Season Six ran for twenty-four episodes, and was released on DVD on September 6, 2011.

Contents 1 Ratings 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Highlights 5 DVD Special Features

RatingsEdit

Season Six averaged 14.11 million viewers and 3.8 ratings points in the A18-49 demo on CBS.

CastEdit

• Joe Mantegna - David Rossi
• Thomas Gibson - Aaron Hotchner
• Paget Brewster - Emily Prentiss (episodes 1-18)
• Shemar Moore - Derek Morgan
• Matthew Gray Gubler - Dr. Spencer Reid
• A.J. Cook - Jennifer Jareau (episodes 1-2, 18, 24)
• Kirsten Vangsness - Penelope Garcia
• Rachel Nichols - Ashley Seaver (recurring character episodes 10-12, main character episode 15 on)

EpisodesEdit

Image	Title	Airdate	Writer	Director	Season Episode	Series Episode
	"The Longest Night"	September 22, 2010	Edward Allen Bernero	Edward Allen Bernero	1	115
	The BAU continues to pursue The Prince of Darkness, who has kidnapped Det. Spicer's daughter and attempts to use her in his murder spree throughout Los Angeles.
	"J.J."	September 29, 2010	Erica Messer	Charles S. Carroll	2	116
	JJ attempts to reunite a family in Maryland whose daughter has disappeared mysteriously as she contemplates a job offer she cannot ignore.
	"Remembrance of Things Past"	October 6, 2010	Janine Sherman Barrois	Glenn Kershaw	3	117
	When several women in Virginia are found murdered in a similar manner, Rossi reopens an unsolved cold case in Bristol that has haunted him for a quarter of a century because he believes the original killer might have returned.
	"Compromising Positions"	October 13, 2010	Breen Frazier	Guy Norman Bee	4	118
	The BAU travels to Ohio to identify a serial killer who is murdering married couples in Akron. Meanwhile, Hotch looks within the team to fill a recent vacancy.
	"Safe Haven"	November 20, 2010	Alicia Kirk	Andy Wolk	5	119
	The BAU travels to the Midwest to track down a spree killer who is targeting families in Nebraska and Iowa. Meanwhile, a troubled Ellie Spicer runs away from her foster family to visit Morgan in Quantico.
	"Devil's Night"	October 27, 2010	Randy Huggins	Charles Haid	6	120
	The BAU is called to apprehend a killer who has struck Detroit for the past three years during Devil's Night, the notorious pre-Halloween celebration.
	"Middle Man"	November 3, 2010	Rick Dunkle	Rob Spera	7	121
	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"	November 10, 2010	Simon Mirren	Anna Foerster	8	122
	The BAU becomes involved in the search for an abducted woman in the nation's capital after a woman dressed like a 1950s starlet is found murdered in a Georgetown alley.
	"Into the Woods"	November 17, 2010	Kimberly Ann Harrison	Glenn Kershaw	9	123
	The BAU is called to search for a man who is targeting children when the remains of an eight-year-old boy are found on the Appalachian Trail.
	"What Happens at Home"	December 8, 2010	Edward Allen Bernero	Jan Eliasberg	10	124
	The BAU travels to New Mexico to assist local authorities in Las Cruces in apprehending a serial killer who is garroting women in a gated community. Agent Ashley Seaver, an FBI cadet with a troubled past, is asked to assist with the case.
	"25 to Life"	December 15, 2010	Erica Messer	Charles Carroll	11	125
	Morgan believes a convicted murderer has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but subsequently regrets his decision when the man commits murder after being released from prison.
	"Corazón"	January 19, 2011	Katarina Wittich	John Gallagher	12	126
	When the BAU travels to Miami to investigate a series of ritualistic murders, Reid experiences hallucinations and blinding headaches that cause him to worry about his health.
	"The Thirteenth Step"	January 26, 2011	Danine Sherman Barrois	Doug Aarniokoski	13	127
	As the BAU goes to Montana to track down two young lovers who are on an interstate mass murder spree, Prentiss receives alarming news from an old friend.
	"Sense Memory"	February 9, 2011	Randy Huggins	Rob Spera	14	128
