"Route 66" is the fifth episode of Season Nine of Criminal Minds.
Summary
As Hotch fights for his life due to complications from his stabbing at the hands of George Foyet, a.k.a. "The Reaper," he begins experiencing 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.
Guest Cast
- Granville Ames - Damon Turner[1]
- Molly Baker - Jessica Brooks
- Rajesh Bose - Doctor #2
- Madison Davenport - Samantha Wilcox
- C. Thomas Howell - George Foyet
- Bruce Katzman - Doctor #1
- Meredith Monroe - Haley Brooks
- Cade Owens - Jack Hotchner
- Devin Rumer - Paramedic #2
- Todd Stashwick - Eddie Lee Wilcox
- Courtenay Taylor - Melody Grimes
- Angela K. Thomas - Paramedic #1
- Colin Woodell - Tommy Burns
Music
- "Only You" by Della Swiss
Bookend Quotes
- Aaron Hotchner: "Life is a dream, realize it." Mother Theresa
Trivia
- The 1947 Buick Special Series Model 41 that was used during Hotch's dream sequences belongs to Joe Mantegna (who portrays the driver, molded in Rossi's image).
- The episode was made to specifically commemorate 100 episodes since the airing of Nameless, Faceless, in which Hotch is stabbed in his apartment by Foyet.
- The license plate on the aforementioned Buick reads "509 905", which is a dual reference to 100, the ninth episode of Season Five (which featured Hotch's last confrontation with Foyet), and this episode, the fifth episode of Season Nine. In addition, "905" (the episode's production code) is obviously a mirrored version of "509" (100's production code), further reinforcing the subplot with Hotch, Haley, and Foyet and the episode's connection with the Foyet story-arc as a whole.
See Also
References
- ↑ Credited as "Gas Station Attendant"