From CBS: The BAU continues its murder investigation in Texas, and clues uncover a deep web of corruption that could be the motive for the killings. Meanwhile, as one team member‘s life hangs in the balance, another concerned BAU member must face a sad secret from the past, and Garcia is thrust into action to save a colleague.

Going into the Criminal Minds season 9 finale, we knew one thing thanks to the promo: One member of the team would be saying goodbye forever. With the first part ending with both Morgan and Reid shot (though Reid‘s bullet to the neck was much worse than the bullets to Morgan‘s vest), going into the second part is understandably more than a bit nerve-wracking. This show is no stranger to losing team members; just take a look at a season 1 cast photo, and you‘ll see what I mean. Characters have died over the years as well, and even knowing it can happen, especially with the nature of their jobs, doesn‘t make it any easier. However, in this case, the promotion of the episode, the way it seemed like someone could very well be dying, helps to lessen the blow when it comes to the profiler‘s departure.
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