LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING FOR THE BAU WHEN THE TEAM FINDS BODIES WITH RITUALISTICALLY MARKED CHANGES IN APPEARANCE, WHILE REID IS ANXIOUS AT THE PROSPECT OF MEETING HIS MYSTERY WOMAN, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25

Series Star Matthew Gray Gubler Directs the Episode

"The Lesson" - The BAU investigates a series of male bodies that have been oddly disposed of, finding themselves in search of a killer with ritualistic tendencies. Also, Reid gets anxious when faced with the possibility of meeting his mystery woman, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series star Matthew Gray Gubler directs the episode. (Originally broadcast 12/5/12.)

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST CAST:

Brad Dourif (Adam Rain)
Michael Charles Boucher (Evan Davis)
Hans Howes (Mr. James)
Mark Povinelli (Mr. Conrad)
Hanna Hall (Connie Foster)
Kurtis James Erwin (Byron Sadler)
Gary Cervantes (Detective Martin)
Steve Suh (CSI Tech)
Suzanne Krull (Dr. Glenn)
Sean Whalen (Tucker White)
Matt Kirkwood (George Small)
Jake Brennan (Matt Small)
Noah Darden (Young Unsub)
Maya Stojan (Hostess)
Wendy Rosoff (Lucille)
Jay Hayden (Bobby Putnam)
John Hawkinson (Alex Rain)

WRITTEN BY: Janine Sherman Barrois, one of the series' executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Series star Matthew Gray Gubler

RATING: To Be Announced