"Riding the Lightning" is the fourteenth episode of Season One of Criminal Minds.
Summary[]
The BAU is sent to the Florida State Penitentiary to interview husband-and-wife serial killers set to be executed. After the initial interview, Gideon suspects that the wife may not be guilty of the crimes committed.
Guest Cast[]
- Jeannetta Arnette - Sarah Jean Mason
- Jon Barton - SWAT Leader
- Roger Aaron Brown - Warden Charles Diehl
- Cher Calvin - Lara Sedgwick
- Ren Casey - Byron Sheffield (Riley Dawes)
- Rachel Nicole Hamilton - Sobbing Girl
- David A. Kimball - Frank Sheffield
- Cynthia Lamontagne - Becky
- Michael Massee - Jacob Dawes
- Michael B. Silver - Sam Shapiro
- Constance Towers - Deb Mason
Music[]
- "Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bookend Quotes[]
- Jason Gideon: "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." - Genesis 9:6
- Jason Gideon: Albert Pine said, "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."