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Criminal Minds · Season 5

Criminal Minds season 5 episode 11: Retaliation

Aired 16 December 200940 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 22 votesMark watched

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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 and Prime Video Store from $17.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Retaliation”

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 11 of 23 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
  • It runs about 40 minutes.
  • Directed by Félix Alcalá, written by Erica Messer.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (22 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Félix Alcalá
Writer
Erica Messer
Guest stars
Tim Guinee as Joe MullerLee Tergesen as Dale ShraderJan Hoag as BettsGriffin Cleveland as Son

Credits: TMDB.

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