Episode
Criminal Minds: The Fox
Overview
The BAU profiles a serial killer who takes families hostage and lives with them as a father figure during what is supposed to be their family vacations.
Details
- Series
- Criminal Minds
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2005-11-09
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Fox is Episode 7 in Season 1 of Criminal Minds. It aired on 2005-11-09. The runtime is 42 min.
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