Criminal Minds: Season 18
- 2025
- 10 episodes
The new season picks up six months after fellow inmates attacked the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit, leading his restless followers on the dark web to begin wreaking havoc all over the country. In order to stop this nefarious group from killing more innocents, the BAU is forced to work alongside an increasingly unpredictable Voit, who of course has his own agenda.
Season 18 of Criminal Minds premiered on May 8, 2025 and has 10 episodes, from "Swimmer's Calculus" to "The Disciple". The last episode aired on July 10, 2025.
Where to watch Criminal Minds
In the United States, you can stream Criminal Minds on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus and Philo. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 63 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1Swimmer's CalculusAired May 8, 2025
When bodies wash up on the Maryland shoreline, the BAU races to find the UnSub. After surviving a prison attack, Elias Voit has been placed in a medically induced coma while Rossi is investigated for the incident.
Guest stars
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Jade Harlow Kristi Estes
- Tate Moore Vivian Estes
- Eddie Mills Curtis Estes
- Gilli Messer Agent Beatriz Carr
- Cortes Alexander Travis Townsend
- Eric Alperin Work Friend
- Austin Archer David Hartle
Episode 2The ZookeeperAired May 15, 2025
Voit awakens from his coma. The team finds videos from a dormant Sicarius Network killer called "The Zookeeper" indicating that the network has reactivated. With Voit still in recovery, the BAU must tackle this reawakened network on their own.
Guest stars
- Mekhai Andersen Henry LaMontagne
- Josh Stewart William LaMontagne Jr.
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Ariel Jackson Nurse Monica Luna
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Elden Henson Clyde Smets
- Sadie Stanley Tia Ryder
- Daniela Lee Elsie Traver
Episode 3Time to Say GoodbyeAired May 22, 2025
Rossi and Lewis enlist the help of Ramona, Voit's sole survivor, to help unlock Voit's memory. JJ and the team say goodbye to Will.
Guest stars
- Matthew Gray Gubler Dr. Spencer Reid
- Candy Clark Sandy Jareau
- Mekhai Andersen Henry LaMontagne
- Phoenix Andersen Michael LaMontagne
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Kerry Knuppe Ramona Havener
- Linda Lavin Connie LaMontagne
- Janelle Gaeta Katie Rollo
Episode 4I'm Fine, It's Fine. Everything Is FineAired May 29, 2025
While the team works an organ harvesting case, Voit's recovery process leads him to suspect he is more likely a prisoner than victim. JJ finds a cryptic video posted to the BAU-Gate website of a masked UnSub that could be connected to Voit's network.
Guest stars
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Derek Webster Dr. Malcolm Ramsey
- Tayler Buck Ariel Ramsey
- Alexander Bedria Brad Falco
- Patrick Brennan Ivan Escota
- Gabriela Banus Lizzie Blent
- Nicole Collins Blair Cameron
- Nicole Rainteau Mary Townes
Episode 5The Brutal ManAired June 5, 2025
JJ works with Dr. Ochoa to help Voit process the truth about his violent past, and tells him that one of his followers has a message from a mysterious unsub who appears to be organizing the remaining members of Voit's serial killer network.
Guest stars
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Winter Andrews Ronald Graber
- Daniel Adaro Trevor Nicoletti
- Madison Calderon Taylor D'Anna
- Chad Cox Anthony Nicoletti
- Ruben Dario Bryan D'Anna
- Heather Dowling Nina Nicoletti
- Cleo Fraser Jessica Nicoletti
Episode 6Hell Is Empty…Aired June 12, 2025
The team investigates a network killer who buries his victims alive, and Tara confronts Rebecca's ex who has recently re-entered her life. Ronald Graber delivers a message from his Disciple to Voit.
Guest stars
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Winter Andrews Ronald Graber
- Geoff Stults Evan Delray
- Aaron Stanford Kyle Mackey
- Vinny Chhibber Harold Thatcher
- Whitney Anderson Corinne Graber
- Giosué Bottini Young Ronald Graber
- Carly Christopher Claire Thatcher
Episode 7…All the Devils are HereAired June 19, 2025
Network UnSubs torture and kill hostages as Voit works with the BAU to stop them. Rebecca's ex, Evan Delray, is appointed Voit's new liaison.
Guest stars
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Geoff Stults Evan Delray
- Silas Weir Mitchell Cyrus Lebrun
- Derek Basco Jeff Darcy
- Nanrisa Lee Captain Hannah Hardison
- Mustafa Speaks Tate Andrews
- Megan Le Officer Amira Haden
- Brandon Middleton Officer Jason Johns
Episode 8TaraAired June 26, 2025
When the team works to hunt down the person who shot Tara, they discover "The Disciple" deliberately had them chasing their tails. While undergoing critical surgery, Tara gets to the root of her relationship issues.
Guest stars
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Geoff Stults Evan Delray
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson Caroline Lewis
- Dahlya Glick Paramedic Hickman
- Amol Shah Dr. Mark Badal
- Roy Williams Jr. Paramedic Mundi
Episode 9CollateRalAired July 3, 2025
The team inches closer to uncovering the identity of "The Disciple", someone they believe is linked to Voit's past, but Voit's unpredictable behavior puts their progress in jeopardy.
Guest stars
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Ariel Jackson Nurse Monica Luna
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Aaron Stanford Kyle Mackey
- Alicia Urizar McCallum Lainey Torres
- Audrina Miranda Ava Mackey
- Jack Jewkes Andrew Wolner
- Ian McQuown John Perry
Episode 10The DiscipleAired July 10, 2025
After Voit and Ochoa are kidnapped by "The Disciple", the team races to find them. While in The Disciple's custody, Voit wrestles with keeping the monster inside him at bay.
Guest stars
- Nicole Pacent Rebecca Wilson
- Aimee Garcia Dr. Julia Ochoa
- Geoff Stults Evan Delray
- Silas Weir Mitchell Cyrus Lebrun
- Ian McQuown John Perry
- Jordana Spiro Constance "Tessa" Merrick
- Corey Shane Love Willie
- Emmanuel McCord Deputy Alan Ward
