"Zugzwang" is the twelfth episode of Season Eight of Criminal Minds.
Summary
When Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been abducted by her stalker, he and the BAU band together to find and rescue her before it is too late.
Guest Cast
- Jay Hayden - Bobby Putnam
- Nancy Linari - Mary Donovan
- Robert Mangiardi - Joe Donovan
- Benmio McCrea - Doctor Lawrence Becker
- Beth Riesgraf - Maeve Donovan
- Michelle Trachtenberg - Diane Turner
Referenced Criminals
- Adam Worth, The Napoleon of Crime
- Mark David Chapman
Music
- "Infinity Street" by Richard Walters
Bookend Quotes
- Spencer Reid: "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu
- Maeve Donovan: "Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone; we find it with another." Thomas Merton
Trivia
- The term zugzwang in chess is a German word for "compulsion to move", which refers to when one player is at a disadvantage due to having to move a piece even though any move will give the other player an advantage. It has also been adapted for usage in a situation in which someone is forced to make a decision, especially an uncomfortable one.