Episode
Criminal Minds: Devil's Backbone
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Criminal Minds
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2016-04-20
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Devil's Backbone is Episode 21 in Season 11 of Criminal Minds. It aired on 2016-04-20. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 20: Inner Beauty
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.
Episode 22: The Storm
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.
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Episode 16: Derek
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Episode 14: Hostage
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Episode 13: The Bond
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