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Criminal Minds: Unknown Subject

The BAU team searches for a serial rapist in Houston known as "The Piano Man" who has resurfaced and is assaulting his previous victims. Also, Prentiss tries to come to terms with her trauma from last year and with rejoining the team.

Source: CBS


Episode Info


Episode number: 7x12
Airdate: Wednesday January 25th, 2012

Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Breen Frazier

Alternate Airdates:

UK (Sky LIVING) Feb 10, 2012
AU (Seven) Sep 06, 2012
DE (Sat. 1) Oct 04, 2012

  • Currently 8.5/10
8.5/10 (11 Votes cast)
Guest Stars
Dina MeyerDina Meyer
As Regina Lampert
Jay KarnesJay Karnes
As Hamilton Bartholomew
Judith HongJudith Hong
As Diana Mitchell
Matthew AlanMatthew Alan
As Herman Scobie

Co-Guest Stars
Bianca LopezBianca Lopez
As Reporter
Daniel HagenDaniel Hagen
As Dr. William Shaw
Elia CantuElia Cantu
As Tammy
Jim PacittiJim Pacitti
As Peter Joshua
John KnoxJohn Knox
As Chief Wilson
Leaha BoschenLeaha Boschen
As Vanessa Campbell
Maggie ContrerasMaggie Contreras
As Brittany
Matthew IottMatthew Iott
As Bill Campbell
Penny PeyserPenny Peyser
As Dr. Linda Merrill
Main Cast
Thomas Gibson (2)Thomas Gibson (2)
As Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
Shemar MooreShemar Moore
As Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler
As Dr. Spencer Reid
A. J. CookA. J. Cook
As Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Kirsten VangsnessKirsten Vangsness
As Penelope Garcia
Joe MantegnaJoe Mantegna
As David Rossi
Paget BrewsterPaget Brewster
As Emily Prentiss

Recap

The scene opens in Houston, Texas. A woman gets home and treats herself to a glass of wine and a cigarette. Suddenly she feels dizzy. Immediately she forces herself to vomit. She sees a person come through the glass door. He goes into the living room and plays “You’re My Inspiration” by Chicago. He goes back to the woman and she is screaming. Meanwhile, Emily meets with her therapist and her therapist tells her that she is still grieving over her own death. Emily is confused and her therapist says that the team had to bury her and that they lost someone they loved. She suggests that Emily might have done the same. Emily says that she will try to cope with it. Later, Penelope says that Houston PD needs them for the Piano Man case, about the serial rapist. Hotch says that need to get there soon and Emily asks how the rapist is drugging his victims. Penelope says that the drug metabolizes quickly and that he has elevated his game. Vanessa Campbell is missing and A.J. says that is not like the rapist’s M.O. Derek says he is going back to his old victims. Rossi wants to know why. Emily points out some liquid and Penelope says that it is Vanessa’s stomach contents from vomiting. The team realizes that the rapist wants to see the fear in the women. ..

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Other Episode Crew

CreatorJeff Davis (1)
Executive ProducerErica Messer  |  Janine Sherman Barrois
Co-Executive ProducerBruce Zimmerman  |  Harry V. Bring  |  Glenn Kershaw  |  Sharon Lee Watson
Supervising ProducerBreen Frazier
ProducerGigi Coello-Bannon
Consulting ProducerVirgil Williams
Production DesignerVincent Jefferds
EditorJimmy Hill (2)
MusicScott Gordon (1)  |  Marc Fantini  |  Steffan Fantini
Director of PhotographyGreg St. Johns
 
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