GIDEON, HOTCHNER AND THEIR TEAM INVESTIGATE A SERIES OF MURDERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY A PAIR OF SUSPECTS WORKING TOGETHER, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

"The Perfect Storm" -- Gideon, Hotchner and their team suspect a series of murders may have been committed by two individuals working as a team, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Felix Alcala directed the episode from a script written by Debra J. Fisher and Erica Messer.

The suspects send out DVDs of their actions after each incident, escalating the crimes to include psychological attacks on the victim's families. The FBI profilers determine that they are looking for two individuals working as a team � but are surprised who is ultimately responsible for the murders.

SERIES REGULARS:

Jason Gideon: Mandy Patinkin
Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson
Elle Greenaway: Lola Glaudini
Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer: A.J. Cook
Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Frank Clemensen: Paul Norwood
Mary Clemensen: Katie Mitchell
Laura: Millie Huckabee
Detective Portillo: John Verea
Tiffany: Michelle Pierce
Bev Spera: Rebecca Gray
Joey Davin: Paul McCarthy-Bovington
Henry Davin: Frank Ashmore
Mike Kroger: David Parker
Disgruntled Man: Rich Hickman
Amber: Nicki Aycox
Uniform Cop: Nick Hoffa
Swat Leader: Matt Sigloch
Tony Canardo: Brad Rowe
TV Newscaster: Stephen Alvarez
Victim #4: Shannon Jarrell

RATING: To Be Announced