Episode
Criminal Minds: No Way Out (1)
Overview
Gideon is pitted against the scariest and most evil murderer in his entire career. When the BAU confronts the sadistic killer in a remote diner in the Nevada desert, the local authorities want to move quickly and make an arrest. But Gideon bides his time as he attempts to persuade the man, who has sworn not be captured, to reveal the whereabouts of a woman he is holding hostage.
Details
- Series
- Criminal Minds
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2007-01-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
No Way Out (1) is Episode 13 in Season 2 of Criminal Minds. It aired on 2007-01-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Morgan is arrested as a serial killer after he goes home to Chicago to visit his family. Because the detective making the arrest had used a profile provided by Gideon, the team travels to Chicago to help the local authorities find the real killer and exonerate Morgan.
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