Season 11, Episode 11 ("Entropy") also wraps up a "Criminal Minds" arc in a tense and satisfying manner. The episode sees Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) putting himself in harm's way as part of a plan to capture Cat (Aubrey Plaza), the final link in the infamous Dirty Dozen hit squad.
The episode plays out like a grueling chess match or an ambiguous poker game between the two, with each one gaining the upper hand in the tense standoff before Reid is finally able to trick Cat into giving herself up. Essentially a bottle episode, this hour of "Criminal Minds" is also arguably the show at its most ambitious and commanding in terms of its confidence and tone.
Either way, fans of the series who have been watching since the beginning will no doubt recall these standout episodes of "Criminal Minds." Meanwhile, for viewers who have been thinking of dipping their toes into the long-running police procedural, these two episodes offer a solid appetizer for what the CBS series looks like when it's at its absolute best.
