S08E12Criminal Minds season 8 episode 12: Zugzwang
Aired 16 January 201342 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Zugzwang”
When Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by her stalker, he and the BAU team band together to find her before it's too late.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 12 of 24 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
- It runs about 42 minutes.
- Directed by Jesse Warn, written by Breen Frazier.
- TMDB users rate it 8.5 out of 10 (15 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Jesse Warn
- Writer
- Breen Frazier
- Guest stars
- Benmio McCrea as Dr. Lawrence BeckerMichelle Trachtenberg as Diane TurnerJay Hayden as Bobby PutnamBeth Riesgraf as Maeve Donovan
Credits: TMDB.
More from Criminal Minds Season 8
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.