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Criminal Minds

Season released 23rd Sep, 2009Rated TV-1423 episodes

Where to watch Criminal Minds Season 5

Criminal Minds season 5 is streaming in Australia on Paramount Plus (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99. Season 5 was released on 23 September 2009.

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Criminal Minds Season 5 episodes

  1. S05 E01

    Nameless, Faceless

    43 mins · Wed, 23 Sep 2009

    Hotch's unexplained absence quickly becomes apparent when the team is called back together to profile a killer targeting an emergency room doctor.

  2. S05 E02

    Haunted

    41 mins · Wed, 30 Sep 2009

    The team is called to Louisville to help local authorities determine what led a disturbed man to have a psychotic breakdown at a pharmacy and murder several customers.

  3. S05 E03

    Reckoner

    41 mins · Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown, forcing him to revisit his personal and professional past.

  4. S05 E04

    Hopeless

    43 mins · Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    The BAU investigates a group of suspects with a pack mentality who are randomly selecting their victims in the nation's capital and murdering them for the thrill of it.

  5. S05 E05

    Cradle to Grave

    43 mins · Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    The team tackles a strange case, involving a suspect who impregnates young women before killing them.

  6. S05 E06

    The Eyes Have It

    43 mins · Wed, 4 Nov 2009

    The team go after a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs. The coroner is convinced that the killer has medical training.

  7. S05 E07

    The Performer

    41 mins · Wed, 11 Nov 2009

    The team suspects a goth rock star is behind a trail of murders that mysteriously match up with his tour dates.

  8. S05 E08

    Outfoxed

    40 mins · Wed, 18 Nov 2009

    While tracking down a family killer, the BAU must seek advice from The Fox, one of the most horrific killers from the team's past who has an ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

  9. S05 E09

    100

    43 mins · Wed, 25 Nov 2009

    When The Reaper returns to Washington, the team hurries to find him with Hotchner before his family is harmed.

  10. S05 E10

    Slave of Duty

    43 mins · Wed, 9 Dec 2009

    The team are forced to investigate a case without Hotch when he takes a break to consider his future at the FBI.

  11. S05 E11

    Retaliation

    41 mins · Wed, 16 Dec 2009

    When an ex-convict escapes from the BAU's custody, the team look to his past in order to form a profile that will help recapture him.

  12. S05 E12

    The Uncanny Valley

    42 mins · Wed, 13 Jan 2010

    The team investigate a suspect abducting women to satisfy an obsession; Hotch has a difficult time going back to work.

  13. S05 E13

    Risky Business

    41 mins · Wed, 20 Jan 2010

    A group of teenagers are found dead in Wyoming, having seemingly committed suicide after playing an online game.

  14. S05 E14

    Parasite

    40 mins · Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    The team is contacted by the authorities in Miami to analyse a con artist, whose decline in mental health sees his crimes escalate.

  15. S05 E15

    Public Enemy

    43 mins · Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    A serial killer in Rhode Island is spreading panic by attacking victims in public.

  16. S05 E16

    Mosley Lane

    43 mins · Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    The BAU respond to a call from Virginia to investigate a child abductor who may have been keeping children for more than eight years.

  17. S05 E17

    Solitary Man

    42 mins · Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    A serial killer in New Mexico is kidnapping women and disposing of their bodies in his search to provide a mother for his daughter.

  18. S05 E18

    The Fight

    43 mins · Wed, 7 Apr 2010

    Hotch and the team join forces with another group to investigate the murder of homeless men in San Francisco, when its revealed that both teams have cases that could be related.

  19. S05 E19

    Rite of Passage

    42 mins · Wed, 14 Apr 2010

    The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

  20. S05 E20

    ... A Thousand Words

    40 mins · Wed, 5 May 2010

    When a tattoo covered serial killer takes his own life, the team must follow his clues to locate his final victim.

  21. S05 E21

    Exit Wounds

    43 mins · Wed, 12 May 2010

    Garcia travels to Alaska to assist the BAU in a small-town murder investigation.

  22. S05 E22

    The Internet Is Forever

    42 mins · Wed, 19 May 2010

    In Boise, an internet predator is using social networking sites to stalk potential victims.

  23. S05 E23

    Our Darkest Hour

    43 mins · Wed, 26 May 2010

    When Los Angeles is swept by a series of blackouts, a serial killer uses the cover of darkness to commit murders.

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