It did that through the unknown subjects that committed awful crimes and the committed FBI agents pursuing them.
Every episode acted as a case-of-the-week format while longer mysteries could take whole seasons to unravel.
Nathan Harris
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Nathan is one of themost compelling unsubs of the entire series.
That’s because he’s not actually an unknown subject.
Instead, Nathan is very much a known subject and someone who hasn’t even committed a crime yet.
That’s whythe ones who break the mold in the series tend to be incredibly memorable.
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One of those is Jeffrey Charles.
He’s not just a memorable unsub; he’s a child.
Working in a crematorium meant they also had an easy way to dispose of any bodies.
The Roycewoods, however, never had their backstory revealed, making them some of the darkest of unsubs.
Instead, people tell him their secrets freely.
His patients offer up the very things he can use against them.
Dr. Howard is someone who is in the position to help people.
His job is supposed to be helping people with the problems they bring to him.
He’s an incredibly versatile actor who consciously takes on roles that will leave an impression.
He’s voiced the Joker in a slew of animatedBatmanprojects, for one.
For another, he’s one ofCriminal Minds' most memorable villains.
The show labels Curtis as a narcissist, but he spends his time copying other serial killers.
That earns him the nickname “The Replicator.
He appeared in the Season 8 episode “The Lesson.
He has always been best known for comedy even though he’s had his fair share of drama roles.
However,in the Season 3 episode “Lucky,” Kennedy appeared as a cannibalistic serial killer.
He would capture and “tenderize” women before killing and eating them.
This was discovered after he cooked and provided chili for the search teams looking for a missing woman.
She was part of the chili, as he revealed to the BAU team when he was interviewed.
He was such a memorable andweirdCriminal Mindsunsubthathe returned in Season 13 as well.
Hankel was labeled a delusional schizophrenic with multiple personalities.
He was a happy child until his mother left, and his father became abusive and often tortured him.
He developed multiple personalities to protect himself.
Though his time in the show was brief, his impression lasted much longer.
Because this bang out of storyline is so rare in the show, it already made an impression.
