THE BAU MEMBERS FACE QUESTIONING BY A SENATE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ACTIONS TO AVENGE THE LOSS OF PRENTISS, BUT AN UNEXPECTED FAMILIAR FACE KEEPS THE TEAM UNITED, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," AT A SPECIAL TIME, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

Paget Brewster Returns as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook Returns as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau

Mark Moses ("Desperate Housewives," "Mad Men") Guest Stars as Cramer, a Member of the Senate Committee Interrogating the BAU

"It Takes a Village" - The BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, but an unexpected familiar face could help them win their case and keep the team together, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, at a special time, Wednesday, Jan. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paget Brewster returns as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook returns as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. Mark Moses ("Desperate Housewives," "Mad Men") guest stars as Cramer, a member of the Senate committee interrogating the BAU. (Originally broadcast 9/21/11.)

SERIES REGULARS:

Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)

GUEST CAST:

Jayne Atkinson (FBI Section Chief Director Erin Strauss)
Mark Moses (Cramer)
Ursula Brooks (Chloe Donaghy)
Robin Atkin Downes (Lachlan McDermott)
Conrad Bluth (Declan)

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Erica Messer

DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw

RATING: To Be Announced