Hotch (Thomas Gibson), Morgan (Shemar Moore) and Rossi (Joe Mantegna) go up against a gang of serial killing bank robbers in Washington, D.C., as the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding inside the bank and the stakes rise for them when one of their own becomes a hostages, on the two-hour seventh season finale of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ROSSI AND THE TEAM TEACH COLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF CRIMINAL PROFILING, AS THEY LOOK BACK ON A SERIAL KILLING CASE THAT SPANNED NEARLY 20 YEARS, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

“Profiling 101” – Rossi and the team present one of the longest-tenured serial killer cases to college students, and they take the class through a nearly 20-year chase for the murderer, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mackenzie Astin (“The Facts of Life”) guest stars as shuttle driver Dylan Kohler.

WHEN A SERIAL MURDERER IS EXECUTED, A COPYCAT EMERGES IN OKLAHOMA, AND THE BAU TEAM MUST ACT SWIFTLY, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Mackenzie Astin (“The Facts of Life”) Guest Stars as Shuttle Driver Dylan Kohler

CHEAT TWEET: A serial killer’s execution spurs a copycat that the BAU must find, on #CriminalMinds 5/2 9pm ET/PT http://bit.ly/HszUyL

“Divining Rod” – After a notorious serial killer is executed, a copycat begins murdering women in the same Oklahoma town and in the same fashion, and the BAU team must act fast before more victims are found. Also, Prentiss gets nervous at the thought of a major real estate purchase, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mackenzie Astin (“The Facts of Life”) guest stars as shuttle driver Dylan Kohler.

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

GUEST CAST:
Lisa Darr (Helen Garrett)
Mackenzie Astin (Dylan Kohler)
Detective Jon Childers (Casey Sander)
Eddie Kehler (Rod Garrett)
Glenda Chism-Tamblyn (Female Witness)
Anna Rubley (Jodie Armstrong)
Bob McCracken (Warden Hansen)
Kelly Curran (Karla Demshure)
Steven Howell (Gary Hazlett)
Jo Beth Locklear (Emily Sisk)
Leigha Kingsley (Cara Smith)

WRITTEN BY: Bruce Zimmerman
DIRECTED BY: Doug Aarniokoski