Spoiler Thread: Hit & Run

THE BAU GOES UP AGAINST A GANG OF BANK ROBBING SERIAL KILLERS, AND THE STAKES RISE WHEN ONE OF THEIR OWN BECOMES A HOSTAGE, ON THE FIRST PART OF THE TWO-HOUR SEVENTH SEASON FINALE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

THE BAU CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SERIAL KILLING BANK ROBBERS, ONE OF THE TEAM GETS MARRIED AND PRENTISS PONDERS HER FUTURE, ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWO-HOUR SEVENTH SEASON FINALE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” AT A SPECIAL TIME, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

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Spoiler Thread: Profiling 101

ROSSI AND THE TEAM TEACH COLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF CRIMINAL PROFILING, AS THEY LOOK BACK ON A SERIAL KILLING CASE THAT SPANNED NEARLY 20 YEARS, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

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Press Release: Run

THE BAU CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SERIAL KILLING BANK ROBBERS, ONE OF THE TEAM GETS MARRIED AND PRENTISS PONDERS HER FUTURE, ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWO-HOUR SEVENTH SEASON FINALE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” AT A SPECIAL TIME, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

Guest Stars Include Josh Randall (“Ed”) as Hostage Matthew Downs and Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Evan Jones (“October Road”) as Bank Robbers Izzy Rogers and Chris Stratton

Returning Guest Stars Include Jayne Atkinson (“24”) as FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss, Josh Stewart (“Third Watch”) as Detective William LaMontagne Jr.,

Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as FBI Tech Analyst Kevin Lynch and Sebastian Roché as Interpol Agent Clyde Easter

CHEAT TWEET: Wedding bells ring 4 a BAU member & it’s #GoodbyePrentiss - pt. 2 of 2-hour season finale #CriminalMinds 5/16, 10pm http://bit.ly/JJd7gO

“Run” – As the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers, the team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the Nation’s capital, and with one of the team still a hostage, they must work quickly to diffuse an explosive situation. Also, wedding bells ring for one of the BAU, and Prentiss ponders her future, on the conclusion of the two-hour seventh season finale of CRIMINAL MINDS, at a special time, Wednesday, May 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Josh Randall (“Ed”) as hostage Matthew Downs and Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Evan Jones (“October Road”) as bank robbers Izzy Rogers and Chris Stratton. Returning guest stars include Jayne Atkinson (“24”) as FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss, Josh Stewart (“Third Watch”) as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr., Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as FBI tech analyst Kevin Lynch and Sebastian Roché as Interpol agent Clyde Easter.

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

GUEST CAST:
Jayne Atkinson (FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss)
Josh Stewart (Detective William LaMontagne, Jr.)
Nicholas Brendon (Kevin Lynch)
Bellamy Young (Beth Clemmons)
Sebastian Roché (Clyde Easter)
Cade Owens (Jack Hotchner)
Henry LaMontagne (Mekhai Andersen)
Josh Randall (Matthew Downs)
Tricia Helfer (Izzy Rogers)
Evan Jones (Chris Stratton)
Gina Garcia Sharp (Evidence Tech Gina)
Brian Appel (Agent Anderson)
Marsha Henry (Annie Young)
Brady Rubin (Shirley Hamilton)
Augie Riddell (Ray Hamilton)
Candy Clark (Sandy Jareau)
D. Elliott Woods (Medic)
Tara Kirkland (Kate Bryggman)
Matthew Jones (Police Officer)

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer, one of the series’ executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw

Press Release: Hit

THE BAU GOES UP AGAINST A GANG OF BANK ROBBING SERIAL KILLERS, AND THE STAKES RISE WHEN ONE OF THEIR OWN BECOMES A HOSTAGE, ON THE FIRST PART OF THE TWO-HOUR SEVENTH SEASON FINALE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

Guest Stars Include Josh Randall (“Ed”) as Hostage Matthew Downs and Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Evan Jones (“October Road”) as Bank Robbers Izzy Rogers and Chris Stratton

Returning Guest Stars Include Jayne Atkinson (“24”) as FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss, Josh Stewart (“Third Watch”) as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr.,

Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as FBI Tech Analyst Kevin Lynch and Sebastian Roché as Interpol Agent Clyde Easter

CHEAT TWEET: A bank robbery becomes personal 4 the BAU on pt. 1 of 2-hour season finale, #CriminalMinds 5/16, 9pm #GoodbyePrentiss http://bit.ly/JJdxns

“Hit” – When the BAU goes up against a gang of serial-killing bank robbers in Washington, D.C., the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding inside the bank, but the stakes rise when one of their own becomes a hostages, on the first part of the two-hour seventh season finale of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Josh Randall (“Ed”) as Hostage Matthew Downs and Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Evan Jones (“October Road”) as bank robbers Izzy Rogers and Chris Stratton. Returning guest stars include Jayne Atkinson (“24”) as FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss, Josh Stewart (“Third Watch”) as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr., Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as FBI tech analyst Kevin Lynch and Sebastian Roché (“Fringe,” “General Hospital”) as Interpol agent Clyde Easter.

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

GUEST CAST:
Jayne Atkinson (FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss)
Josh Stewart (Detective William LaMontagne Jr.)
Nicholas Brendon (Kevin Lynch)
Bellamy Young (Beth Clemmons)
Sebastian Roché (Clyde Easter)
Cade Owens (Jack Hotchner)
Henry LaMontagne (Mekhai Andersen)
Josh Randall (Matthew Downs)
Tricia Helfer (Izzy Rogers)
Evan Jones (Chris Stratton)
Gina Garcia Sharp (Evidence Tech Gina)
Brian Appel (Agent Anderson)
Dean Lamont (Agent Travis Green)
Seth Laird (Oliver Stratton)
Elena Varela (Jodi Ketelson)
Marie Wilson (Lynne Noble)
Mickey Casab (Shawn Harper)
Marsha Henry (Annie Beneville)
Lance Danford (Terry Rosett)
Dawan Owens (Zack Hansen)
Sasha Matthews (Reese Hansen)
Pamela Marie Hobby (Hannah Wakefield)
Brady Rubin (Shirley Hamilton)
Augie Riddell (Ray Hamilton)

WRITTEN BY: Rick Dunkle
DIRECTED BY: Michael Lange

Press Release: Profiling 101

ROSSI AND THE TEAM TEACH COLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF CRIMINAL PROFILING, AS THEY LOOK BACK ON A SERIAL KILLING CASE THAT SPANNED NEARLY 20 YEARS, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

CHEAT TWEET: Rossi goes back 2 school 2 teach college students the science of criminal profiling, on #CriminalMinds 5/9 9pm ET/PT http://bit.ly/Ijn1o9

“Profiling 101” – Rossi and the team present one of the longest-tenured serial killer cases to college students, and they take the class through a nearly 20-year chase for the murderer, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Mackenzie Astin (“The Facts of Life”) guest stars as shuttle driver Dylan Kohler.

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

GUEST CAST:
Elizabeth June (Professor Marsha Grant)
Zack Weinstein (David Zimmerman)
Nate Thomas (Lance)
Sally Hughes (Devin)
Kagiso Alicia Paynter (Bianca)
Ashley Leggat (Sloan)
Kelly Lynn Warren (Trudy Yates, 1977)
Alec Gatlin (10-year-old Tommy)
Daniel Guzman (Dr. Castro)
Tara Shayne (Tina Dyson)
Kellen McGee (Angie)
Adam Nelson (Tommy)
Eileen Fogarty (Dr. Lin)
Cyndi Martino (Diane)
Denise Carole (Crystal)
Rene Ashton (Grace Powell)
Kay D’Arcy (Trudy Yates, 2005)
Julie Dove (Brianne Matloff)
Eugenia Care (Marie)
Shannon Sullivan (Ruth Taylor)
Linda Sandee Larson (Lynn)
Dan Owens (Steve)
Richard Henning (John)
Elizabeth Southard (Becca)
Paul Morgan Fredrix (Donald)
Jolie Adamson (Georgina Yates)
Thomas Phelan (15-year-old Tommy)

WRITTEN BY: Virgil Williams
DIRECTED BY: Felix Alcala