THOUGH THE SUPER BOWL JUST ENDED, THE BIG GAME IS ONLY BEGINNING FOR HOTCHNER AND THE BAU TEAM WHEN THEY'RE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A WEALTHY COUPLE AFTER THEIR SUPER BOWL PARTY, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," SUNDAY, FEB. 4

Episode Will Be Broadcast Immediately Following CBS Sports' Coverage Of Super Bowl XLI

James van der Beek ("Dawson's Creek") Guest Stars

Cameo Appearances by CBS Sports Announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

"The Big Game" -- The BAU team is called in to investigate when a wealthy couple is murdered in their home following a Super Bowl party, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Sunday, Feb. 4 immediately following CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XLI. Gloria Muzio directed the episode from a script written by Edward Allen Bernero, one of the series' executive producers.

James van der Beek ("Dawson's Creek") guest stars as a troubled young man.

CBS Sports announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms make cameo appearances.

Hotchner and the BAU team fear they are facing a mission-based serial killer, or multiple killers, when a 911 phone call quoting bible passages from Revelations is placed by someone in the house just seconds before the murders occur. As the team begins their profile, Garcia discovers that the tech-savvy unsub (unknown subject) sent out a video of the murders over the Internet just hours after they were committed, which is viewed by millions of users. Meanwhile, Hotchner, Morgan and Prentiss must determine how many people are actually responsible for the murders since different voices can be heard on the 911 recording and on the video.

SERIES REGULARS:

Jason Gideon: Mandy Patinkin
Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss: Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer: A.J. Cook
Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Tobias Hankel: James van der Beek
Jim Nantz: Himself
Phil Simms: Himself
Det. Farraday: Bill Smitrovitch
Haley Hotchner: Meredith Monroe
Dennis: Todd Grinnell
Lacy: Jaime Ray Newman
Gayle: Keisha Alfred
Ken: Karl T. Wright
Agent Green: Dean Lemont
Dart Player: Phinneas Kiyomura
Agent Anderson: Brian Appel
Agent Sharp: Gina Garcia Sharp
Samuel: Wolf Muser
Man in Black: Don Swayze
Dr. Wilson: Cullen Douglas
Agent Franks: McKinley Freeman
Helen: Samantha Smith
Young Tobias: K'Sun Ray
Handyman: Tyler Olson

RATING: TV-PG-LV