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Criminal Minds · Season 8

Criminal Minds season 8 episode 2: The Pact

Aired 10 October 201242 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 15 votesMark watched

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Criminal Minds season 8 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 $27.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Pact”

When the bodies of two seemingly unrelated victims are found just hours apart in San Diego and Los Angeles respectively, the BAU suspects that that not one, but two killers are working together to commit these murders.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 2 of 24 of season 8, so watch episode 1 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Karen Gaviola, written by Janine Sherman Barrois.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (15 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Karen Gaviola
Writer
Janine Sherman Barrois
Guest stars
Mackenzie Phillips as Ellen RusselKim Wayans as Darlene BeckettBrandon Keener as Jason NelsonVictoria Gabrielle Platt as Angela PrattPaul Haitkin as Kyle WipleyMeghan Maureen McDonough as Brenda WipleyStephen Jordan as James DolanScott Ly as Paul Montgomery

Credits: TMDB.

More from Criminal Minds Season 8

Previous · S08E01The Silencer26 September 2012
S08E03Next · S08E03Through the Looking Glass17 October 2012
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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.