S04E21Criminal Minds season 4 episode 21: A Shade of Gray
Aired 22 April 200941 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “A Shade of Gray”
When profiling a series of child abductions and murders, the team discovers that one of the cases may not be the handiwork of the serial killer they apprehended.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 21 of 26 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 20 first.
- It runs about 41 minutes.
- Directed by Karen Gaviola, written by Erica Messer and Debra J. Fisher.
- TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (22 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Karen Gaviola
- Writers
- Erica MesserDebra J. Fisher
- Guest stars
- Gretchen Egolf as Sarah MurphySpencer Garrett as Capt. LancasterJohn Allen Nelson as Dan MurphyJohn Billingsley as Hugh RollinsKendall Ryan Sanders as Danny MurphyRobbie Tucker as Kyle Murphy
Credits: TMDB.
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