WHEN AN EX-CON BOLDLY ESCAPES BAU CUSTODY AND BEGINS A KILLING SPREE, THE TEAM MUST PROFILE HIS CRIMINAL CAREER IN ORDER TO STOP HIM, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16

"Retaliation" - The BAU must profile a criminal's past in order to catch him after he escapes from custody and begins a killing spree, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST CAST:

Dale Shrader .............................. Lee Tergesen
Bunting.......................................... A. Martinez
Joe Muller...................................... Tim Guinee
Jenny Shrader.................. Jordan Van Vranken
Connie Shrader.......................... Angela Pierce
Dan Otey.......................... Monroe Makowsky
Karen Otey................................ Leslie Stevens
Molly Muller.................................. Reamy Hall
Son........................................ Griffin Cleveland
Betts................................................. Jan Hoag
Stacey Ryan............................. Sarah Flannery
Junkie........................................... Caleb Mayo
Jason Otey.......................... Darr Gregor Davis

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer

DIRECTED BY: Felix Alcala

RATING: To Be Announced