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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 11

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 11!

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An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 11 - Entropy
    9.2/10(3929 votes)

    S11:E11

    The BAU implements an elaborate strategy to try and take down the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring, with Reid playing a central role.

    Director:Heather Cappiello
    Writer:Breen Frazier

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  2. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 18 - A Beautiful Disaster
    8.4/10(2625 votes)

    S11:E18

    When an UnSub targets the BAU, and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.

    Director:Matthew Gray Gubler
    Writers:Erica Messer, Kirsten Vangsness

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  3. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 14 - Hostage
    8.3/10(2347 votes)

    S11:E14

    When an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she was held captive for years with two other women, the BAU searches for the Unsub who kidnapped them.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Virgil Williams

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  4. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 16 - Derek
    8.1/10(2331 votes)

    S11:E16

    When Morgan is abducted, the BAU scrambles to find him and save his life.

    Director:Thomas Gibson
    Writer:Breen Frazier

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  5. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 22 - The Storm
    8.1/10(2170 votes)

    S11:E22

    The BAU is shocked when Hotch is apprehended by a SWAT team and suspected of conspiracy, and as the team scrambles to prove his innocence, they suspect a larger plot is on the horizon.

    Director:Glenn Kershaw
    Writers:Erica Messer, Breen Frazier

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  6. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 21 - Devil's Backbone
    7.8/10(2088 votes)

    S11:E21

    When guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package with evidence relating to the kidnapping of two boys several years ago, the BAU questions a notorious serial killer who may have information on the boys’ whereabouts.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Sharon Lee Watson

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  7. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 1 - The Job
    7.6/10(1940 votes)

    S11:E1

    The BAU is interviewing different candidates to join their ranks in the wake of Kate’s departure, including a forensic psychologist, Dr. Tara Lewis, who is eager to assist their efforts. Also, the BAU hunts for a serial killer who leaves behind distinctive evidence that points to someone intent on revenge.

    Director:Glenn Kershaw
    Writer:Breen Frazier

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  8. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 2 - The Witness
    7.5/10(2328 votes)

    S11:E2

    When a Los Angeles bus is attacked with sarin gas, the BAU must act quickly to find the suspect before a larger-scale incident occurs.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Sharon Lee Watson

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  9. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 7 - Target Rich
    7.5/10(2007 votes)

    S11:E7

    The BAU helps Rossi’s journalist daughter, Joy, investigate the disappearance of a college student. Also, the team is alarmed when Giuseppe Montolo dies in prison after he warns Morgan about the “Dirty Dozen,” an underground group of hitmen, and JJ returns from maternity leave.

    Director:Glenn Kershaw
    Writer:Jim Clemente

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  10. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 19 - Tribute
    7.5/10(1912 votes)

    S11:E19

    When former team member Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of the BAU when she believes the UnSub's next victim will be on American soil.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Virgil Williams

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  11. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 6 - Pariahville
    7.3/10(2007 votes)

    S11:E6

    When a woman is murdered in a small town in Florida inhabited entirely by sex offenders, the BAU faces a community full of suspects. Also, Lewis receives a career opportunity that may take her away from the BAU.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Erik Stiller

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  12. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 15 - A Badge and a Gun
    7.3/10(1854 votes)

    S11:E15

    Women are found dead inside their own homes throughout L.A. The BAU searches security footage for an UnSub who was invited into each victim's home.

    Director:Rob Bailey
    Writer:Jim Clemente

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  13. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 17 - The Sandman
    7.3/10(1948 votes)

    S11:E17

    The BAU heads to Wichita in search of an UnSub abducting children while their parents sleep. Also, Morgan tries to find who was responsible for his attack.

    Director:Joe Mantegna
    Writer:Bruce Zimmerman

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  14. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 4 - Outlaw
    7.2/10(1938 votes)

    S11:E4

    When three restaurant workers are killed in a robbery/homicide in Las Vegas, N.M., the BAU looks at a cold case that happened in the town six years ago for leads.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Virgil Williams

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  15. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 5 - The Night Watch
    7.2/10(1934 votes)

    S11:E5

    When the BAU investigates incidents of bodies being incorporated into macabre graffiti art in Detroit, they suspect an elusive-yet-notorious street artist could be the UnSub. Also, Dr. Lewis struggles to balance her relationship with her fiancé and her work.

    Director:Thomas Gibson
    Writer:Bruce Zimmerman

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  16. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 12 - Drive
    7.2/10(1982 votes)

    S11:E12

    When bodies are discovered in public places throughout Boston, the BAU investigates whether a taxi or ride-share service the victims used before their deaths could lead the team to the UnSub.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Karen Maser

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  17. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 13 - The Bond
    7.1/10(1963 votes)

    S11:E13

    The BAU searches for a motive and an UnSub when victims are found in truck stop restrooms along highways throughout the South.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writer:Kimberly A. Harrison

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  18. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
    7.0/10(1954 votes)

    S11:E3

    When brides-to-be in Savannah are killed on the eve of their nuptials, the BAU suspects a jilted UnSub is at work.

    Director:Joe Mantegna
    Writer:Karen Maser

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  19. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 9 - Internal Affairs
    7.0/10(2333 votes)

    S11:E9

    After two undercover DEA agents are murdered and a third goes missing, the BAU joins the NSA to investigate whether an underground Internet drug syndicate is involved. Also, Hotch hopes the team’s work with the NSA brings them closer to finding the “Dirty Dozen” hitmen ring.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Sharon Lee Watson

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  20. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 20 - Inner Beauty
    7.0/10(2035 votes)

    S11:E20

    The BAU searches for an UnSub who is purposely disfiguring victims. Also, Rossi has an awkward reunion with his ex-wife, Hayden Montgomery, who kept his daughter, Joy, a secret from him for nearly 30 years.

    Director:Alec Smight
    Writer:Haben Merker

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  21. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 8 - Awake
    6.7/10(2415 votes)

    S11:E8

    Victims are kidnapped in Phoenix and forced to endure sleep deprivation. Meanwhile, JJ copes with exhaustion from juggling work and caring for her newborn son; and Hotch and Garcia deal with threats from the "Dirty Dozen," an underground hit man group.

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writer:Kimberly A. Harrison

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  22. Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 10 - Future Perfect
    6.6/10(2321 votes)

    S11:E10

    The BAU searches for an UnSub who may be fascinated with medical experimentation.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writer:Bruce Zimmerman

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Entropy" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 11. It scored 9.2/10 based on 3929 votes. Directed by Heather Cappiello and written by Breen Frazier, it aired on 1/13/2016. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "A Beautiful Disaster".