THE BAU INVESTIGATES A SPOOKY LOCAL GHOST STORY FOR CLUES TO FINDING TWO PEOPLE WHO DISAPPEARED IN THE WOODS OF EAST ALLEGHENY, PENN., ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31

Series Star Matthew Gray Gubler Directed the Episode

"The Tall Man" - The BAU investigates a spooky local ghost story of the "Tall Man" and the clues it provides when two people go missing in the woods of East Allegheny's Dead Man's Conservatory, and a third mysteriously surfaces the following day with limited details as to what happened to her friends. To assist with the case, JJ reluctantly returns to her hometown, triggering emotional flashbacks to age 11 and her older sister's tragic death, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 31 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series star Matthew Gray Gubler directed the episode.

REGULAR CAST:

Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer Jareau)
Aisha Tyler (Dr. Tara Lewis)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Adam Rodriguez (Luke Alvez)
Daniel Henney (Matt Simmons)

GUEST CAST:

Madeline Carroll (Ally Macready)
Breana Raquel (Bethany Wilson)
Brighton Sharbino (Chelsea Davis)
Madeline Blake (Roslyn Jareau)
Cherish Hughes (Young Jennifer)
Josh Stewart (Will LaMontagne Jr.) Mekhai Andersen (Henry LaMontagne)
Phoenix Andersen (Michael LaMontagne)
Rob Poynter (Tom Davis)
Dan Gauthier (Ethan Howard)
Bradley Upton (Jennifer's father)
Keana Marie (Riley Taylor)
Cameron Johnson (Steve Nelson)
Yuri Brown (Nurse)
DeDe Drake (Sandy)
Will Green (Brent)
Carlos Ragas (The Tall Man)

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier

DIRECTED BY: Matthew Gray Gubler