	When a series of unusual murders occurs in Los Angeles, the BAU travels there to investigate. Meanwhile, more of Prentiss's mysterious past is revealed.
	"Today I Do"	February 16, 2011	Alicia Kirk	Alie Selim	15	129
	The BAU is called to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances. Meanwhile, Prentiss receives some disturbing news about one of her former colleagues at Interpol.
	"Coda"	February 23, 2011	Rick Dunkle	Rob Hardy	16	130
	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 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, when they vanish mysteriously.
	"Valhalla"	March 2, 2011	Simon Mirren and Erica Messer	Charles Carroll	17	131
	After a series of suspicious murders, Prentiss suspects her old Interpol archenemy may be involved, which makes her fear for the team's safety as he closes in on her.
	"Lauren"	March 16, 2011	Breen Frazier	Matthew Gray Gubler	18	132
	When Prentiss confronts her nemesis, Ian Doyle, and goes missing, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau is asked by the BAU to help find her and capture Doyle before it is too late.
	"With Friends Like These..."	March 30, 2011	Janie Sherman Barrios	Anna Foerster	19	133
	Still reeling from Prentiss' "death", the BAU is called to Oregon to investigate murders committed by a suspected gang in Portland, which is targeting a new victim every night.
	"Hanley Waters"	April 6, 2011	Alicia Kirk and Randy Huggins	Jesse Warn	20	134
	The BAU is called in to Tampa to investigate spree killings that appear to be warm-ups for a bigger event. Meanwhile, each member is dealing with their feelings over the loss of Prentiss.
	"The Stranger"	April 13, 2011	Rick Dunkle and Kimberly Ann Harrison	Nelson McCormick	21	135
	The BAU hunts a stalker in San Diego who is targeting college students. Meanwhile, the team comes under the scrutiny of Strauss in the wake of losing Prentiss.
	"Out of the Light"	May 4, 2011	Roger Hedden	Doug Aarniokoski	22	136
	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 abductor's only victims.
	"Big Sea"	May 11, 2011	Jim Clemente and Breen Frazier	Glenn Kershaw	23	137
	The BAU is Florida-bound to investigate bodies discovered buried in the ocean floor off Jacksonville, but the case rattles Morgan when his aunt suspects that her missing daughter is one of the victims.
	"Supply and Demand"	May 18, 2011	Erica Messer	Charles Carroll	24	138
	The BAU searches for a suspected human trafficking ring when the bodies of two missing persons are found in the trunk of a car, with the investigation being assisted by SSA Andi Swann, the head of the Domestic Trafficking Task Force. Meanwhile, Hotch intimates there could be changes within the team due to budget cuts, and Rossi receives news from an old friend.

HighlightsEdit

Season Six begins with the return of Billy Flynn, The Prince of Darkness. Early in the season, Jennifer Jareau is forced to take a promotion at the Pentagon causing her to depart the BAU, but by the end of the season finale, she tells Rossi that she is coming back. The BAU is also charged with training new cadet Ashley Seaver, who becomes a temporary member of the team and she is scheduled to depart (offscreen). In The Thirteenth Step, a story arc featuring Emily Prentiss began. She learns from Sean McCallister, a former colleague at Interpol, that Ian Doyle, an international criminal, has escaped and will probably come after her. Prentiss fakes her death and departs from the series after Lauren, but came back the next season.

DVD Special Features Edit

Greg St. John's CMS6 Yearbook

Crime Scenes

• Love is Explosive
• Death Cab
• Devil in the Details
• The Deep End

From Script to Screen: Agent Down

• Family Annihilator
• Enter Valhalla
• Action!
• Two Goodbyes

Secrets: Making Criminal Minds Season 6

• Letting Go
• Second Time Around
• Fresh Blood
• With A Little Help From My Friends
• One Hundred Steps
• Moving On

Deleted Scenes

Gag Reel