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The Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 18

Every episode of Criminal Minds Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 18!

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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 18 Episode 3 - Time to Say Goodbye
    8.1/10(934 votes)

    S18:E3

    Rossi and Lewis enlist the help of Ramona, Voit's sole survivor, to help unlock Voit's memory. JJ and the team say goodbye to Will.

    Director:Joe Mantegna
    Writer:Erica Messer

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  2. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 7 - …All the Devils are Here
    7.7/10(428 votes)

    S18:E7

    Network UnSubs torture and kill hostages as Voit works with the BAU to stop them. Rebecca's ex, Evan Delray, is appointed Voit's new liaison.

    Director:A.J. Cook
    Writer:Carlton Gillespie

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  3. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 9 - CollateRal
    7.7/10(376 votes)

    S18:E9

    The team inches closer to uncovering the identity of "The Disciple", someone they believe is linked to Voit's past, but Voit's unpredictable behavior puts their progress in jeopardy.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Breen Frazier

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  4. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 4 - I'm Fine, It's Fine. Everything Is Fine
    7.5/10(472 votes)

    S18:E4

    While the team works an organ harvesting case, Voit's recovery process leads him to suspect he is more likely a prisoner than victim. JJ finds a cryptic video posted to the BAU-Gate website of a masked UnSub that could be connected to Voit's network.

    Director:Anthony Vietro
    Writer:Jayne A. Archer

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  5. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 6 - Hell Is Empty…
    7.5/10(420 votes)

    S18:E6

    The team investigates a network killer who buries his victims alive, and Tara confronts Rebecca's ex who has recently re-entered her life. Ronald Graber delivers a message from his Disciple to Voit.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Charles Dewey

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  6. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 5 - The Brutal Man
    7.4/10(471 votes)

    S18:E5

    JJ works with Dr. Ochoa to help Voit process the truth about his violent past, and tells him that one of his followers has a message from a mysterious unsub who appears to be organizing the remaining members of Voit's serial killer network.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:Sullivan Fitzgerald

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  7. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 1 - Swimmer's Calculus
    7.3/10(559 votes)

    S18:E1

    When bodies wash up on the Maryland shoreline, the BAU races to find the UnSub. After surviving a prison attack, Elias Voit has been placed in a medically induced coma while Rossi is investigated for the incident.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Breen Frazier

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  8. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 10 - The Disciple
    7.3/10(401 votes)

    S18:E10

    After Voit and Ochoa are kidnapped by "The Disciple", the team races to find them. While in The Disciple's custody, Voit wrestles with keeping the monster inside him at bay.

    Director:Glenn Kershaw
    Writer:Christopher Barbour

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  9. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 2 - The Zookeeper
    7.0/10(598 votes)

    S18:E2

    Voit awakens from his coma. The team finds videos from a dormant Sicarius Network killer called "The Zookeeper" indicating that the network has reactivated. With Voit still in recovery, the BAU must tackle this reawakened network on their own.

    Director:Aisha Tyler
    Writer:Christopher Barbour

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  10. Criminal Minds Season 18 Episode 8 - Tara
    5.9/10(619 votes)

    S18:E8

    When the team works to hunt down the person who shot Tara, they discover "The Disciple" deliberately had them chasing their tails. While undergoing critical surgery, Tara gets to the root of her relationship issues.

    Director:Sharat Raju
    Writer:Chikodili Agwuna

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Time to Say Goodbye" is the best rated episode of "Criminal Minds" season 18. It scored 8.1/10 based on 934 votes. Directed by Joe Mantegna and written by Erica Messer, it aired on 5/22/2025. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "…All the Devils are Here".