The Replicator

"The Replicator" is the twenty-fourth, and season finale, episode of Season Eight of Criminal Minds.

Summary
The Replicator zeroes in on the BAU when the killer targets one of the team as the next victim. The team must now struggle against his endgame as the stakes grow higher. Penelope Garcia and Derek Morgan are shown holding hands at the cemetary, entering the limosine together, and sitting side by side at the table.

Guest Cast

 * Brian Appel - Agent Anderson
 * Jayne Atkinson - FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss
 * Nicholas Brendon - Kevin Lynch
 * Mark Hamill - John Curtis
 * Breanne Hill - Strauss Child #1
 * Teresa Huang - Dr. Weiss
 * Jordan Ledford - Strauss Child #3
 * Kara Luiz - Liz Leonte
 * Emma Marcus - Strauss Child #2
 * Mark Moses - Senator Cramer

Music

 * "Ashes Like Snow" by Lily Kershaw

Referenced Criminals

 * Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer
 * Amerithrax

Bookend Quotes

 * David Rossi: "Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise." H. G. Wells
 * Aaron Hotchner: "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life." Richard Bach

Trivia

 * Lily Kershaw previously sang the ending song of the two-hour Season Seven finale Hit and Run, "As It Seems". She also portrayed Kelly Shane in the two-hour Season Four finale To Hell...and Back.