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The Best Episodes Written By Erica Messer

Every TV Episode Written by Erica Messer Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - 100
    8.9/10(22 votes)

    S5:E9

    The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  2. undefined Season 19 Episode 1 - Now and Then
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S19:E1

    The BAU hunts kidnappers targeting couples as Elias Voit faces a familiar darkness in prison.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Passage (1)
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S2:E8

    Sydney, Jack and Irina must put aside their differences and go undercover as a loving family in order to seize six nuclear warheads from an unfriendly nation. Meanwhile, Sloane announces to a suspicious staff that Mr. Sark will be working with SD-6, and later he is contacted by an unknown group claiming that Emily is still alive.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Rendezvous
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    S1:E21

    Will's life is about to change as he is sent to find the person responsible for leaking information to him about SD-6. Meanwhile, Sloane finds himself on the cusp of finally tracking down Khasinau when SD-6 captures "The Man's" right-hand man, Mr. Sark. Dixon becomes suspicious of Sydney's activities.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 24 - Demons (2)
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S9:E24

    The investigation in Texas reveals a deep web of corruption; Garcia must save a friend.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Mosley Lane
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    S5:E16

    The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  7. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - 300
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S14:E1

    When Reid and Garcia are abducted by Benjamin Merva, it's up to the rest of the team to find them. The BAU finds surprising clues in their own history to solve why the two heroes have been targeted by a mass murderer. It's a race to save them before a Believer's prophecy is fulfilled.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - The Replicator (2)
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    S8:E24

    The Replicator zeroes in on the BAU when the killer targets one of the team as the next victim. Also, the BAU is called in to investigate a string of deaths in Manhattan tied to apparent ecstasy overdoses, and Hotch discovers that his estranged brother, Sean, is caught in the middle.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  9. undefined Season 13 Episode 17 - The Capilanos
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S13:E17

    The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Mea Culpa
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sydney's life is placed in mortal danger when Sloane is informed by his superior that she is the SD-6 mole. Meanwhile, Dixon's life hangs in the balance after he is shot on a mission, and Will realizes that his discovery of Kate Jones' pin could uncover some unexpected information.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - A Shade of Gray
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    S4:E21

    When profiling a series of child abductions and murders, the team discovers that one of the cases may not be the handiwork of the serial killer they apprehended.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - Valhalla
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S6:E17

    After a series of murders, Prentiss becomes suspicious of a former nemesis, and fears for the safety of her team.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  13. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S7:E9

    The BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and Morgan butt heads when a team member could be in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  14. undefined Season 12 Episode 6 - Elliott's Pond
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    S12:E6

    When three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes in to investigate.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Scared to Death
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    S3:E3

    The BAU travels to Portland to assist local authorities in investigating the disappearances of people who are new to the city and have no strong social ties.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 24 - Run (2)
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S7:E24

    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.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The Heights
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E9

    Back to school for the O.C. kids. No one really wants to be there, except for the gossips. Ryan doesn't feel like he fits in at his new school, and Luke doesn't make the situation any better. Sandy accepts a case at his new job, a case that will test his relationship with Kirsten and her father. Anna and Seth hatch a plan. Marissa chooses her man.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Soul Mates
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    S4:E12

    The BAU team suspects a member of an affluent community in Atlanta is responsible for the disappearance of a local young woman and that the suspect may have worked with an accomplice

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 23 - Our Darkest Hour
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    S5:E23

    A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  20. undefined Season 10 Episode 13 - Nelson's Sparrow
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S10:E13

    The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon’s old cases to track a killer that got away.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  21. undefined Season 16 Episode 1 - Just Getting Started
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S16:E1

    When a family annihilator abducts a teen girl, the Behavioral Analysis Unit works the case on either side of the country to save her. But an unlikely connection to a mysterious kit leads to a bigger investigation and at the center of it is Penelope Garcia.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Paradise
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    S4:E4

    The BAU joins the manhunt to catch a serial killer who conceals the manner of his crimes by staging car accidents.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  23. undefined Season 12 Episode 18 - Hell's Kitchen
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S12:E18

    The BAU investigates an urban vampire who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system; Reid makes a difficult decision in prison.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - The Silencer
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    S8:E1

    When a Texas prisoner escapes during a transfer, he leaves behind victims with his unique trademark, sewing their mouths shut, a signature the BAU remembers as unique to the UnSub "The Silencer." While they investigate who he was and who he's become, the BAU also gets to know the newest member of the team.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - All That Remains
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    S8:E14

    A writer's daughters vanish on the anniversary of their mother's disappearance, which leads the BAU to investigate the man as a possible suspect.

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    Writer:Erica Messer

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Erica Messer Ratings Summary

"100" is the best rated episode written by Erica Messer. It scored 8.9/10 based on 22 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/25/2009 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Now and Then".