Zugzwang

"Zugzwang" is the twelfth episode of Season Eight of Criminal Minds.

Summary
When Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been abducted by her stalker, he and the BAU band together to find and rescue her before it is too late.

Guest Cast

 * Jay Hayden - Bobby Putnam
 * Nancy Linari - Mary Donovan
 * Robert Mangiardi - Joe Donovan
 * Benmio McCrea - Dr. Lawrence Becker
 * Beth Riesgraf - Maeve Donovan
 * Michelle Trachtenberg - Diane Turner

Music

 * "Infinity Street" by Richard Walters

Bookend Quotes
Spencer Reid: Thomas Merton once wrote, "Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone; we find it with another."

Trivia

 * The term zugzwang in chess refers to when one player is at a disadvantage due to having to move a piece even though any move will give the other player an advantage.