"Through the Looking Glass" is the third episode of Season Eight and the 165th overall of Criminal Minds.
Summary[]
When a family in Kansas turns up dead and another goes missing, the BAU searches for a link between the cases in order to find out who is responsible. Meanwhile, Hotch gets surprising news from Beth.
Guest Cast[]
- Ali Bayless - Vanessa Hall
- Ian Bieda - Braden Acklin
- Danielle Bisutti - Debra Acklin
- Adam Conger - Judd
- John Fleck - Arthur Rykov
- Tony Forsmark - Stone
- Jon Gale - Bill Pittman
- Mary-Kathleen Gordon - Doctor Kay Armbruster
- Gary Grubbs - Detective Oren Carr
- Bobby Hall - E.J. Torres
- Jeanne Joe - Kin Nishio
- Brad C. Light - Ross Acklin
- Hans Obma - Nathan Eades
- Cade Owens - Jack Hotchner
- Nick Saso - Young Arthur Rykov
- Josh Stamberg - Mike Acklin
- Willie James Warren, Jr. - Randy Harper
- Bellamy Young - Beth Clemmons
- Shelby Young - Mackenzie Acklin
Referenced Criminals[]
Music[]
- "The One Who Love You the Most" by Brett Dennen
Bookend Quotes[]
- Jennifer Jareau: The German author Goethe wrote, "Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their true image."
- Aaron Hotchner: "One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others." — Lewis Carroll
Trivia[]
- The title of the episode could be a reference to the real-life phrase, which means: "Nothing is what it seems."