S08E09Criminal Minds season 8 episode 9: Magnificent Light
Aired 28 November 201242 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Magnificent Light”
An attendee at a popular motivational-speaker's conference in Seattle is murdered and the speaker himself disappears soon afterward. Meanwhile, Garcia is puzzled when Morgan refuses to attend a dinner honoring an old family friend.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 9 of 24 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
- It runs about 42 minutes.
- Directed by John T. Kretchmer, written by Sharon Lee Watson.
- TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10 (15 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- John T. Kretchmer
- Writer
- Sharon Lee Watson
- Guest stars
- Patrick Fabian as Barry FlynnRaphael Sbarge as Carl FinsterMatthew Yang King as Harrison ChenRico E. Anderson as Davis CooperKelly Smith as Marcy FromeKari Wahlgren as Rena TraceyUrsula Burton as Cynthia StroblJonathan Dane as Ricky Lopez
Credits: TMDB.
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