S08E20Criminal Minds season 8 episode 20: Alchemy
Aired 1 May 201342 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Alchemy”
The BAU travel to Rapid City after two male victims are discovered murdered in a ritualistic manner. Also, Reid continues to grieve over Maeve’s death.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 20 of 24 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 19 first.
- It runs about 42 minutes.
- Directed by Matthew Gray Gubler, written by Sharon Lee Watson.
- TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (15 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Matthew Gray Gubler
- Writer
- Sharon Lee Watson
- Guest stars
- Angela Bettis as Tess MynockDavid Hoflin as Chad DumontJohn Posey as Detective Tom LandryCooper Huckabee as Raoul WhalenBeth Riesgraf as Maeve DonovanKate McDaniel as Amber MoxleyClaudia Christian as Agent Gretchen SternJohn Kerry as Eli Grohl
Credits: TMDB.
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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.