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Criminal Minds season 1 episode 17: A Real Rain

Aired 22 March 200642 minRated TV-14

7.5TMDB · 27 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “A Real Rain”

The BAU unit travels to NYC to investigate a series of murders that appears to have been committed by a vigilante conducting revenge on former criminals who have been released by the justice system.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 17 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 16 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Gloria Muzio, written by Chris Mundy.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (27 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gloria Muzio
Writer
Chris Mundy
Guest stars
Mike Muscat as Man on the Street #7Ethan Phillips as DoyleTonya Pinkins as Det. Nora BennettDennis Boutsikaris as Lance WagnerDavid Aaron Baker as Will Sykes

Credits: TMDB.

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