa as they cope with their feelings about losing Emily Prentiss.
The Stranger
Apr 13, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU hunts a stalker in San Diego who is targeting college students. Meanwhile, the team comes under Strauss' scrutiny in the wake of the loss of Prentiss.
Out of the Light
May 4, 2011 · 42 min
The BAU is called to a North Carolina resort town after a woman is found badly injured and another woman is missing. On arrival, the team discovers these two women are not the only
Big Sea
May 11, 2011 · 42 min
When the BAU is called to Florida after bodies are discovered buried in the ocean floor off the Jacksonville coast, the case hits home for Morgan because his aunt fears her missing
Supply and Demand
May 18, 2011 · 42 min
As the BAU searches for a suspected human trafficking ring when the bodies of two missing persons are found in the trunk of a car, Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner intimates there could b