Minimal Loss

"Minimal Loss" is the third episode of Season Four of Criminal Minds.

Summary
After Prentiss and Reid go undercover to investigate alleged child abuse at the compound of an underground cult in La Plata County, Colorado, they are taken hostage by the cult leader, Benjamin Cyrus, when a state police raid on the fortress goes bad.

Guest Cast

 * Kathleen Wilhoite - Kathy Evanson
 * Colby French - Christopher Cole
 * Jim Klock - State Cop #1
 * Connor Trinneer - Dan Torre
 * Bob Levitan - Reporter
 * Ryan Barton-Grimley - Techie
 * Jeff Fahey - Leo Kane
 * Jah Shams - Sect Member #1
 * Jenna Boyd - Jessica Evanson
 * Luke Perry - Benjamin Cyrus
 * Karina Logue - Nancy Lunde
 * Timm Perry - Sect Member #2
 * Kellie Koppel - Sect Member #3
 * Jennifer Keister - Sect Member #4
 * Gerard Marzilli - Sect Member #5
 * Julianna David - Sect Member #6
 * Joel Murray - Attorney General Jim Wells
 * Tim Clemente - Stunt Cop #6
 * Jessie-Blue Ewing - Little Girl

Referenced Criminals

 * The Branch Davidians
 * The Weaver Family
 * The Montana Freemen
 * Jim Jones

Bookend Quotes

 * Spencer Reid: "To follow by faith alone is to follow blindly." Benjamin Franklin.
 * Emily Prentiss: "Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it." Ayn Rand.