"The Silencer" is the first episode, and the season premiere, of Season Eight and the 163rd overall of Criminal Minds.
Summary[]
When a Texas prison inmate escapes during a transfer, he leaves behind victims with their mouths sewn shut, a signature the BAU remembers as unique to the infamous serial killer "The Silencer". While they investigate who he was and who he has become, the team gets to know their newest member.
Guest Cast[]
- Jayne Atkinson - FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss
- Jarrod Bailey - John Myers (teen)
- Matt Beck - Tyler Parker
- Cici Leah Campbell - Silencer Victim
- Meagan Campbell - Laura Tucker
- Aidan Collins - John Myers (child)
- Bianca D'Ambrosio - Kelly Tucker
- Tracy Fraim - Officer Kevin Jensen
- Sam Hennings - U.S. Marshal John Tilghman
- Troy Michael Kotsur - John Myers
- Ray Mirabal - Mitch Gregory
- Jessica Ires Morris - Julie Myers
- Julia Silverman - Doctor Janine Ainsworth
- Brian Slaten - Danny Tucker
- Kayla Tabish - Girl at Rest Stop
Referenced Criminals[]
- Theodore Kaczynski, The Unabomber
- Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer
- Amerithrax
Music[]
- "When the Music's Not Forgotten" by Deadman
Bookend Quotes[]
- Aaron Hotchner: "As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do." — Andrew Carnegie
- Aaron Hotchner: "A man is known by the silence he keeps." — Oliver Herford
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first appearance of Jeanne Tripplehorn in the main cast as Dr. Alex Blake.