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The Criminal Minds episode where Hotch's former wife Haley is killed by UnSub George Foyet, aka the Reaper, is one of the show's most memorable to date. Criminal Minds debuted in 2005 and set itself apart from other law-enforcement dramas of the time by putting a focus on a team of FBI agents profiling serial killers. This psychological angle saw the show attract a fanbase, and it rarely shied away from the darkness inherent in the subject matter. The darker side of Criminal Minds is exemplified by its range of fictional serial killers and criminals, but no other UnSub is quite as famous as The Reaper on Criminal Minds — thanks in no small part to the Criminal Minds episode where Hotch's ex-wife died.

Criminal Minds has plenty of fan-favorite characters, from Matthew Gray Gubler's Spencer Reid to Kirsten Vangsness' Garcia or Shemar Moore's Morgan. The interplay and chemistry between...

A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.

Following Thomas Gibson’s firing from Criminal Minds in August, fans finally have some closure on his character Aaron Hotchner.

In Wednesday’s episode, the CBS police procedural revealed Hotch has not been on special assignment, but rather in Witness Protection.

Rossi (Joe Mantegna) broke the news to the team near the beginning of “Elliott’s Pond,” which was directed by series veteran Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid). “We need to talk,” Rossi began. As it turns out, Hotch decided to leave the Behavioral Analysis Unit and enter Witness Protection after Peter Lewis,...

Thomas Gibson's third stint in the director's chair on Criminal Minds turned into a family affair.

Not only is Hotch's (Gibson) son Jack (Cade Owens) back in the episode (Wednesday, 9/8c, CBS), but his real son, Travis, guest-stars in the episode, and his daughter, Agatha, makes a cameo as well as a trick-or-treater.

Baby Girl and beyond: Watch a supercut of Morgan and Garcia's pet names on Criminal Minds

"Travis said to me after two days, 'Dad, can I go to school online ...

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Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 22 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "Fatal," and it sounds like things will get pretty intriguing as the team deals with a new type of Greek mythology obsessed UnSub, and more. In the new,22nd episode press release: evidence found near bodies in Long Beach,CA, are going to have the Bau searching for an UnSub fascinated with Greek mythology. Press release number 2: When victims are found dead from arsenic poisoning in Long Beach, California., handwritten death threats and other clues will have the Bau looking for an UnSub fascinated with Greek mythology. In the meantime, Hotch is going to have concerns about participating in Jack’s third grade career day. Guest stars will feature: Bruce Baumgartner (Bill Harding), Nikki Tomlinson (Candace), Richmond Arquette (Sgt. Mack),Chris Moss (Wayne Campbell), Victor Morris (Sgt. Burnell), Giovanni Lopes...