Spoilers - Criminal Minds S&S #1- B/C we have no doubt this season is going to rock!

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 03:48 PM

Created by Lexi

Welcome to the 1st Criminal Minds Spoilers and Speculation Thread

Season 3 Episode Schedule At-a-Glance
303: Scared to Death 10.10.07
304: Children of the Dark 10.17.07
305: Seven Seconds 10.24.07
306: About Face 10.31.07
307: Identity 11.07.07
308: Lucky 11.14.07
309: Penelope 11.21.07
310: True Night 11.28.07

GENERAL NEWS, CASTING & SPOILERS

Mandy Patinkin leaves Criminal Minds

Joe Mantegna joins Criminal Minds as Special Agent David Rossi

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Nicholas Brendon casted as Kevin

From TV Guide Sept 17-23 (Scanned by SusanXG)

From TV Guide Sept 24-30 (Scanned by SusanXG)

From Entertainment Weekly 2007 Fall Preview Issue (Scanned by SusanXG)

SCARED TO DEATH (Episode 303)

Airdate: October 10, 2007

Writer: Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer

Director: Felix Enriquez Alcala

Guest Cast: Jennifer Lee Keyes (Jenny), Michael O'Keefe (Dr. Stan Howard), Barbara Gordon (Dog Owner), Randy Crowder (Apartment Super), Jayne Atkinson (Section Chief Erin Strauss), M. J. Karmi (Howard's Mother), Brandon Killham (Young Howard), John Bobek (Patrick), Casey Kramer (Landlady), Stephanie Venditto (Jane Howard), Melody Hollis (Jessica Howard), Danielle Sapia (Missy), Christopher Frontiero (Craig Sanders)

From CBS: THE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS UNIT TRACKS DOWN A SERIAL KILLER WHO EXPLOITS HIS VICTIMS WORST FEARS AS A MEANS TO KILL THEM, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10

Hotchner and the team track down a serial killer who exploits his role as a psychiatrist to find out his victims worst fears, then uses that fear as a means to kill, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

From TV.com: 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.

From TVGuide.com: A psychiatrist becomes a serial killer, using the knowledge of his patients' worst fears to murder them.

CHILDREN OF THE DARK (Episode 304)

Airdate: October 17, 2007

Episode Stills (Hi-Res @ Here) and thanks to Laurie:

From CBS: WHEN A CHILD IS ABDUCTED AT A LOCAL MALL, HOTCHNER AND HIS TEAM RACE TO PROFILE THE PEOPLE AT THE SCENE IN ORDER TO FIND THE CHILD, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24

"Seven Seconds" - When a child is abducted at a local mall, the BAU locks down the area and profiles the people at the scene in order to retrieve the child before it is too late, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

From TV.com: When home invasions involve the murder of entire families, the BAU is called to Denver to identify the killers who possibly have been abused while in foster care.

From TVGuide.com: The team travels to a Denver suburb when a series of home invasions escalate to murder, and the agents believe it's the work of two people operating together.

SEVEN SECONDS (Episode 305)

Airdate: October 24, 2007

From CBS: WHEN A CHILD IS ABDUCTED AT A LOCAL MALL, HOTCHNER AND HIS TEAM RACE TO PROFILE THE PEOPLE AT THE SCENE IN ORDER TO FIND THE CHILD, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24

"Seven Seconds" - When a child is abducted at a local mall, the BAU locks down the area and profiles the people at the scene in order to retrieve the child before it is too late, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

From TV.com: The investigation turns to the family as the BAU and local authorities race against time to locate a young girl who has disappeared from a local shopping mall.

ABOUT FACE (Episode 306)

Airdate: October 31, 2007

Episode Stills (Hi-Res @ Here):

This is Joe Mantegna's first episode as Senior Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi.

From TV.com: Halloween provides the scenario when the BAU is called to Dallas to assist in the investigation of women who became victims of a man they'd met through a dating service and then rejected him.

IDENTITY (Episode 307)

Airdate: November 7, 2007

From TV.com: SSA David Rossi returns to the BAU from retirement as the team is called to Montana to investigate the case of four kidnapped and murdered women. When another woman disappears, the search leads to a man who apparently has assumed the identity of his dead partner.

LUCKY (Episode 308)

Airdate: November 14, 2007

From TV.com: A team member's life is put in jeopardy when the BAU investigates serial killings in Florida that appear to involve the occult and satanic worship.

PENELOPE (Episode 309)

Airdate: November 21, 2007

From CriminalXMinds and Nickbrendon.com: Nicholas Brendon guest stars as Kevin a computer nerd who assists the BAU in hunting down who shot Garcia. At the end of the episode, we definitely get the feeling that we will see him again.

TRUE NIGHT (Episode 310)

Airdate: November 28, 2007

From TVGuide.com: Frankie Muniz guest stars as a famous comic-book artist who becomes involved in the search for a serial killer in Los Angeles.

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Special Thanks to the following sources: TVGuide, TV.com, The Futon Critic, Glittering Cloud, and CriminalxMinds.

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 03:48 PM

I'm still working on the opening post, so if you have any spoilers, summary of sides, sides you want to give me to summarize, pictures or whatever...please post them!

**-maybe someday love-** · 09-22-2007, 04:02 PM

We finally have a spoiler thread for CM!!!

And wow Susan! You did a fantastic job on the opening post!

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 04:12 PM

Thanks for stopping by Shauna! I still have loads to add to the opening, but I think it's shaping up pretty good!

flash502 · 09-22-2007, 04:45 PM

Oh awesome, finally a spoiler thread!

It looks great Susan

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 05:13 PM

Thanks for stopping by, Ash!

OTHF28001 · 09-22-2007, 05:30 PM

Thank you so much!!! I been looking everywhere for spoilers on Criminal minds I just hope we get more JJ episodes she is my favorite character!! Thank you again

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 05:31 PM

You're welcome! I can't believe no one ever started one in the two seasons it's been on...but better late than never!

I hope we get more JJ episodes too!

OTHF28001 · 09-22-2007, 05:38 PM

I know what ya mean I have been wondering the same thing! And I think this season is going to be the best by far!!! I so hope we get our own board on the generalboard

I havebeen wondering what song that was in the preview so thanks for putting that up as well

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 05:42 PM

No problem! Come on over to the CM Thread over at the TV Board. And you only need 9 more posts in order to be able to vote in the poll!

So come over and say hi!

flash502 · 09-22-2007, 05:45 PM

Hehe Susan knows all about music

I'm glad there's finally a thread, it's great to have a wonderful resource

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 05:58 PM

Well Lexi actually told me that song.

flash502 · 09-22-2007, 06:17 PM

I remember when I first saw it, I was like, no way, that's Korn! It was so well used though

You still know everything, one way or another

**+supernova+** · 09-22-2007, 06:20 PM

Heh. You are quite wise.

-sick jag- · 09-22-2007, 06:22 PM

Thanks for the thread!