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"To Bear Witness" is the fourth episode of Season Nine and the 190th overall of Criminal Minds.

Summary[]

The BAU meets their new section chief, Mateo Cruz, who, unbeknownst to them, shares a long work history with JJ. Cruz joins the team as they comb the streets of Baltimore for an abductor who leaves victims unable to communicate.

Guest Cast[]

Referenced Criminals[]

Bookend Quotes[]

  • Derek Morgan: "Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too was a gift." — Mary Oliver
  • Aaron Hotchner: "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live." — Norman Cousins

Trivia[]

  • Though this was the fourth episode to air, this was the third produced episode.
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