All the present characters were clearly tired and under a serious amount of strain.
She first appeared as a hitwoman that Reid helped bring down.
She returned when she set up an elaborate plan to frame Reid and send him to jail.
Any episode that she appears in is a standout.
17Believer (S13E22)
“Believer” was the season finale and the 299th episode ofCriminal Minds.
It’s a tough choice for the very logical Reid.
Those connections are what make it one of the bestCriminal Mindsepisodes.
The episode featureda standout performance from Evan Petersearly in his career as well.
JJ realized that there was a distinct possibility that the womans son was still being held.
The storyline involved several kids being raised as a family by their kidnappers.
It was one about hope for the families of missing people.
Any timeCriminal Mindswriters decide to step outside the box, the series is better for it.
14Oedipus Wrecks (S16E5)
One of the central issues inCriminal Minds: Evolutionis the budget.
In Entropy, he had to do more than that; he had to outsmart an assassin.
The episode began allowing fans to think Reid was on a blind date.
In reality, he was pretending to be a client of an assassin, trying to catch her.
This episode is the beginning of the fascinating dynamic between the characters.
In this case, its JJ.
In it, the team had to band together when Prentiss went missing.
Some of the team deal with it better than others.
It didnt lessen the emotional punch.
