Episode

Criminal Minds: The Good Earth

Name: Criminal Minds: The Good Earth
Released: 2012-10-31
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson

Criminal MindsSeason 82012-10-31

Overview

The team heads to Oregon as four men have gone missing.

Details

Series: Criminal Minds
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 2012-10-31
Runtime: 42 min

Episode context

The Good Earth is Episode 5 in Season 8 of Criminal Minds. It aired on 2012-10-31. The runtime is 42 min.

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