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Premiered

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Ended: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

When does Criminal Minds Season 5 come out?

Criminal Minds Season 5 premiered Wednesday, September 23, 2009 on Paramount+ and ended Wednesday, May 26, 2010. The season has 23 episodes.

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Criminal Minds Season 5 release schedule

Criminal Minds Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Nameless, Faceless

As Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

2. Haunted

The BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

3. Reckoner

The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

4. Hopeless

A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

5. Cradle to Grave

The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

6. The Eyes Have It

The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

7. The Performer

The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

8. Outfoxed

The BAU team is tracking down a family annihilator, but needs to take a break from the case to get advice from "The Fox", who is an horrific killer from the team's past. "The Fox" surprises the team with a ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

9. 100

The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

10. The Slave of Duty

The team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

11. Retaliation Mid-season finale

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

12. The Uncanny Valley

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

13. Risky Business

A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

14. Parasite

The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

15. Public Enemy

A serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

16. Mosley Lane

The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

17. Solitary Man

A truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

18. The Fight

The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

19. Rite of Passage

The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

20. ...A Thousand Words

The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

21. Exit Wounds

Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small town.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

22. The Internet Is Forever

The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".

Wednesday · 16 years ago

23. Our Darkest Hour Finale

A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

Wednesday · 16 years ago

Criminal Minds Season 5 guest stars

  • C. Thomas Howell

    C. Thomas Howell

    The Reaper / George Foyet

  • Tim Curry

    Tim Curry

    Billy Flynn

  • Alexa Nikolas

    Alexa Nikolas

    Jane McBride

  • Tim Guinee

    Tim Guinee

    Joe Muller

  • Sean Patrick Flanery

    Sean Patrick Flanery

    Darrin Call

  • Diana Scarwid

    Diana Scarwid

    Jane Winmar

  • Andrea Thompson

    Andrea Thompson

    Anne Hudson

  • Jonathan Frakes

    Jonathan Frakes

    Dr. Arthur Malcolm

  • Paul Butcher

    Paul Butcher

    Jeffrey Barton

  • Annabeth Gish

    Annabeth Gish

    Rebecca Hodges

  • Kurt Caceres

    Omar

  • John Pyper-Ferguson

    John Pyper-Ferguson

    Wilson Summers

  • Salli Richardson-Whitfield

    Salli Richardson-Whitfield

    Tamara Barnes

  • Clayne Crawford

    Clayne Crawford

    C. Vincent

  • Beau Garrett

    Beau Garrett

    Gina LaSalle

  • Clare Carey

    Clare Carey

    Sheriff Samuels

Criminal Minds Season 5 FAQ

When does Criminal Minds Season 5 come out?

Criminal Minds Season 5 premiered Wednesday, September 23, 2009 on Paramount+.

How many episodes are in Criminal Minds Season 5?

Criminal Minds Season 5 has 23 episodes.

Are new episodes of Criminal Minds Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Criminal Minds Season 5 finale?

The Criminal Minds Season 5 finale (Episode 23) aired Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

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