GIDEON, HOTCHNER AND THEIR TEAM TRAVEL TO SEATTLE IN PURSUIT OF A BOMBER WHO IS TARGETING PLACES THAT ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

Actress JoBeth Williams ("Poltergeist") Guest Stars

"Empty Planet" -- The Behavioral Analysis Unit must help identify and catch a serial bomber terrorizing the city of Seattle, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Aug. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Elodie Keene directed the episode from a script written by Ed Napier. (Originally broadcast 11/8/06)

Actress JoBeth Williams ("Poltergeist") guest stars as Professor Ursula Kent.

Through their investigation, the BAU meets Professor Kent (Williams), the author of a science fiction novel that denounces technology and has become a type of guidebook for the bomber. With her help, the team attempts to figure out why these sites are chosen as targets before anyone else is seriously injured.

SERIES REGULARS:

Jason Gideon: Mandy Patinkin
Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson
Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer: A.J. Cook
Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Professor Ursula Kent: Jobeth Williams
Kenneth Roberts: Jamie Elman
Sylvia: Bunny Levine
Martha: Gabby Sanalitro
Drew: Daniel Leary
Spec. Agt. Nick Casey: Tom Choi
Cassandra: Jennifer Jalene
Dr. Emory Cooke: Gary Werntz
Dr. Betsy Brazier: Cheryl Francis Harrington

RATING: TV-PG-LV