THE BAU MEMBERS FACE QUESTIONING BY A SENATE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ACTIONS TO AVENGE THE LOSS OF PRENTISS, BUT AN UNEXPECTED FAMILIAR FACE KEEPS THE TEAM UNITED, ON THE SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21

Paget Brewster Returns as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook Returns as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau

Mark Moses ("Desperate Housewives," "Mad Men") Guest Stars as Cramer, a Member of the Senate Committee Interrogating the BAU

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"It Takes a Village" - The BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, but an unexpected familiar face could help them win their case and keep the team together, on the seventh season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Sept. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paget Brewster returns as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook returns as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. Mark Moses ("Desperate Housewives," "Mad Men") guest stars as Cramer, a member of the Senate committee interrogating the BAU.

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 "JJ" Jareau...... A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia...... Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss...... Jayne Atkinson
Cramer...... Mark Moses
Chloe Donaghy...... Ursula Brooks
Lachlan McDermott...... Robin Atkin Downes
Declan...... Conrad Bluth

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Erica Messer

DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw

RATING: To Be Announced