S01E09Criminal Minds season 1 episode 9: Derailed
Aired 23 November 200541 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Derailed”
Elle, along with many others, is held hostage on a train in Texas by a paranoid schizophrenic who is convinced that the U.S. government is monitoring him. Hotchner and Gideon are forced to play into the man's fantasy to save the people he has taken hostage.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 9 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
- It runs about 41 minutes.
- Directed by Félix Alcalá, written by Jeff Davis.
- TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (30 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Félix Alcalá
- Writer
- Jeff Davis
- Guest stars
- Chris Bauer as Ted BryarSusan Gibney as Linda DeatonM.C. Gainey as MorettiJeff Kober as Leo
Credits: TMDB.
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