(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of CRIMINAL MINDS has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Dec. 30) --

WHEN A NEW STRAIN OF A DEADLY VIRUS IS RELEASED INTO THE PUBLIC, ONE OF THE BAU?S OWN MUST PUT HIMSELF AT RISK TO CATCH THE KILLER BEFORE HE STRIKES AGAIN, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

"Amplification" - When a new type of chemical warfare is released into the open air, the BAU must act quickly to find the source before any more innocent people are exposed, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 30 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 5/13/09; previously scheduled for an earlier date)

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Dr. Linda Kimura...................... Tamlyn Tomita
General Lee Whitworth, MD........... Dan Lauria
Chad Brown...................... David Dean Bottrell
Dr. Nichols.............................. Miles Anderson
Jason........................................... Samuel Child
Melinda....................................... Traci Belushi
Abby................................... Elizabeth Maxwell
Ethan........................................... Eric Brandon
DOD Man............................... Chuck Madden
Jack Summers.................................... Joe Holt
Senator Baylor............... Donald Sage Mackay
Russ Daniels................................. Joe Howard
Trudy..................................... Penny L. Moore
Commuter #1........................... Leslie Thurston
Commuter #2..................... Douglas Sutherland

WRITTEN BY: Oanh Ly

DIRECTED BY: John Gallagher

RATING: TV14-V